Decorated (painted) metal chopsticks. Year unknown. Tested with an XRF instrument. Non-detect for Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Arsenic (As) and Cadmium (Cd.)
It did not come up with an automatic stainless steel reading (meaning it is not a common stainless steel formulation), so to note... it also ...
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#LeadFree: Green Sprouts “Swim Friends” Foam Bath Toy
Frog from the "Swim Friends" set of foam bath toys by Green Sprouts. Purchased in 2017. This item was negative ("non-detect") for Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), and Mercury (Hg.).
This testing was done with an XRF instrument. Multiple tests of the object were done with the same ...
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#LeadFree: Silicone Kiddiebites Baby Plate
Silicone Kiddiebites brand baby plate purchased in 2017. Made in USA.
Tested with an XRF instrument. Non-detect for lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg) and Arsenic (As), but positive for trace Cadmium (Cd) at 20 +/- 7 parts per million (ppm.) Read more about cadmium concerns here. Quite a few silicone baby ...
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#LeadSafe: Baum Ceramic Dish
Baum, Made In China, Black & White Ceramic Dish (Butter Dish?): 105 +/- 18 ppm lead on the black (outside), 90 +/- 16 ppm lead on the inside. Non-detect for Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), and Mercury (Hg.) Tested with an XRF instrument.
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#AskTamara: Are New Fisher Price Mega Bloks Lead Free?
Below are the XRF test results for the new (2017) Fisher Price Mega Bloks pictured here.
Lead (Pb): Negative / Non-Detect
Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect
Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect
Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect
Tested with an XRF Instrument. All components ...
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#Leaded: Antique/ Vintage Floradora Doll
Floradora doll:
Eyes 7,551 ppm lead,
Lips 10,000+ ppm lead,
Dress: 57 ppm mercury.
Tested with an XRF instrument.
Thanks to Johna Robinson for donating and supporting this post!
The amount of lead that is considered toxic in an item intended for children today is 90 ppm lead and higher.
I ...
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#LeadFree: 1978 Fisher Price Toy Tractor
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Vintage Tinker Toy Set #2: 124 ppm Lead in the paper container for this toy. [90 is unsafe in modern toys.]
Vintage Tinker Toys #2
All components tested
Highest reading - 124 ppm lead (fairly low).
The amount of lead considered toxic in a modern/ newly manufactured toy made for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. This toy would be considered just marginally outside of the #LeadSafe ...
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#Leaded: Vintage Tinker Toys Tin
Vintage "Tinker Toy Junior" container - paper:
115 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF instrument.
The amount of lead considered toxic in a modern/ newly manufactured toy made for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. This toy would be considered just marginally outside of the #LeadSafe range ...
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#LeadFree: Little Mommy
Fisher Price "Little Mommy" doll, year unknown: Lead Free.
Year not known.
Tested in 2014.
Here's a link to the current version of this doll on Amazon*!
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#Leaded: Antique Wood Picture Frame
Antique (recycled wood?) painting / picture frame - 71,700 ppm lead!!!!
Here's a link to a better (#LeadFree/ #LeadSafe) choice on Amazon*!
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#LeadFree: Squinkie Dolls
Squinkie Dolls (love these!)
Non-detect for lead (when tested with an XRF.)
Here's a link to at set of 12 similar dolls on Amazon*, only $5.98!
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#Leaded: Swedish Nils Olsson Painted Horse
Swedish painted toy horse: as high as 360 ppm Lead.
New in 2015.
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#LeadFree: Small Wooden Train
It is a myth that all "Made in China" toys have lead.
This toy train was made in China and tested negative for lead.
("Non-detect" with an XRF instrument.)
Year unknown, brand unknown, tested in 2016.
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