Post published: December 24, 2017
Vintage Plastic Avon Bear Pin.
2,300+ ppm Lead (Pb).
The amount of lead that is considered toxic in the paint or coating of a modern item manufactured and intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher. I have ...
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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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Are there Lead-free modern clear glass dishes? Some Lead-free dish choices.
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Question: Tamara are there any modern clear glass dishes that are also Lead-free?
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This vintage (c. 1970) “Malibu Francie” Barbie tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium
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). ...
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#LeadFree: 1958 New Year Baby Kewpie Celluloid Doll “Irwin” #Cadmium
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 ...
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#LeadFree: Vintage Plastic Disney Snow White Mug
This vintage plastic cup from Disney - with a picture of Snow White on it - is negative for lead both in the plastic and in the paint for the design. The plain (unpainted) part of the cup tested was also negative for lead. The cup was negative for mercury, arsenic and cadmium too!
Here's a modern ...
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Plastic Vintage “Grumpy” Plastic Disney Mug: 449 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for kids.)
This vintage plastic cup from Disney - with a picture of Grumpy the dwarf on it - is positive for Lead both in the plastic and in the paint for the Grumpy design.
This yellow mug had the following XRF readings:
The plain yellow plastic part of the cup:
Lead (Pb): 387 +/- 22 ppm ...
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#GuessingGame: Vintage (1970s?) Disney Snow White Cups
Which one do you think has lead?
How much lead do you think it has?
Why?
Click here to see the XRF test results for the yellow mug.
Click here to see the XRF test results for the blue mug.
Here's a modern #LeadFree version of a Disney cup for kids on Amazon!
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#Leaded: Vintage Unmarked White Enamel Cooking Pot
Tested in 2014. This pot was positive for 463 ppm lead when tested with an XRF instrument. Age and maker are unknown. Most vintage enamelware is high lead. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in an item intended for children is 90 ppm lead and higher (90 and up for coatings, 100 and up ...
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#LeadSafe: Crock Pot brand glazed ceramic liner: 42 ppm Lead (safe by all standards…but still not something I recommend.)
This Crock-Pot brand stoneware / black glazed ceramic liner was positive for lead at 42 parts per million (ppm). [Tested in July of 2014, exact year of manufacture unknown.].
This is a level that is considered safe by all standards (United States and European.) It has also likely been ...
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#LeadSafe: Rival Brand Crock Pot Ceramic Liner
This Rival brand Crock-Pot stoneware / ceramic liner was positive for lead at 37 parts per million (ppm). [Tested in 2014, exact year of manufacture unknown.]. This is a level that is considered safe by all standards (United States and European.) It has also likely been leach-tested. That said I ...
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Hamilton Beach Stay-or-Go Crock Pot White Painted Logo On Glass Lid: 9,866 ppm Lead
This ceramic crock pot liner and lid is from a Hamilton Beach "Stay or Go" model crock pot / slow cooker.
The black ceramic component (the liner / vessel that holds the food) tested negative for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic when tested with an XRF instrument.
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#Leaded: “Vintage”? 1980s? Corning Mug With Floral Pattern
While I don't know the exact year of manufacture for this Corning mug with a floral pattern on the side, there is an "81" on the bottom and it has a color scheme that is also consistent with things like this from the early 1980s. The decorative element on this Corning mug tests positive for lead at ...
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Corningware c. 1996-1998 “Summer Blush” Square Casserole Dish with Pansies: 15,500 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
"Made in Illinois" Summer Blush pattern square Corningware baking / casserole dish with pansies.
Period of manufacture: c. 1996-1998.
The colored flower pattern on the outside of this dish was positive for 15,500 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
The amount of lead that is ...
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