When tested with an XRF instrument this simple white Serene pattern Carefree True China (Made in the USA by Syracuse) had the following reading:
Lead: 30,600 ppm
For context: the amount of Lead that is considered illegal and unsafe in a modern item made today and intended for use by ...
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Syracuse China “Old Ivory” “Made In America” Tea Cup: 26,200 ppm Lead [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
Antique Syracuse China "Made In America" Old Ivory Teacup;
Tested positive for lead (Pb) at 26,200 ppm
when tested with an XRF instrument.
For context: the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is 90 ppm lead or higher (in the paint, ...
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Ikea Child’s Teacup in Blue: Non-Detect (Negative) for Lead
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely ...
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#LeadedAppliance: Baby Food Blender
Baby food blender - center nut (touches food!) 47,700 ppm lead!
Sorry, brand/maker is not known.
Several brands of babyfood blenders have historically had leaded center nuts. Purchase items like this only from trusted brands/ manufacturers.
Tested with an XRF
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#LeadedAppliances: Butterfly Pressure Cooker Lid
Steam vent on Butterfly stainless pressure cooker:
in center = 12,000 ppm Lead,
on side 6,412 ppm Lead.
Made in India
Tested with a high-precision XRF instrument
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Butterfly pressure cooker (from India) valves: 120,500 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe. This was a likely source of poisoning for a child.
Originally written: January 3, 2017
Updated: March 6, 2020
Butterfly Brand Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker - Made in India
The inside nut (valve cover / end) on the Butterfly brand pressure cooker pictured above (made in India, and brought with the family to the United States when they moved here ...
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#LeadedAppliances: c. 2010 Cuisinart Blender
Cuisinart Blender Circa 2010.
Purchased at Costco.
Center nut on top of blade tested positive with 7,941 parts per million (ppm) lead.
It is the yellowish leaded brass circle in the center of the blade.
No mercury, no cadmium.
Tested with an XRF
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Newer (c. 2014) Yellow Fiestaware Plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free & Arsenic-free!
Fiestaware yellow plate - newish (as of 2014).
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
Some ...
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Newer Tangerine Orange Fiesta Bowl: 227 ppm Cadmium (& Lead-free). Fiesta is aware their products have Cadmium.
When tested with an XRF instrument the newer (c. 2012 - 2016) Fiestaware tangerine orange bowl pictured here had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
Cadmium (Cd): 227 ppm
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Modern Fiestaware Dark Blue Bowl: 50 ppm Arsenic (but Lead Free!) Wait. What? Arsenic?
When tested with an XRF instrument this modern Fiestaware dark blue bowl had the following readings:
non-detect (negative) for Lead,
non-detect (negative) for Mercury,
non-detect (negative) for Cadmium,
This dish tested positive for Arsenic at 50 ppm.
While I am NOT an expert in ...
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Newer Fiestaware Purple Bowl: 67 ppm Cadmium [but Lead-free]
Whent tested with an XRF instrument this newer Fiestaware purple bowl had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
Cadmium (Cd): 67 ppm
The level of Cadmium found in this bowl is considered a ...
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#AskTamara: Does Vintage Fiestaware Have Lead? Does New Fiestaware Have Lead?
#AskTamara
Questions:
Does Vintage Fiestaware Have Lead?
Does New Fiestaware Have Lead?
Answers: Definitely yes & sometimes yes!
Below is a vintage teal colored Fiestaware custard cup. When tested with an XRF instrument it was positive for lead (Pb) at 73,500 ppm (seventy three ...
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#LeadFreeDishes: Newer Fiestaware Mug and Saucer
Newer Fiestaware Coffee Cup & Saucers:
NO LEAD. However positive for approximately 130 ppm Cadmium.
Cadmium is most often found in ceramics that are painted with reds, yellows or oranges, or other colors that may have those colors as part of the formula.
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Modern White Fiestaware Tea Cup: 40 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument (safe by all standards).
When this newer modern white Fiestaware tea cup (purchased c. October 2014) was tested with an XRF instrument it had the following reading:
Lead (Pb): 40 +/- 14 ppm
The amount of lead considered unsafe in items intended for children is 90 ppm lead or higher in the paint or coating or ...
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