When tested with an XRF instrument, the yellow vinyl-coated steel garage / bike storage hook (purchased new at Home Depot in 2002) had the following readings:
Yellow "rubberized" component tested
Lead (Pb): 4,440 +/- 83 ppm
Barium (Ba): 213 +/- 37 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 903 +/- 133 ppm ...
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Vintage (1978-1988) yellow Lego® guy w red hat: 5,096 ppm Cadmium [≥40 is unsafe] & 26 ppm Arsenic
Click here to read my recent post that fully discusses the concern for Cadmium found in vintage (1970s-1980s) Legos®.
Below is the full XRF reading set for the vintage yellow Lego® head with red hat pictured here [test results are replicable, and were done for a minimum of three minutes - 180 ...
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Vintage (1978-1988) Red & Yellow Lego® door: 10,300 ppm Cadmium [≥40 is unsafe] & 38 ppm Arsenic
Click here to read my recent post that fully discusses the concern for Cadmium found in vintage (1970s-1980s) Legos®.
Below is the full XRF reading set for the vintage red and yellow Lego® door pictured here [test results are replicable, and were done for a minimum of three minutes - 180 ...
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What were you thinking, Kitchenaid?! (c. 2010) Yellow Silicone Spatula: 970 +/- 29 ppm Lead! [90 is unsafe in kids’ items.]
My shopping website has links to Lead-free alternatives for most products:
www.ShopLeadSafeMama.com
Originally posted: April 14, 2019
Updated: March 6, 2020
Update - March 2020:
Since writing this post I have found at least two more high-Lead silicone spatulas. To see all of the spatulas ...
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Yellow Tupperware Cup (year unknown): Non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic.
To see more Tupperware items I have tested, click here.
When using an XRF instrument to test this plastic cup (which is made of solid yellow plastic with no painted markings or decorations) it had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd)
Cadmium (Cd): Negative/Non-Detect ...
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Vintage Tupperware YELLOW bowl: 2,677 ppm Cadmium + 15 ppm Mercury (both are extremely poisonous to humans)
For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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Made In France (c. 2013) Yellow Le Creuset Sauce Pan [#21]: 19,600 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen) + 48 ppm Lead.
c. 2013 Yellow Le Creuset Frying Pan with Lid
The owner of this #21 Le Creuset (Made In France) yellow 2-1/4 quart frying pan, told me he purchased it about 6 years ago — which would be c. 2013. He shared two pans with me, each that were purchased about the same time. Click here to see the second ...
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Made in France (c. 2013) Yellow Oval Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Casserole (#29): 17,700 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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Yellow Painted Hand Juicer / Citrus Press: 658 ppm Lead (No mark or maker).
When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow hand juicer / citrus juicer / lemon squeezer had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 658 +/- 45 ppm
Barium (Ba): 7,731 +/- 336 ppm
Tin (Sn): 213 +/- 25 ppm
Gold (Au): 259 +/- 101 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 4,401 +/- 212 ppm
Copper ...
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Tiny Brass “Handcast” Tibetan Meditation Bowl: 56,400 ppm Lead (this is a very typical amount of Lead for yellow brass!)
For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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Yellow Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex "Picardie Colors" Goblet / Tumbler, Yellow, 8-3/4 ounces.
Made in France, purchased in December 2018.
When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow Duralex glass had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative)
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) ...
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1984 Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow School Bus: 2,953 ppm Lead + 344 ppm Arsenic. Did you have this one?
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Yellow School Bus Toy, c. 1984.
Yellow & Red Plastic.
To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here.
The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as follows:
Yellow Plastic of School Bus:
(tested for ...
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XRF [Heavy Metals] Test Results for Vintage Fisher Price Little People Red Wooden Boy With Yellow Pot On Head
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Red Wooden Boy With Yellow Pot On Head.
Painted Wood & Yellow Plastic.
Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s).
To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here.
The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured above) are as ...
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#Leaded: Yellow Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl, c. 2009
Yellow Waechtersbach Bowl from Williams Sonoma
Made in Germany, c. 2009
To see more pieces by Waechtersbach that I have tested, click here.
When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 1,746 +/- 107 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / ...
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