I have not yet tested this spinner,
but plan on testing it the weekend of June 16, 2017.
I have asked people to send me pictures of the spinners they are sending me to test. I am posting them here on my blog so that you can see what is already being sent in and if you want to send one in you may ...
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#FidgetSpinnerTesting: Heavy Machined Brass with Plastic Colorful Bands
Material: Primarily Machined Leaded Brass with Plastic Colorful Accents-
Manufacturer: Unknown / Not Confirmed -
Purchased at: Unknown / Online? -
Price: $31.99 (based on other internet listings.)
Purchase Date: May 2017 (?) -
Purchase State: Oregon -
Color: Yellow Brass with Red, ...
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#FidgetSpinnerTesting: Cammo Green Plastic from HobbyTown
This is the very first spinner I ever tested (or touched for that matter!, lol!) - end-of-May 2017.
Material: Primarily Hard Plastic -
Manufacturer: Unknown / Not Confirmed -
Purchased at: HobbyTown -
Purchase Date: May 19, 2017 (?) -
Purchase State: Oklahoma -
Color: Green / ...
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#FidgetSpinnerArticle #4, WILL KILL YOUR CHILD
Not to take away from the serious issue of having found lead in a child's toy (this is a real problem and it shouldn't be happening)... but... we are laughing so hard we are practically wetting our pants over here reading the increasingly dramatic headlines on these articles about the work Carissa ...
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#FidgetSpinnerArticle #3: HORRIFYING
Not to take away from the serious issue of having found lead in a child's toy (this is a real problem and it shouldn't be happening)... but... we are laughing so hard we are practically wetting our pants over here reading the increasingly dramatic headlines on these articles about the work Carissa ...
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#FidgetSpinnerArticle #2: DEADLY
Not to take away from the serious issue of having found lead in a child's toy (this is a real problem and it shouldn't be happening)... but... we are laughing so hard we are practically wetting our pants over here reading the increasingly dramatic headlines on these articles about the work Carissa ...
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#FidgetSpinnerArticle #1: DANGEROUS
Not to take away from the serious issue of having found lead in a child's toy (this is a real problem and it shouldn't be happening)... but... we are laughing so hard we are practically wetting our pants over here reading the increasingly dramatic headlines on these articles about the work Carissa ...
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More Leaded Fidget Spinners! Episode 3 (Video)
This $31.00 "fidget spinner" tested positive for lead at 42,800 ppm! It also tested positive with a LeadCheck swab (meaning the lead can easily rub off on the fingers of the user.) The hazard level for lead in an item intended for children is 90 ppm lead. The video below shows 6 fidgets and ...
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A Whole Lotta Lead In Fidget Spinners! Episode 2 (Video)
Please watch this video... I took apart a fidget spinner (one with L.E.D. flashing lights) and tested all the pieces in a couple of different ways... and found both high levels of lead and high levels of mercury! The lead level was as much as 19,000+ ppm lead, and the mercury level in the base of ...
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The First Three Fidget Spinners…. Episode 1 (Video!)
So!...
I made an announcement to my friends on Facebook that I wanted to use an XRF instrument to test some examples of the current hottest-toy-on-the-market - "fidget spinners" - for lead.
My friend Johna in Oklahoma was so lovely to send me a handful of them and I tested them as soon as my ...
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You tested my soil, what do the results mean? How do I interpret the data? Is my soil safe?
Click here to read my post about soil testing.
You may hear "experts" say that all soil has some amount of lead in it today, in the post-industrial revolution modern era. This is simply not true.
I have personally tested countless soil samples from around the country that were ...
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Magellan’s Public Statement, May 26, 2017
Magellan's public statement from May 26, 2017:
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Follow up on Magellan & Blood Lead Testing Instrumentation Concerns
Dear friends,
Below is my promised follow up on the current concern about Magellan blood lead analyzers (a concern that is again today being plastered all over the news as a result of this week's press releases from and involving the CDC and FDA)...
What I have to say (and what needs to be ...
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Soil Testing Using an XRF: Send Lead Safe Mama soil samples to have them tested for Lead.
Originally posted: May 25, 2017
Updated: January 1, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: We currently have a 6 to 8 week turn around for reporting soil sample test results (for soil samples sent in by readers) in most cases. We may have urgent testing available (for a higher fee, see below) but this is not always ...
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