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:
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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!)
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Walmart Jelly Shoes DO NOT HAVE LEAD [Says an expert (on Lead in consumer goods) who has personally tested them!]
#AsKTamara:
Do Walmart jelly shoes for toddlers have lead?
Are jelly shoes sold at Walmart responsible for my child's lead poisoning?
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#Leaded: Vintage Hose Nozzle
Vintage hose nozzle: 28,900 ppm lead.
#LeadedBrass
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Tested with an XRF instrument.
All yellow brass hose and gardening components I have tested have been very high lead like this one (and also can have contaminants like mercury and arsenic.)
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Brass Walmart hose nozzle (2017): 39,500 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe & illegal in items intended for use by kids.
Hose nozzle: 39,500 ppm lead.
New on the shelf at Walmart in August of 2017
Tested with an XRF instrument.
All yellow brass hose and gardening components I have tested have been very high lead like this one (and many also have contaminants like mercury and arsenic.)
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Red Vintage Pyrex Food Storage Container With lid: 310,000 ppm Lead + 14,200 ppm Arsenic + 33,200 ppm Cadmium
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#OngoingDrama: An email from Richard at Ceramcor today, and my response.
#LeadedChristmas
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#Leaded: Glazed Ceramic Christmas Stocking Desk Decoration, by TriCoastalDesign.com
Ceramic stocking (desk top decoration) by TriCoastalDesign.com:
Lead: 33,200 +/- 1,300 ppm
Cadmium: 3,258 +/- 249 ppm*
When I test an item like this and find a high Lead level on one color, I don't bother testing each of the additional colors because "that's enough!" I am also ...
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Royal Norfolk Ceramic Snowman Christmas Mug: 1007 ppm Lead + 539 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Lead, 40 ppm Cadmium is unsafe)
This Royal Norfolk "Made in China" snowman mug tested positive for Lead and cadmium at the following levels (note, the year of manufacture is unknown, however, I don't believe this is very old).
Here's a link to this exact piece on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Qnone7.
To ...
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Functional Ceramic Christmas Snowman Teapot: 30,200 ppm Lead
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This little Christmas snowman teapot tested positive for Lead (Pb) at 30,200 +/- 900 ppm.
The year of manufacture is unknown. This item was tested in 2018 with an XRF instrument.
Full XRF Reading (Toxicants):
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Lucerne Foods Holiday Christmas Food Storage Canister: 5,441 ppm Lead in the decorative glazes (90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids).
This Lucerne Foods cookie jar/food storage container was positive for lead at the following levels when tested with an XRF instrument:
Outside Glaze: 5,441 +/- 189 ppm lead (Pb)
& 150 +/- 16 ppm cadmium (Cd).
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Inside Glaze: 159 +/- 33 ppm lead (Pb).
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2017 Walgreens Ceramic Christmas “Not Intended For Children” Santa Mug: 1,657 ppm Cadmium (40 ppm is unsafe)
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