Vintage (1960s?) plastic cuff bracelet tests positive for high levels of Lead, using XRF technology
October 16, 2022 — Sunday This cuff bracelet tested positive for a high level of Lead. It is possible this is a vintage piece from the 1960s or from the ’80s — since plastic jewelry was very popular in each of those eras (if it was pre-1960, I would expect the plastic to have a…
“Lead Free” FAO Schwarz Ceramic Tea Party Traditional English Set tests positive for Lead & Cadmium (article with details).
Lead-free claims on the box “Lead free”claims on their website (“Lead free” is mentioned THREE times!). Safety warning that came in the package October 16, 2022 – Sunday XRF test results for the pink polka dot FAO Schwarz tea set pictured are below Well. I had truly hoped that this adorable little tea set would…
Little Tikes brand vintage plastic toy phone positive for extremely high levels of 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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…
Vintage plastic toy thermometer positive for both Arsenic and high levels of Lead. *This toy is not safe for children to play with*
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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…
Pottery Barn Great White bowl “Made in China” positive for trace Lead, Cadmium, & Antimony (safe by all standards).
October 15, 2022 – Saturday XRF test results for the bowl pictured are below While this particular Pottery Barn dish is “safe by all standards” (both U.S. and international standards, with regards to any exposure to heavy metals), I generally do not like/trust this brand – and my recommendation across the board is that you should not purchase…
Vintage (1980s?) silver colored cabinet knob (very heavy): 5,399 ppm Lead & 118 ppm Antimony.
October 15, 2022 – Saturday Full XRF test results for the cabinet knob pictured 60-second reading Readings repeated multiple times to confirm the results Lead (Pb): 5,399 +/- 381 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): 1,663 +/- 113 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony…
XRF test results for Down to Earth green flower design juice glass (purchased at New Seasons Market).
October 14, 2022 – Friday Full XRF test results for the glass pictured are below The glassware in this set [three examples of different colors from this brand have been posted on the website] is safe by all current / modern standards, as far as the presence of metallic toxicants are concerned. Specifically, they are…
XRF test results for Down to Earth orange poppy design juice glass (purchased at New Seasons Market).
October 14, 2022 – Friday Full XRF test results for the glass pictured are below The glassware in this set [three examples of different colors from this brand have been posted on the website] is safe by all current / modern standards, as far as the presence of metallic toxicants are concerned. Specifically, they are…
XRF test results for Down to Earth purple iris design juice glass (purchased at New Seasons Market)
October 14, 2022 – Friday Full XRF test results for the glass pictured are below The glassware in this set [three examples of different colors from this brand have been posted on the website] is safe by all current / modern standards, as far as the presence of metallic toxicants are concerned. Specifically, they are…
Lead Safe Mama Travel Schedule – Through February 2023
Updated: November 4, 2022 – Friday The upcoming Lead Safe Mama travel schedule is below. If you are interested in hiring me along the way, please text or email: 415-609-3182 or TamaraRubin@mac.com. Available in Europe for volunteer community collaborative Lead poisoning prevention advocacy work while I am there. Here’s the fee schedule for New York…
Antique juice glass (red & white swirl design), positive for concerning levels of Lead, Mercury and Antimony when tested with an XRF instrument.
October 14, 2022 – Friday Full XRF test results for the glass pictured Reading taken on the side of the glass in an area with all colors of glass 60-second reading Readings repeated multiple times to confirm the results Lead (Pb): 34,800 +/- 900 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): 345 +/- 25 ppm Mercury (Hg):…
Full XRF test results for a 2021 Purchased (New) Spode Christmas Tree Dish (Made in China): Positive for trace Lead & Cadmium
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
Which metals are found in a typical food can? XRF test results for the inside of a metal can from Native Forest 100% Organic Pineapple Slices in Organic Pineapple Juice.
