Band leaders across the country are understandably upset about my findings of lead in trumpet mouthpieces.
The easy response for some is to not believe my findings and to try to discredit them (at least in their own minds) so that they feel that they do not need to alert their band members, ...
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July 2017 Amazon Affiliate Update
This post is an update on how much I've earned as an Amazon affiliate - thanks to all of you!
To help support my independent lead poisoning prevention advocacy work, please keep clicking on my links before you start your shopping and Amazon will put a referral cookie in your browser so I will get a ...
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A New Book About Lead In Consumer Goods
Originally Published: July 2, 2017
Update: July 13, 2020
Summer 2020 UPDATE: With all that has been going on with the legal battles defending my advocacy work over the past four years, the book has continued to take a back burner to work that generates $ to pay lawyers (and work that generates $ ...
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Wow! (June 2017)
Between "Fidget Spinners" and "Walmart Jelly Shoes"... more people visited this site in June 2017 than ever before, a total of 71,945 unique visits. Thank you so much for visiting and please keep the questions coming!
Sincerely,
Tamara Rubin
"Unexpected Lead Expert"
Mother of Four Sons
To ...
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#FidgetSpinner: Rainbow Oval
Metal Oval, Rainbow Finish. (picture is below)
Lead Testing Results: ND/ Non-Detect for Lead with an XRF Instrument. #LeadFree. [FYI: made of nickel, copper and zinc!]
Look at Fidget Spinner Testing Video #3, from June 16th.
Purchase Price: Approximately $8.99
Date Purchased: May 2017 ...
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#FidgetSpinner: “Rose Gold” Color
Lighter weight "rose gold" colored metal spinner with three points. (picture is below)
Lead Testing Results: 62 +/- 15 ppm lead (this is within acceptable levels of lead for a toy intended for children.)
Look at Fidget Spinner Testing Video #3, from June 16th.
Purchase Price: Approximately ...
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#AskTamara: How can I make sure my Pizza cutter is Lead-free? Which pizza cutters do you use in your home?
#AskTamara
Hello friends!
This probably falls into the range of #OddQuestionsForTheDay... (aka: things I haven't been asked about yet in all my years of doing this!)
The following pictures and links are affiliate links* on Amazon, so if you choose to purchase any of these items after ...
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#FidgetSpinner: Stainless (“Star” configuration?)
Stainless Steel Spinner with Removable Points.
Lead Testing Results: ND/ Non-Detect, "Negative" - Safe!
Purchase Price: Could not find this exact item online.
Date Purchased: May 2017 (?)
Sent in by a friend in New York City
Vendor/ Brand: Unknown / No Maker's Mark - link to similar ...
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#FidgetSpinner: Green/ Yellow with Red Bearings
Green & Yellow Plastic Spinner with Red and Silver Bearing Circles.
Lead Testing Results: ND/ Non-Detect, "Negative" - Safe!
Purchase Price: Could not find this exact item online.
Date Purchased: May 2017 (?)
Sent in by Tara in Farmington, New York
Vendor/ Brand: Unknown / No ...
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#FidgetSpinner: American Flag
American Flag Design Plastic Spinner with Solid Black Bearing Circles.
Lead Testing Results: ND/ Non-Detect, "Negative" - Safe!
Purchase Price: Could not find this exact item online.
Date Purchased: May 2017 (?)
Sent in by Tara in Farmington, New York
Vendor/ Brand: Unknown / No ...
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#FidgetSpinner: Pink Plastic Camo
Pink Camo Design Plastic Spinner with Solid Black Bearing Circles.
Lead Testing Results: ND/ Non-Detect, "Negative" - Safe!
Purchase Price: Could not find this exact item online.
Date Purchased: May 2017 (?)
Sent in by Tara in Farmington, New York
Vendor/ Brand: Unknown / No Maker's ...
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#FidgetSpinner: White Plastic
White Plastic Spinner with Black Bearing Circles.
Lead Testing Results: ND/ Non-Detect, "Negative" - Safe!
Purchase Price: Could not find this exact item online.
Date Purchased: May 2017 (?)
Sent in by Tara in Farmington, New York
Vendor/ Brand: Unknown / No Maker's Mark - link to ...
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#FidgetSpinner: Metallic Rainbow with Brass Center
Sent in by: Melanie in Portland.
Lead Testing Result: Positive for lead (Pb) at a very high level.
Lead Level: 32,900 ppm lead. [Hazard level for items intended for use by children (including toys) is anything 90 ppm lead or higher.]
Purchase Price: $4.28
Purchase Date: May 23, 2017 ...
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#FidgetSpinner: Metal with Rainbow Finish
Sent in by: Melanie in Portland.
Color: Metallic Rainbow with Metallic Rainbow Center Dot.
Lead Testing Result: SUPRISE! This one was NEGATIVE for lead! (ND / Non-Detect).
Purchase Date: May 26, 2017.
Purchase Price: $8.46.
Vendor/ Brand: "Finger Spinner"?*
*I am including my ...
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