Crystal decanter : 266,300 ppm lead!
Leaded crystal decanters are especially dangerous as people tend to pour their hard liquor into them and leave it in them for extended periods of time. If you drink a beverage out of a leaded crystal decanter on a regular basis, that's a pretty good way to give ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
2013 Riedel Glass: 300,000 ppm Lead. Leaded crystal should not be used. Luckily Target has a Lead-free version!
2013 Riedel Crystal Goblet: 300,000 ppm lead.
Why is Lead in crystal glassware a problem?
Lead can begin leaching into the contents of a leaded crystal goblet immediately. The more acidic the contents of the glass the more quickly lead will leach into the beverage and the longer the ...
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2014 Weck Canning Jar: 142 ppm Lead. Context: 90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in items intended for use by children.
Q. Do Weck brand jars have Lead in the glass?
A. Yes. When tested with an XRF instrument this newer (2014) Weck canning jar tested positive for 142 ppm Lead.
For context: the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in an item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher in the paint ...
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Leaded Crystal Candle Sticks
Candlestick I found at a yardsale, proudly displaying a "24% Lead Crystal" sticker!
This means they are 240,000 ppm lead.
There is no safe level of lead exposure to children. Items manufactured today that are intended for use by children must be no higher than 90 ppm lead. Items intended for use ...
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Green Tinted Crystal Rainbow Maker
Green tinted crystal rainbow maker: 422,000 ppm Lead.
These can create lead dust and will very often test positive with a LeadCheck swab.
Here's a link to some lead-free options on Amazon!*
Oval one from Swarovski for $17.95
Round one from Swarovski for $24.95
A smaller round one from ...
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Lead-Free Hanging Crystal
This looks a lot like the one posted earlier that has lead. It's difficult for most consumers to tell the difference. If you are looking for lead-free products for your home only buy from trusted retailers and companies. For something like this, given children play with these often, I always ...
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Rainbow Maker: 403,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids. Do you have one at home? Click for Lead-free options.
Originally published November 21, 2017
Updated December 9, 2019
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a multi-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a mother of Lead-poisoned children. Her infant and toddler sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in August of 2005. She began testing ...
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Beatrix Potter Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Baby cup (c. 1960 ): 59,200 ppm Lead (illegal if made today)
Vintage Wedgwood Benjamin Bunny/ Peter Rabbit:
59,200 ppm Lead (when tested with an XRF instrument)
Made in England
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 ...
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Beatrix Potter Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Bowl (c. 1970): 59,300 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 10,900 Arsenic
To see more pieces from this Beatrix Potter set that Lead Safe Mama has tested, click HERE.
Wedgwood Peter Rabbit bowl c. 1970
59,300 ppm Lead & 10,900 ppm Arsenic
Made in England
These levels were found after testing conducted with an XRF instrument in consumer goods mode.
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White Wedgwood Bone China Plate: 98,000 ppm Lead. [For context 90 ppm Lead is unsafe in children’s items.]
Another reason to skip using grandma's china during the holidays!
Wedgwood China: 98,000 ppm lead ... #sigh
Made in England.
I cannot tell you how many times I have heard "I thought white dishes were supposed to be safe!" or "I thought all white dishes are lead-free!" Nope! That's a myth!
See ...
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#Leaded: Yellow Unmarked Vintage Mug
Sunny yellow coffee mug; no mark or maker - 215,800 ppm lead!
Hazard level for a modern/newly manufactured toy is anything 90 ppm lead or greater. There is no regulation** limiting total lead content in dishes as detected with an XRF (especially vintage dishes) & this one is cracked and ...
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Vintage (1980s) Frosta Doll
Vintage? She-Ra Family Doll (Frosta). As high as 978 ppm lead. The level of lead that is considered unsafe in an item intended for children is any level 90 ppm and higher. Vintage toys were not regulated. All components of this doll were tested and many were positive for lead.
How do I test things ...
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Voltron, c. 1980s
Transformer-style Voltron toy, made in Taiwan. Tested positive for lead with an XRF with levels as high as 108,800 ppm lead! #YIKES! Peeling chipping paint and everything!
The current federal standard for what is considered a lead hazard in an item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or ...
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Lenox American Home Collection Winter Greetings Dish: 61,513 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 9,214 ppm Arsenic
The Lenox dish pictured above came in with the following readings when tested with an XRF instrument:
Lead (Pb): 61,513 ppm
Arsenic (As): 9,214 ppm
Click here to see more Lenox pieces that I have tested and posted here on this blog.
The amount of lead that is considered unsafe in an item ...
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