October 14, 2022 – Friday What’s a tin can made of these days anyway? While I can’t know for sure what sort of information or potential significance you or your doctor might glean from the XRF test results for the “tin” can pictured (full results set are below – including margin of error for each metal…
Greenbrier International (Dollar Stores) black & white toy plastic horse (year unknown) positive for unsafe levels of Lead — Please remove from your child’s toy box!
October 14, 2022 — Friday This small plastic black and white toy horse made by Greenbrier International (the company that makes toys for the Dollar Store/ Dollar Tree chains) tested positive for a very high level of Lead: 3,382 ppm Lead (see full XRF test results below). It also tested positive for an extremely high…
Sensitique Earrings (marketed to little girls), crystal cubes – purchased in a Canada ferries gift shop: positive for unsafe levels of Lead.
October 14, 2022 – Friday I bought these as a possible gift for one of my adult sons [he just got his ears pierced this summer for his birthday, and they seemed like a cute addition to his small collection of understated earrings!] They were purchased in a gift shop on a Canadian ferry in October…
2008 shot glass wedding favor with painted lettering in blue: traces of Arsenic & Lead. Safe by all standards.
October 14, 2022 – Friday Reading #1) With a focus on the blue writing 60-second reading Readings repeated multiple times to confirm the results Lead (Pb): 33 +/- 10 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): 86 +/- 24 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): 24,700 +/- 500 ppm Arsenic (As): 63 +/- 11…
For Lead Poisoning Prevention Month (October) – a link to my film.
Monday – October 10, 2022 For childhood Lead poisoning prevention month (October) – here’s a private preview screener link to my film. The film is 92 minutes long and there is a scene in the credits so I request that folks watch all the way through to the very end of the credits (Noam Chomsky…
Some new / current #LeadSafeMama approved Lead-free dish choices for the Fall / Winter 2022 season.
October 9, 2022 – Sunday In response to all of the recent posts about toxicants (Lead, Cadmium and Antimony) found in modern Fiesta Tableware (which is marketed and sold as “Lead Free”), Lead Safe Mama readers have repeatedly asked (over the last couple of days) for my current suggestion for truly Lead-Free dishware options. Below…
XRF Test results for Meadow (Green) new (2022) Fiesta Tableware Company dishes
October 9, 2022 – Sunday This is one of a series of 11 articles being published here on LeadSafeMama.com with specific XRF test results for the various colors of modern Fiesta Tableware Company dishes (manufactured/sold/available in 2022). An overview article is also available here [link], discussing the findings for all of the colors, as well…
XRF Test results for Twilight (Blue) new (2022) Fiesta Tableware Company dishes
October 9, 2022 – Sunday This is one of a series of 11 articles being published here on LeadSafeMama.com with specific XRF test results for the various colors of modern Fiesta Tableware Company dishes (manufactured/sold/available in 2022). An overview article is also available here [link], discussing the findings for all of the colors, as well…
XRF Test results for White new (2022) Fiesta Tableware Company dishes
October 9, 2022 – Sunday This is one of a series of 11 articles being published here on LeadSafeMama.com with specific XRF test results for the various colors of modern Fiesta Tableware Company dishes (manufactured/sold/available in 2022). An overview article is also available here [link], discussing the findings for all of the colors, as well…
End of the month stats for September 2022, the #BestSeptemberEver here at LeadSafeMama.com
October 8, 2022 – Saturday Hello friends! A little bit late – but here are the wrap numbers for September 2022! Please check out the charts and graphs both above (at the top of this page) and below. Some “highlights”: Even though September of 2022 was the “Best September Ever” – and even though this…
Dear Fiesta Tableware, please remove “Lead-free” language from your marketing and stop using Cadmium (a known carcinogen) in your glazes.
Continue reading below the images. See full chart with test results at the bottom of the article. 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…
XRF Test results for Scarlet (Red) new (2022) Fiesta Tableware Company dishes
October 6, 2022 – Thursday This is one of a series of 11 articles being published here on LeadSafeMama.com with specific XRF test results for the various colors of modern Fiesta Tableware Company dishes (manufactured/sold/available in 2022). An overview article is also available here [link], discussing the findings for all of the colors, as well…