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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#AskTamara: Are There Toxic Chemicals in my Hitachi “Magic Wand” Personal Massager/Vibrator?
Question: Are there toxic chemicals in my Hitachi "Magic Wand" personal massager/vibrator?
Answer: Well, as a matter of fact, now that you ask, there were concerning levels of ANTIMONY (Sb) in the Magic Wand personal massager by Hitachi that I recently tested.
Please note: I ...
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#AskTamara: Q. Is there lead in my vintage sex toys? Answer. Maybe. This one has 8,109 ppm Lead + Cadmium – 18 ppm
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Question: Is there lead in my sex toys? [I get this question ALL THE TIME! LOL!]
Answer: As with most things (when it comes to lead) the most important factor in determining if your sex-toys might have lead (or other heavy metals or toxicants) is when they were manufactured! ...
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More Site Stats: We’re DEFINITELY going to reach 1,000,000 on-or-before September 24th!
#BestYearEver!
I'm still trying to figure out what to do to celebrate! :-)
What do you think we should do?
Thanks to each and every one of my readers for making this possible! ...
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#Lead: Newly Purchased (2018) Corelle / Corning Visionware Amber Lid – XRF Test Results
Following up on my earlier post, here is another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture: 2018.]
This piece is a small saucepan or pot lid, with decorative radiating ridges around the center of the lid under the top-knob. There are NO brand or model markings ...
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Vintage Christmas “Made in USA” Corning Glass Mug: 28,200 ppm Lead! 90 ppm is unsafe for kids
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 Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely ...
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Corning Visionware: Another Example – XRF Test Results For A Small Saucepan (Made in France)
Following up on my earlier post, here is another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture unknown.]
This piece is a small saucepan and differs from the piece I posted earlier in that it is "Made in France." It also has the 3-D diamond/pyramid shaped pattern on ...
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#AskTamara: “Do you recommend Corning Visionware?” No, and here’s why.
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 ...
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#AskTamara: Is my scary witch Halloween mask full of toxic chemicals?
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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Happy New Year (5779) From My Family To Yours!
Hello all!
I just wanted to say "Happy New Year" from my family to yours.
For Rosh Hashanah we take time with our family, reflect on the past, and dream about our future.
With my boys' disabilities it has always been difficult to attend formal services (even children's services in a reform ...
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Reminder: A Thomas the Tank Engine wooden toy was recalled in June 2007. Do you still have these trains at home?
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 Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
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#AskTamara: Q. Could A Vintage Leaded Brass Mouthpiece Cause Kidney Failure In A Trumpet Player? A. Maybe
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Question: Could a vintage leaded brass mouthpiece cause (or contribute to) kidney failure in a professional trumpet player?
Answer: Maybe.
The vintage (c. 1980s or earlier) trumpet mouthpiece shown here tested positive for a relatively high level of lead for leaded brass ...
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Should I be worried about the possibility of lead in the sandbox toys at my child’s school? [Vintage toy dinosaur pictured: 8,000 ppm Lead].
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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XRF Test Results For Cardew Design Made in China (Designed In England) Wizard of Oz Commemorative Mug Set
Below are the XRF readings for this commemorative Wizard of Oz mug set.
This set is from Cardew Design North America Inc and was made in 2011 (after the CPSC regulation limiting the amount of lead in items made for use by and marketed to children!)
While the company might argue that this is not an ...
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