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). ...
Read More about #AskTamara: Q. Does my Instant Pot have Lead? A. Yes, some. Here are the test results for a 6-quart Instant Pot purchased on Amazon.
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#SiteStats: July 30, 2018 Update, Lead Safe Mama
Periodically I like to share my #SiteStats, more for me than for anyone else (so I can look back a year from now to see where things were and how things have changed!) It's a fun way to keep track of things and measure the impact that my work might be making in the world.
Here are my stats as of ...
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Email To CPSC Today (My Response), Lead In Baby Bottles – July 30, 2018
Below is the July 30, 2018 response I sent to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles.
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As always, Thank you for reading & ...
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Email From CPSC Today, Lead In Baby Bottles – July 30, 2018
Below is the July 30, 2018 e-mail I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles.
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As always, Thank you for reading & ...
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My Response To The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 24, 2018
Below is my email to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 24, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles (in response to the July 23, 2018 email from Stephanee with the CPSC).
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can ...
Read More about My Response To The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 24, 2018
Second Response From The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 23, 2018
Below is the second response I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 23, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles.
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As ...
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Initial Response From The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 23, 2018
Below is the initial response I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 23, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles.
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As ...
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My Initial July 2018 Inquiry To The CPSC Re: Lead In Baby Bottles
Below is the initial July 2018 inquiry I sent to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles (using their online inquiry form.)
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As ...
Read More about My Initial July 2018 Inquiry To The CPSC Re: Lead In Baby Bottles
Lead Safe Mama’s Amazon Store! Lead-free things I recommend or use in my 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 ...
Read More about Lead Safe Mama’s Amazon Store! Lead-free things I recommend or use in my home
#Leaded: Russian Khokhloma Wooden Decorated Spoon, 1985
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). ...
Read More about #Leaded: Russian Khokhloma Wooden Decorated Spoon, 1985
Amco Houseworks Enameled Aluminum Handheld Lemon Squeezer: 181 ppm Lead
This handheld citrus juicer from Amco Houseworks was positive for Lead (Pb) at 181 +/- 21 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument.
This is very typical of these handheld citrus juicers (from all brands). I have tested dozens of them and in my experience, they are always positive for lead [some in ...
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Johnson Brothers Wedgwood Group Blue Willow Earthenware Octagonal Plate: 52,400 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe!]
This is a (c. 1980) Johnson Bros. ("A Member Of The Wedgwood Group" - see image below of back mark) Willow Earthenware octagonal plate, made in England. As with this piece with the same back mark [link]. I have not been able to determine the exact age of the piece, based on the back mark ...
Read More about Johnson Brothers Wedgwood Group Blue Willow Earthenware Octagonal Plate: 52,400 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe!]
#Leaded: Johnson Brothers Wedgwood Group Willow Earthenware Pasta Bowl
This is a Johnson Bros. ("A Member Of The Wedgwood Group") Willow Earthenware Pasta Bowl. I have not been able to determine the exact age of the piece based on the back mark. If you have information that could help me with that, please let me know.
I would assume that since it does say that it is ...
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Johnson Bros. Willow pattern china. Post 1912, England. 43,100 ppm Lead in the glaze. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe.*
This vintage Johnson Bros. blue Willow pattern shallow bowl/ saucer (made in England), was likely made after 1912 (based on the back mark, source.)
Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to test for Lead?
As with nearly all of the Willow pattern china I have tested, it was positive for very ...
Read More about Johnson Bros. Willow pattern china. Post 1912, England. 43,100 ppm Lead in the glaze. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe.*
