Christmas Mugs - 10,000 to 13,000 ppm lead.
The amount of lead that is considered toxic / unsafe in an item intended for children is any level 90 ppm and higher. Want some ideas for lead-free mugs? Check out this post. ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Metal Santa Dish: 1,205 ppm Lead (levels over 90 ppm in consumer goods are illegal for kids)
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Pumpkin Mug: 17,400 ppm Lead. “Decorative” holiday pieces are not regulated in the same way as functional dishware.
Pumpkin Mug, Made In China:
17,400 ppm Lead &
381 ppm Cadmium!
"Double Nice Co., LTD."
Many seasonal mugs are sold as novelty items and not only are novelty items not regulated for toxicity (in many instances the manufacturers actually claim they are not intended for children, even ...
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Happy Halloween! Super-Leaded Tiny Pumpkin Bead (lots of Lead CAN come in very small packages!): 17,500 ppm Lead
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#AskTamara: What types of beads are safe for my children to play with?
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She ...
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1988 Wonder Woman Figurine
1988 Wonder Woman figurine (I have a little collection of these, thanks to my husband!) Made in China! Lead Free! [Tested "Non-Detect" for lead with an XRF instrument on all colors.]
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Newer (c. 2013?) Lenox Opal Innocence pattern china (Made in USA): Lead-free!
Originally posted: November 21, 2017
Updated: February 19, 2020
Newer (c. 2013?) Opal Innocence Lenox Fine Bone China, Classics Collection. These were tested with an XRF instrument and came up non-detect for Lead. Please note, the golden/platinum band may or may not have lead in it but ...
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Sterling Vitrified China, WW2 U.S. Navy, Ohio: 44,800 ppm Lead
Vintage military U.S. Navy china. Sterling Vitrified China Made in East Liverpool Ohio, USA - circa 1940: 44,800 ppm lead when tested with an XRF. Vintage military china may also test positive using a LeadCheck swab. This belonged to my uncle who was a doctor in the Navy during ...
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1966 Royal Albert Bone China: “Sweet Violets”: 65,403 ppm Lead & 13,729 ppm Arsenic.
Royal Albert Bone China. Made in England. Sweet Violets.
"1966 Royal Albert LTD", Tested with an XRF instrument:
65,403 ppm Lead and 13,729 ppm Arsenic.
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Leaded Crystal Decanter
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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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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