Vintage Fisher Price Big Bird doll tested negative for lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury. #GoFigure!!!
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Gold Painted Leather Baby Shoes: 1,674 ppm Lead [above 90 ppm is unsafe (& illegal) in children’s items.]
Baby· Baby Shoes· Children's Shoes· Leaded Shoes· Leather· Leather Shoes· Shoe· Shoes· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When the owner of these shoes came to a testing event I did (early 2018), she had a few of her dishes and other household items with her to be tested. Then one of the other mothers there suggested her baby's shoes be tested (as she was already on her way out the door!) These golden moccasins ...
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#LeadSafe: 1969 Hardy Boys Book
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1969 Hardy Boys Book. The Secret Of Wildcat Swamp. Hardcover.
Book Cover: 27 +/- 8 ppm lead.
Interior pages: ND (non-detect) for lead.
Tested with an XRF instrument.
Personally I avoid letting my children use vintage books, because they almost always test positive for lead (plus we live near ...
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#Leaded: 1946 Hardy Boys Book
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1946 Hardy Boys Book. The Secret Panel. Hardcover.
Cover Image (brown paint): 1334 +/- 48 ppm lead
& 144 +/- 34 ppm arsenic.
Interior pages: 32 +/- 10 ppm lead.
Tested with an XRF instrument.
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#Leaded: 1957 Hardy Boys
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1957 Hardy Boys Book. The Ghost At Skeleton Rock. Hardcover.
Cover Image (under jacket): 835 +/- 35 ppm lead.
Interior pages: 74 +/- 12 ppm lead.
Tested with an XRF instrument.
Personally I avoid letting my children use vintage books, because they almost always test positive for lead (plus we ...
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Spode “Delamere Blue” China: 47,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm + is unsafe in items intended for use by children.)
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This Spode brand yellow "Delamere Blue" pattern china (Made in England) was positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument. It came in at 47,500 ppm lead (+/- 1,500 ppm).
For context:
The amount of lead that is considered unsafe in a newly manufactured item intended for children is 90 ...
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Spode Yellow Albany Pattern China: 43,900 ppm Lead. (90+ ppm Lead is unsafe in items used by kids.)
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This Spode brand yellow "Albany" pattern china (Made in England) was positive for Lead when tested with an XRF instrument. It came in at 43,900 ppm Lead (+/- 1,400 ppm).
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Spode Blue Chintz pattern china: 45,700 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead (+) is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.)
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This Spode brand Blue Chintz pattern china (Made in England) was positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument. It came in at 45,700 ppm lead (+/- 1,400 ppm).
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Vietri Dishes, NEW (2018) Made in Italy: 661 ppm Lead. 90 ppm and up is considered unafe for children’s items.
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All of the Vietri pieces I have tested have been positive for at least some level of Lead. Most have been in the 1,000 to 2,000 ppm range. Testing for this piecewas done with an XRF instrument. These dishes are made in Italy and this particular dish (which is a very light gray color) tested ...
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Small New (2018) Brass Bell: 35,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids, yet I often see these in Montessori schools!
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When this small (brand new, 2018) hand-held brass bell was tested with an XRF instrument it had the following reading:
Lead (Pb): 35,200 ppm +/- 1,000 ppm
The concern I have for these small brass items is that they are often given to children to play with and, especially in the case ...
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Vintage Hand Painted Nippon China: 3,115 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in items used by kids.
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Vintage China, "Hand Painted" - Nippon.
Positive for Lead at 3,115 +/- 121ppm.
This dish was “Non-Detect” (negative) for mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As).
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Another Corkcicle, advertised as “Lead Free” but 597,000 ppm Lead in the exposed sealing dot on the bottom (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
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Vintage Rosina China: 68,500 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm Lead and up is considered unsafe in items newly manufactured for use by kids.
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Rosina Fine Bone China, Made in England.
Positive for Lead at 68,500 +/- 1,800 ppm.
This dish was “Non-Detect” (negative) for mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As).
Read more about the concern for lead in dishware here.
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