XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand red plate with white circles (Made in China)
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
Final March 2023 Numbers — Reach & Readership of the Lead Safe Mama Website
Tuesday — April 4, 2023 Final March 2023 Numbers Thanks to everyone for your support of this work! We broke so many records this past March that it’s hard to keep track of them all! Here are some of the highlights: Second Best March Ever for reach and impact of the work — as measured…
XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand yellow plate (Made in China)
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
Dowan response to Lead Safe Mama’s detection of (trace-level) Lead in their “Lead-free” products is “ATTACK!” LOL — Read the latest!
Introduction (for those new to this website) Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention 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 technology (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer…
Lead Safe Mama’s April 2023 Lead-Free Amazon Picks — Part 1
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
Lead Safe Mama Newsletter: March 31, 2023 — Friday
March 31, 2023 — Friday Hi friends. I had the most AMAZING conversation yesterday with a product manufacturer — I hope to be able to share about it with you some day soon. There’s some incredible stuff happening behind the scenes here every day at Lead Safe Mama, LLC! While I plan on spending most of today writing and answering questions,…
Last Day of March 2023 Lead Safe Mama Lead-Free Deals
March 30, 2023 — Thursday Naturepedic: 20% off Sale with Free Shipping (& 15% contributed back to Lead Safe Mama, LLC in support of our work!) Affiliate link: https://shrsl.com/3z12p – use code 20YEARS at checkout! – Solidteknics (Lead-Free pots and pans): https://shrsl.com/3y0r0 (affiliate link) 30% discount for Lead Safe Mama readers with code LEADFREEMAMA (& 10%…
Click to chip in & support Lead Safe Mama’s independent consumer goods testing & unbiased reporting of test results
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
Anchor Hocking Representative Denies Long History Of Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic in Their Products — Just WOW!
March 29, 2023 — Wednesday Earlier this year (in January of 2023) a Lead Safe Mama reader shared the following communications with me. There are two screenshots below — the first is her e-mail to Anchor Hocking, and the second is their response. Please take a look at the two images and the related text…
I’ve been helping a mama whose nutritionist had (unknowingly) put her on a “high-Lead” diet, which poisoned both her & her breast-fed baby.
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 acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead…
March 24, 2023 Update — Reach & Readership of the Lead Safe Mama Website
Friday, March 24, 2023 Update So much gratitude for today! Thanks to everyone for supporting this work by sharing it with your friends, families, and communities! – Tamara Saturday, March 25, 2023 Update
Lead Safe Mama’s March 2023 Lead-Free Amazon Picks — Part 2
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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…
Press Release: Second Lead Safe Mama, LLC Initiated Product Recall in 2023 — CUPKIN children’s cups
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 acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead…
Passive-Aggressively Victim-Blaming, Cupkin Finally Issues a Recall for Lead-contaminated “Lead-Free” Children’s Cups
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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…
Lead Safe Mama’s March 2023 Lead-Free Amazon Picks
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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…
Add Denby to the list of companies making false statements (in writing!) about the historic use of Lead in their products
March 19, 2023 — Sunday If you are a fan, friend, or follower of the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC you may have noticed our post earlier tonight when I shared full XRF test results for the “Denby Fine Stoneware” dish pictured above. Several readers have asked about Denby products. Prior to this evening,…
XRF Test Results for Denby Midnight-Pattern Fine Stoneware (c. 1983-1996), Made in England: 10,800 ppm Lead (unsafe)
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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…
Can you make a contribution in support of this work today?
March 19, 2023 – Sunday This week (3/19/2023) Lead Safe Mama, LLC is working with an operating deficit of $1,059.14. With the enormous costs of our Federal Civil Rights Legal battle (defending the work we do here against false allegations meant to shut us down) we have NO cushion / no savings to keep the…
XRF Test Results for Blue Hill Pattern Contemporary Fine China by Noritake (2482), Made in Sri Lanka
March 19, 2023 – Sunday XRF Test Results For the Dish Pictured Sent in by a Lead Safe Mama Reader (from Connecticut) for Testing Context: Total Lead-content (as detectable with an XRF instrument) in the paint, glaze or coating of an item manufactured for use by adults is not regulated in any way. Dishes are…
XRF Test Results for Wedgwood & Co (Made in England) Chateau Pattern Antique China
March 19, 2023 — Sunday XRF Test Results for the Dish Pictured Sent in by a Lead Safe Mama Reader (from Washington State) for Testing Full test results for these dishes are below. The Lead levels are quite alarming and these dishes should not be used for food purposes. Some additional reading: To read more about…
XRF Test Results of Blue Danube China (by Lipper) c. 1977-2000 (identified by back mark)
March 19, 2023 – Sunday XRF Test Results For the Dish Pictured Sent in by a Lead Safe Mama Reader (from Tennessee) for Testing Full test results for these dishes are below. It is quite common for blue and white patterned china from Asia (either Japan or China) to test negative for Lead (or to test…
XRF Test Results for Skrubby Sponges (by Eva Mendes)
March 19, 2023 – Sunday XRF Test Results For the Sponges Pictured Purchased by Lead Safe Mama, LLC for testing Purchased direct from manufacturer’s website I purchased these sponges (direct from the company’s website) to test them for a friend of a friend. Hopefully my friend will share these test results with her friend (who…
XRF Test Results for Made in U.S.A. Lenox Opal Innocence Dune Fine Bone China
March 18, 2023 – Saturday XRF Test Results For the Dish Pictured Sent in by a Lead Safe Mama Reader (from Minnesota) for Testing Lenox seems to be making up for its toxic legacy products! Newer Lenox products I have tested (like this one) are consistently testing negative (or within safe range) for toxicants like…
XRF Test Results for 2023 OMSI Glass Beaker Mug
March 18, 2023 – Saturday When I purchased this Beaker from the OMSI gift store I was nearly certain it would test positive for Lead in the exterior painted markings. This assumption / anticipated probability was based on other recent testing I had done of an actual scientific beaker (newly manufactured / recent product) –…