When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this spoon had the following readings:
Blue enamel of the handle:
Lead (Pb): 388,800 +/- 48,000 ppm
Barium (Ba): 16,200 +/- 3,300 ppm
Selenium (Se): 721 +/- 337 ppm
Bromine (Br): 217 +/- 90 ppm
Tin (Sn): 10,300 +/- 2,000 ppm ...
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Vintage “Epic” stainless spoon with faux wood / composite handle: 2,170 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage stainless steel Epic brand "forged stainless” spoon (Made in Japan) with faux wood handle pictured here had the following readings:
Faux wood / composite of handle:
Lead (Pb): 2,170 +/- 41 ppm
Barium (Ba): 757 +/- 115 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 222 ...
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#LeadSafeMama’s site index, with links to everything we’ve tested, by category
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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Stainless steel Royal Doulton dinner knife (c. 2009) with lion with crown logo: low Nickel stainless (Lead-free).
When tested with an XRF instrument the Royal Doulton brand knife (purchased new c. 2009) pictured here had the following readings...
Reading on blade
Metal - 410/16/20 Stainless Steel:
Chromium (Cr): 115,800 +/- 900 ppm
Copper (Cu): 614 +/- 231 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 1,203 +/- 391 ppm
Iron ...
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Lead Safe Mama’s Non-Toxic Stocking Stuffer Guide, 2019 Edition [First Ever!]
Hello! Happy Holidays!
Let me start by saying a few things...
#1) I don’t happen to celebrate Christmas (we’re Jewish - although December 25th is my late mother’s birthday(!), so we do take the day to remember her and spend it with family!)
#2) I don’t buy much of anything at all for my family — ...
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Q. How much Lead can Lead Safe Mama find in Jennifer Lawrence’s Amazon Wedding Registry Guide? A. Quite a bit!
Introduction: Tamara Rubin (aka Lead Safe Mama) is a multi-award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding ...
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One of my favorite gifts for special needs kids (all kids really!): Kleynimals’ Jangles Fidget Toy made of high quality Stainless Steel [#LeadFree! + Discount Code for LSM readers!]
Published: May 31, 2019
Updated: December 7, 2021
Kleynimals is a woman-owned small business that makes products here at home in the United States. They have a really fun line of high quality Stainless Steel products for babies and young children and I encourage you to check out everything they ...
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“Sliver” Swiss cheese knife: 19,300 +/- 800 ppm Lead in the handle. [For Context: ≥90 ppm is unsafe in children’s items.]
Full XRF reading set for this knife
When tested with an XRF instrument, the handle of this little Swiss cheese knife had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 19,300 +/- 800 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 820 +/- 144 ppm
Tin (Sn): 3,377 +/- 260 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 398,300 +/- 3,200 ppm
Copper (Cu): ...
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My mother’s best friend’s youngest son’s wife is childhood friends with the owner of this company [But I loved their toys before I learned this!]
Alternate Title: How I *met* Kirsten at Kleynimals
I love this little story, so I wanted to share it with my readers. It's a very small world and birds of a feather flock together and all of that!
So here's the story....
In 2011 I won the Healthy Child Healthy World Mom On A Mission award. ...
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Welcome Kleynimals, and Thank You!
Welcome Kleynimals!
A big "THANK YOU!" shout out to the newest #LeadSafeMama sponsor, Kleynimals!
I am excited to share with you that as of this month (May 2019) Kleynimals is officially on board as a sponsor of #LeadSafeMama's independent consumer goods testing and Lead-Poisoning ...
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18-10 Stainless Steel Fork, c. 2003 – Borromeo Pattern by Calderoni, Italy: Lead Free
Please scroll down for the XRF test results for an 18/10 stainless steel fork in the Borromeo pattern by Calderoni (Made in Italy) c. 2001 through 2003. This was the silverware my husband and I got for our wedding flatware when we merged our households. Purchased c. 2003.
Related: #AskTamara: ...
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Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.
Originally written: March 28, 2017
Updated: March 3, 2020
A little personal story about the silverware pictured here.
My husband's mother died of a very aggressive form of lung cancer when he was just 18 years old (c. 1976.). As a result, I never met my mother-in-law - and my children never ...
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#LeadFree Stainless Food Network Cutlery
Stainless Steel Spoon by the Food Network: Lead Free (NonDetect/ ND for Pb).
All modern stainless steel utensils I have tested have been lead free.
How to choose stainless flatware:
Single component metal (seamless)
Unpainted / Undecorated (no enamels)
Marked (stamped ...
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Stainless Steel Spoon: Lead Free.
Stainless Steel Spoon: Lead Free (NonDetect/ ND for Pb).
All modern stainless steel utensils I have tested have been lead free.
How to choose stainless flatware:
Single component metal (seamless)
Unpainted / Undecorated (no enamels)
Marked (stamped in to the metal): "Stainless" or ...
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