These knives are VERY LOW Nickel!
Note: I generally never have a concern about stainless steel items containing any lead (unless they are not a single component item.) See this post for more about that.
Below are the XRF test results for the stainless steel knife from Ikea pictured in this post. ...
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Caesarstone Quartz Surfaces Frosty Carina (5141 H) Countertop Material: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument the main metal that was found in this Caesarstone Quartz Surface countertop product (color/model #: Frosty Carina / 5141 H) was Titanium (but there was not even very much of that!) Titanium is often used as a whitener for products and is considered ...
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Caesarstone Quartz Surfaces Alpine Mist (5110 H) Countertop Material: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument the only metal that was found in this Caesarstone Quartz Surface countertop product (color/model #: Alpine Mist / 5110 H) was Titanium. Titanium is often used as a whitener for products and is considered non-toxic. Historically Titanium was used to replace Lead in ...
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Burts Bees Baby 100% Organic Cotton Jammies (24 mo), Made in India: Lead Free
Below are the XRF test results for the Burt's Bees Baby Organic Cotton Pajamas (Made in India) pictured here.
What I love about this example is that the photos clearly show that a baby will CHEW on these zippers, so it is extra important that these components are free of toxicants.
This is one ...
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Mountain Rose Herbs Brown Glass 4 oz Bottle: 112 +/- 17 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards.)
When tested with an XRF instrument the brown glass of this Mountain Rose Herbs bottle had the following readings (these readings are typical for brown glass & you can see more examples HERE.) If a metal is not noted in the result set below it was not detectable by the XRF in the particular test ...
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Dema Designs Romsey Brown and Blue Ceramic Mug: 29 ppm Lead (Lead-Safe)
When tested with an XRF instrument this Dema Designs Romsey brown and blue ceramic mug had the following XRF readings:
Brown area of glaze:
(Each second done for at least 60 seconds. Tests that were positive for toxicants were repeated multiple times to confirm the results.)
Lead ...
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Signature Housewares Incorporated Ceramic Food Storage Container: 2,107 ppm Lead.
Signature Housewares Incorporated
Ceramic Food Storage Container.
When tested with an XRF instrument this product had the following readings:
Plain White of Inside:
Lead (Pb): 127 +/- 18 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 16,800 +/- 400 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,142 +/- 156 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 126 +/- 20 ppm ...
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Hello Kitty Thermos Brand Child’s Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle: Lead-Free in all accessible components.
Hello Kitty Thermos Brand Child's Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle:
Lead-Free in all accessible components when tested with an XRF instrument.
Here's a link to a product similar to this on Amazon.*
These are the test results of the product as is (assembled). Without disassembly there is no ...
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Unmarked Handmade Brown Glazed Ceramic Bowl: 91 ppm Lead (Lead-Safe)
This bowl is handmade and has the name "Shima" handwritten on the bottom. It was given to me to test from a friend in Canada. I do not currently have more information about it. When tested with an XRF instrument it had the following readings...
Brown Glazed Interior:
(Each test done for at least ...
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Unmarked Ceramic Pink Glazed Bowl with Honey Comb Pattern: 76 ppm Cadmium
This bowl does not have any mark or maker, sorry I don't have more information about it. When tested with an XRF instrument it had the following readings...
Pink Glazed Exterior:
(Each test done for at least 60 seconds. Tests done multiple times to confirm any results where toxicants were ...
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“Old Town Blue” Pattern Vintage Corelle Small Plate, c.1972-1982: 18,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)
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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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Small White “French Countryside” Mikasa Saucer: 638 ppm Lead on the back logo.
Small White "French Countryside" Mikasa Saucer.
When tested with an XRF instrument this dish had the following readings:
Writing on Backmark:
Lead (Pb): 638 +/- 37 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / ...
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Dear School Administrator, You are an ASSHAT for dismissing my son’s very real life-threatening medical condition.
This week I got a call from my the school psychologist for my son's school (Let's call her Becky, because that's her name.)
Becky has always been fairly cordial and reasonable - although I cannot say that her work with my children has produced any specific positive results, but I have ...
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