Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment - from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) ...
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Vintage plastic Tupperware blocks toy: non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury (likely has BPA given the age.)
Note: I do not know if these test results apply to all years of manufacture of this toy. The toy is not marked with the years of manufacture and there is no clue (from the markings) as to the year of manufacture. HOWEVER: the colors are distinctly different than the colors ...
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Fabric from a sofa arm rest: 43 ppm Antimony. There are no regulatory standards for Antimony in Fabric. This is low compared to other synthetic fabric items.
Reading #1) 60-second test on exterior surface of fabric
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 33 +/- 2 ppm
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 110 +/- 13 ppm
Copper (Cu): 141 +/- 8 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 41 +/- 4 ppm
Titanium ...
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Some Cool #FunFacts came up yesterday: 9,362,578 page views in just three years! 3,120,859 average per year!
11/20/2021- Saturday
In the wee hours yesterday (12:05 a.m. on Friday - 11/19/2021) I took the screenshot below to mark that on 11/17 we had passed 10,500,000 unique all-time views here on LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com. Then, later in the day yesterday afternoon, the second image (below) ...
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(Video) Some companies NEVER learn! Redmond BABY POWDER positive for Lead at levels that are unsafe in dust (& it IS dust!)
Please start by watching the short video I made about this product:
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing ...
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QVC Temp-tations Espresso Cup Christmas Ornament Mugs (Xmas 2020): 2,924 ppm Lead + 981 ppm Cadmium. QVC tells customers to use them for cocoa with the grandkids!
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for ...
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“Is it bigger than a bread box?”
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And a little story to go with it!...
So.... we heard a rat (we initially thought it might be a squirrel) in our wall for a couple of days this past week (ah - the ...
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Washington Fresh Breeze Organic Glass Reusable Stan Pac Milk Bottle with Blue Lead Paint: 13,400 ppm Lead + 193 ppm Cadmium.
When tested with an XRF instrument the blue paint on this milk bottle had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 13,400 +/- 100 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 193 +/- 5 ppm
Mercury (Hg): 14 +/- 8 ppm
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 190 +/- 40 ppm
Cobalt (Co): ...
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Greenbrier International Christmas House (Dollar Tree) 2021 Plastic Tube Ornament (Santa belt design): positive for Lead, Arsenic & Antimony.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for ...
Read More about Greenbrier International Christmas House (Dollar Tree) 2021 Plastic Tube Ornament (Santa belt design): positive for Lead, Arsenic & Antimony.
Traditional green ball-style plastic Christmas ornament from Aldi (2020): 44,400 ppm ARSENIC! [NOT safe for children!]
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for ...
Read More about Traditional green ball-style plastic Christmas ornament from Aldi (2020): 44,400 ppm ARSENIC! [NOT safe for children!]
Midwest Gift Ganz (Made In China) Glass Christmas Ornament – 2021: very low levels of Antimony, Cadmium & Mercury.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for ...
Read More about Midwest Gift Ganz (Made In China) Glass Christmas Ornament – 2021: very low levels of Antimony, Cadmium & Mercury.
Fortessa Fortaluxe (Amanda) white porcelain dish from Pottery Barn: 25 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
Reading #1) Center of Food Surface
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 25 +/- 4 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 7 +/- 2 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 968 +/- 53 ppm
Copper (Cu): 90 +/- 11 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 329 +/- 13 ppm
Zirconium ...
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I “splurged” and bought myself some sterling silver earrings (from Amazon) for my birthday. They tested positive for Mercury and Arsenic — and NO SILVER AT ALL!
Here's a screenshot of the full listing for these on Amazon (you can click it to see it "in the wild". DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a ...
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Is Pillivuyt brand china safe? Is Pillivuyt china Lead-free?
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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