Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an 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 Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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Jono Pandolfi USA Ceramic Dish Green / Blue / Yellow glaze: 804 ppm Cadmium on the food surface.
When tested with an XRF Instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings (each test is a full minute test result, replicated many times to confirm levels):
#1.) Blue side of food surface glaze
Lead (Pb): 12 +/- 6 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 29 +/- 4 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,629 +/- 90 ppm ...
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How old are your child’s toys? Mega Bloks Large Yellow Building Block (c. 1990-2007?): 5,402 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 88 ppm Mercury
Introduction to Tamara Rubin
(for those new to this website!)
Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her young men are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning ...
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2018 Jungle Jumparoo positive for 53,600 ppm Lead in yellow painted components. 90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids.
Published: Tuesday - December 1, 2020
Updated: Wednesday - December 2, 2020
Jungle Jumparoo - c. December 2018
When tested with an XRF instrument, the Jungle Jumaparoo (pictured here) tested positive for a high level of Lead on the yellow painted metal components. The yellow ...
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Dollar Store yellow “carnival glass” bottle with golden leaf ornament: positive for trace Cadmium & Antimony (at relatively safe levels.)
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. 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 Lead in the popular fidget ...
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Vintage (c. 1990s) Rubbermaid plastic container with yellow lid: 577 ppm Lead + 27 ppm Cadmium + 76 ppm Arsenic.
When tested with an XRF Instrument the Rubbermaid container pictured here had the following readings (scroll down for additional image of this food storage bowl):
In the yellow component of the lid:
Lead (Pb): 577 +/- 32 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 27 +/- 14 ppm
Arsenic (As): 76 +/- 24 ppm ...
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Vintage yellow Pyrex refrigerator dish: 102,200 ppm Lead (more than 10%!!!) + Cadmium and Arsenic!
Yellow vintage Pyrex refrigerator dish
All of the test results reported on this blog are science-based, accurate and replicable. These findings of Lead in Pyrex have not been disputed by the manufacturer nor by the scientific community. To my knowledge I am the only person who has done any ...
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Yellow powder coated metal Naxos outdoor dining chair from Cost Plus World Market: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free.
When tested with an XRF Instrument, the yellow powder coated Naxos outdoor dining chair (from Cost Plus World Market - pictured here) had the following readings:
Barium (Ba): 11,100 +/- 300 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 2,893 +/- 421 ppm
Tin (Sn): 128 +/- 58 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 537 +/- 153 ppm ...
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Are your sewing tools Leaded? Optima fabric measuring guide with yellow & black markings: 3010 ppm Lead
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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Ikea mug with blue, orange and yellow design, made in Thailand. Item 15199: 82 ppm Lead + 41 ppm Antimony.
When tested with an XRF instrument this mug had the following readings:
#1.) on the plain white glazed components of the mug
Barium (Ba): 2,399 +/- 492 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 21,100 +/- 900 ppm
Iron (Fe): 321 +/- 112 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 147 +/- 56 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 134 +/- 76 ...
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Dollar Store plastic robot toy (in yellow), made in China: 113 +/- 31 ppm Lead (in the black legs), safe by all standards.
Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2020
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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 Lead in the popular fidget ...
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The Beatles Yellow Submarine pin: 447,400 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids] + 6.766 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen)
When tested with an XRF instrument, this Yellow Submarine Beatles pin [with no maker’s mark or information to indicate country of origin or year of manufacture*] had the following readings:
On the decorative enamel front of the pin:
Lead (Pb): 447,400 +/- 2,700 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 6,766 +/- ...
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Things From Canada – Yellow Wooden Block: 35 ppm Lead + 19 pm Arsenic. Safe by all standards.
When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow painted wooden child’s building block (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings:
On a part with worn off paint:
Lead (Pb): 27 +/- 13 ppm
Arsenic (As): 19 +/- 12 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
Mercury (Hg): ...
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Vintage Corelle Blue & Yellow Floral Dish With Butterflies: 41,500 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + Cadmium
To see more Corelle pieces I have tested, click HERE.
Vintage Corelle Blue & Yellow Flower Pattern Dish With Butterflies (year of manufacture unknown)
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