"Robin Hood & His Merry Men", Copyright 1916 By Whitman Publishing Co.
Racine, Wisconsin
The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate of the item or anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in ...
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1984 Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow School Bus: 2,953 ppm Lead + 344 ppm Arsenic. Did you have this one?
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow School Bus Toy, c. 1984.
Yellow & Red Plastic.
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The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows:
Yellow Plastic of School Bus:
(tested for ...
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#LeadSafeMama Stats: 141,912 page-views by 60,673 readers in 121 Countries in November 2018 alone.
December 25, 2018
Well... um, a bit delayed in publishing these numbers (since it is already December 25th), but I captured and saved all the stats from last month on December 1st so that I would be able publish this summary as soon as I had a moment [I have been so busy this past month helping ...
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c. 2008 “Santa Please Stop Here” Ornament: 158,700 ppm Cadmium (which causes cancer & is toxic at 40 ppm up!)
#LeadedChristmas, Cadmium & Antimony, too!
Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Please read more about Cadmium here.
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"Santa Please Stop Here" door knob key. c. 2004-2009
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Plug-in Christmas Lights c. 2008-2013: 15,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids). Here are some tips for choosing safer Christmas lights.
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Vintage Fisher Price Play Family A Frame Doll House: 2,980 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + Arsenic & Cadmium
This vintage Fisher Price Play Family A Frame house had the following readings when tested with an XRF instrument:
Brown Plastic of Floors
Lead (Pb): 2,980 +/- 61 ppm
Arsenic (As): 223 +/- 39 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect
White Plastic of Handle ...
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Princeton Tec Byte Headlamp Flashlight: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this Princeton Tec Byte Headlamp / Flashlight had the readings below. Please note: I do not do deconstructive testing, I test items assembled / as they would be used. So if there is Lead on the inside (for example, with the battery) my test results would not ...
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Cushion piece from 2017 Peg Perego High Chair: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this clipping from a cushion from a 2017 Peg Perego High Chair had the following readings. [Each test was done for at least 60 seconds.]
Test 1: testing with smooth side up
(if a metal is not listed it was not detected by the XRF instrument.)
Antimony ...
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Castle Ware Cotton Jammies (size L), Made in USA Organic Cotton: Lead Free
Below are the XRF test results for the CastleWare Organic Cotton Pajamas (Made in USA) 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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Cambridge Design Stainless Steel Fork, Made In China: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this stainless steel "Cambridge" fork had the following readings. [All tests are done for at least 60 seconds.]
Note: If a metal was not detected it is not listed.
Chromium (Cr): 135,200 +/- 1,000 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 1,209 +/- 385 ppm
Iron (Fe): 857,500 ...
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New 2018 Made in USA American Olean Clean White Ceramic Subway Tile: Lead Free
New 2018 Made in USA American Olean Clean White Ceramic Subway Tile.
When tested with an XRF instrument this white ceramic subway style tile had the following readings.
Shiny Glazed Surface:
(If a metal is not listed it was not detected):
Zinc (Zn): 48,000 +/- 1,300 ppm
Copper (Cu): 340 ...
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2018 Munchkin Brand Stainless Steel Bottle Brush: Lead Free
Here's a link to this product on Amazon.*
This 2018 Munchkin Brand Stainless Steel Bottle Brush had the following readings when tested with an XRF instrument (all tests done for a minimum of 60 seconds):
1.) Brush Component:
(bristles against hard plastic substrate)
Barium (Ba): 285 +/- ...
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2018 Ikea Crib Hardware: Lead Free
The test results below are for the Ikea hardware pictured above from left to right. Each test done for a minimum of 60 seconds.
Cylinder
Chromium (Cr): 799 +/- 135 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 657,600 +/- 6,800 ppm [65.76%]
Iron (Fe): 333,300 +/- 2,700 ppm [33.33%]
Cobalt (Co): 4,137 +/- ...
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Hearth & Hand with Magnolia (by Chip & Joanna Gaines) Green & Gold mug: 117 +/- 26 ppm Lead (Lead-safe)
Hearth & Hand with Magnolia, by Chip & Joanna Gaines
Light Sage Green Ceramic mug with Gold Flecks
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