In terms of site statistics, November 2018 has been unexpectedly fabulous. I know if I don't share these milestones with you they will simply pass by, unnoticed... so here they are!
Best Day Ever: On my 49th birthday, 11/20/18 I hit a new record of most views ever in one day - closing out the ...
Read More about Another Record: My site received over 100,000 unique views already this month!
Recent & Important Articles:
Mud Pie 2005 First Tooth First Curl Baby Treasure Box Set: 6,598 ppm Lead
This is a collectable set of two small porcelain boxes intended to contain baby's first tooth and baby's first haircut. It is noted as being "Made in China" and looks like it may have been manufactured in 2005. While adorable... it is also very high lead. Please scroll down to see the full XRF test ...
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McFly Red Roshambo Baby Junior Shades: 1278 ppm Cadmium
McFly Red Roshambo Baby Junior Shades children's sunglasses: 1278 ppm Cadmium
POST UPDATE
[posted on Facebook]
UPDATE: I have been chatting with the owner of the company via Facebook private messenger - YES at 10:15 on SATURDAY night! AND we are going to talk on the phone tomorrow (Sunday). ...
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Ikea Stainless Steel 430-40 Spoon 224 22, c.2014: Lead Free
These spoons 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 a stainless steel spoon from Ikea. Note: The light in these ...
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Asteroid? Meteor? Meteorite? Rock? When you have access to an XRF instrument friends ask you to test all sorts of things!
My friend Brit is trying to find out if this rock she found is actually from from outer space.
Yes. You read that right!
The rock seems to have several characteristics of a meteorite but is missing some other key characteristics and some characteristics it has aren't quite as convincing as ...
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Stainless Steel Restaurant Supply Chopsticks, c.2016: Lead Free
Below are the XRF test results for some unbranded stainless steel chopsticks.
While the XRF does not recognize this metal combination as a specific type or grade of stainless steel, and while these are not expressly marked "stainless steel" (in fact there is no mark on them) I would still put them ...
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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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Stainless Steel 430-40 Ikea Fork, c.2014: Lead Free
Below are the XRF test results for a stainless steel fork from Ikea.
Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to test for lead?
Related: #AskTamara: What is stainless steel?
Please start by understanding the following takeaways:
Stainless steel by itself (undecorated, solid stainless steel) ...
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Tamara’s Toxic Dishes Guide: “Do my dishes have Lead?” Read this article to check if YOUR china has Lead!
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama 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 ...
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Carissa is the BESTEST friend EVER! Look what she gave me for my birthday!!!!
Carissa came over tonight and LOOK WHAT SHE BROUGHT ME! OMG OMG OMG! [So many thanks also to Carissa's friend who dug these out of her attic and gave these to Carissa to give to me!]
Ok! If you know why I am excited about this gift, then you really understand me as a person!!!
I can't wait to ...
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Please click and read for more info! Walmart Holiday Time LED Christmas Lights With Green Wire: Lead Free!!! #Yay!
This newly purchased (2018) set of Walmart brand "Holiday Time" 8-function battery-operated LED multicolor mini lights (pictured above) was tested with an XRF instrument. It was not disassembled for testing, so only accessible parts that one would normally touch when using them ...
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2018 Ikea Reusable Silicone Muffin Cups: Cadmium FREE!!!
I bought these for my son, expecting them to be free of toxicants... and (as usual) Ikea delivered the goods!! Unlike many other silicone baking items that have trace levels of Cadmium, these Ikea baking cups are Cadmium free (and Lead free too of course!)
To see more examples of silicone items I ...
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Mrs. Anderson’s Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat (2018): Positive for Trace Levels of Cadmium
When tested with an XRF instrument this Mrs. Anderson's Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat (purchased new in 2018) was positive for trace levels of Cadmium.
Trace (in this context) means VERY LOW levels (likely as a contaminant of colorants, not an intentional additive to the product materials.)
To ...
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2018 Ryan And Rose Braided Cutie Clip: Lead Free
This "Cutie Clip" [Teether / Pacifier Tether] by "Ryan And Rose" was sent to me new in an unopened package (purchased October 2018).
I found it really interesting that the clip has the following warning on the packaging:
Here's the link to a similar product from this brand on Amazon: LINK* ...
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