When tested with an XRF instrument these #3 tennis balls from Penn are negative (non-detect) for lead (Pb), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd.) To date, I have never tested a tennis ball that was positive for lead (although there are not a lot of vintage tennis balls arounds - so I cannot ...
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Corona BP 3640 Ergo-Action Bypass Hand Pruner, c. 2016: Lead Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this Corona BP 3640 Ergo-Action Bypass Hand Pruner was negative for lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) on all components.
Overall this seems like a good choice/ good brand. This one is mine, that I purchased in 2016 for trimming my roses, ...
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#LeadPhree: 2015 Phish Summer Tour Collectible Coin – Bend, Oregon
When this collectible Phish coin was tested with an XRF instrument it was negative for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic.
For those curious about what kind of metals are in something like this, here's the full XRF summary for this item. In general this sort of thing seems like a good choice (in ...
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#LeadPhree: Phish Commemorative/Collectible Button / Stash Tin Top?, Est. 1983
When this button/commemorative Phish pin (no backing) was tested with an XRF instrument it was negative for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. For those curious about what kind of metals are in something like this, here's the full XRF summary for this item. I have never tested a modern pin/button ...
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Tamara, what do you want to write about? (Feeling a wee bit sorry for myself today!)
July 4, 2018
This morning I was talking to my husband about what my readers want me to write about and what articles I should focus on today (while I have a babysitter/ some quiet time). I was trying to decide if I should do more baby bottle pieces or more gardening/hose write-ups. Dear Hubs said ...
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Lead Free Baby Bottles, #Sigh
So this is super-sad, isn't it? That we actively need to seek out lead-free baby bottles in 2018?! So sad. Well here's a link to all of the posts I have written with lead free baby bottles (click here or on the image below.)
There are other brands that are lead-free of course, but I have not ...
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#AskTamara: What is stainless steel? (This U.S.A. made Lead-free hose has all stainless steel hardware!)
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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Green Leader Garden Hose, Brand Unknown: 741 ppm Lead [in the hardware], 90 is unsafe for kids.
When I tested this old dirty hose with an XRF, I was a bit surprised by the results!
The hose itself was not leaded, and only one of the metal ends was positive for lead. That said, we have lived in this home for more than 11 years and I believe we may have purchased this new - after ...
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#Leaded: Logo Stamp for Police Officer & Bus Driver Uniform Supply Company c. 1942
This was the logo stamp for my Grandfather's store (The Home Clothing Company) in San Francisco, c. 1942. I believe he stamped this image on cards and invoices and receipts and those sorts of things using an ink pad.
The image is of a policeman writing a ticket or perhaps a bus or cable car ...
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#LeadFree: Ikea Furniture Hardware Component
This has been a very common question in social media threads recently. I would be happy to test more Ikea hardware components if you would like to send them to me. Please include the year that you got it from Ikea (as without the year it is not as helpful.) For further identification you could also ...
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Dear Made Safe, Please Revoke Your Certification of the Pura Kiki Insulated Baby Bottle Until They Publicly Address the Issue
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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January 2018 E-Mail From Pura, Re: Their Insulated Stainless Baby Bottles
In January of 2018 one of my followers emailed Pura regarding the concern for lead (Pb) in their stainless baby bottles. Below is the response she received - dated January 17, 2018 (which she forwarded to me.)
Here are my points of concern based on what is said in this email:
The letter ...
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#Leaded: Made Safe Certified Pura Kiki Baby Bottle Purchased New In January of 2018 (Video)
Published: July 2, 2018
Below is an 8-minute video we made this week of our testing of a new-in-the-box, purchased in 2018, "Made Safe Certified" Pura Kiki stainless steel insulated baby bottle for lead (Pb).
This stainless steel baby bottle is supposed to be Lead-free...
Both the Made Safe ...
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Vintage hose bibb handle: 1,615 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for children.)
These always test positive for lead in my experience (when tested with an XRF instrument.) They tend to be painted with lead paint or have lead paint residue from decades gone by (which has mostly likely worn off on the hands of the user!)
To see more gardening things I have tested click here.
For ...
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