Mary’s Gone Crackers Organic Crackers in Original Flavor Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given the Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium levels found in this product (through community-funded, third-party, independent, laboratory testing), the product should not be considered safe for children to eat. See more information below (including the context for toxicant levels found in this product). Lead is a neurotoxin and Cadmium is…
Jovial Organic Sourdough Einkorn Crackers in Sea Salt Flavor Test Positive for Lead: 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given the Lead level found in this product (through community-funded, third-party, independent laboratory testing), these crackers should not be considered safe for children to eat. More information below (including context for the concern for the specific level of Lead found in this product). The low threshold of detection for…
Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers in Cheddar 100% Real Cheese Flavor Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given the Lead and Cadmium levels found in this product (through community-funded, third-party, independent laboratory testing), the product should not be considered safe for children to eat. More information below (including the context for the levels of toxicants found in this product). Lead is a neurotoxin and Cadmium is…
Flackers Flax Seed Crackers in Sea Salt Flavor Test Positive for Cadmium & Arsenic: 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given the Cadmium level found in this product (through community-funded, third-party, independent laboratory testing), the product should not be considered safe for children to eat. Please see more information below. The low threshold of detection for metals for this product was 10 parts per billion. As a result, more…
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Grass-Fed Perfect Bovine Gelatin Collagen Protein (Brazil) — Tested Positive for Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: While the amount of Lead found in this supplement product is relatively low (compared to Lead levels we have found in similar products), it is the position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that vitamins and supplements should not test positive for Lead at levels above 2 parts per billion…
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Nordic Naturals Zero Sugar Children’s DHA Gummy Chews Test Positive for Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: While the amount of Lead found in this children’s supplement product is relatively low (compared to Lead levels we have found in other similar products), it is the position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that children’s vitamins and supplements should not test positive for Lead at levels above 2…
SunButter FDA Complaint
SunButter FDA Complaint Lead Safe Mama, LLC (a community-collaborative small business for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety) and the greater Lead Safe Mama community sent SunButter’s Organic Sunflower Seed Butter product to a lab for testing in October 2024. – Lead Safe Mama, LLC tests consumer goods, foods, and supplements for…
Frontier Co-Op (Not Organic) Grade AA Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Lead & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I want to just leave a note here to let you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing these concerns in light of the test results for the five examples we sent to the lab this…
Simply Organic Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Lead & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I want to just leave a note here to let you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing these concerns in light of the test results for the five examples we sent to the lab this…
Frontier Co-Op Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Cadmium & Mercury: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I just want to leave a note here letting you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing these concerns in light of the test results for five examples we sent to the lab this month. We…
McCormick Gourmet Organic Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, & Mercury: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I just want to leave a note here letting you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing the concerns in light of the test results for five examples we sent to the lab this month. We…
Frontier Co-Op Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Powder Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I want to just leave a note here to let you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing these concerns in light of the test results for the five examples we sent to the lab this…
365 Whole Foods Market Organic Unrefined Coconut Sugar Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
A quick note from Tamara Rubin: Below, we compare the levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic found in this product (as measured in parts per billion) to the 2021 proposed levels for products intended for consumption by children. While at first glance this may seem like an unfair context to put a product like…
Om Mushroom Superfood Master Blend Certified Organic Mushroom Powder Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
A quick note from Tamara Rubin: Below, we compare the levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic found in this product (as measured in parts per billion) to the 2021 proposed levels for products intended for consumption by children. While at first glance this may seem like a ridiculous context to place a product…
SunButter Organic Sunflower Butter Tests Positive for an Extremely Dangerous Level of Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: With the levels of Cadmium found in this product, it should not be considered a safe food for children (or for adults for that matter). This is especially concerning given the fact it is a product often used as a replacement for peanut butter, and consumed daily (or even…
Skout Organic Kids Snack Bars in Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavor Test Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: With the levels of toxicants found in this product, this snack bar should not be considered a safe food for young children. This is especially concerning given the fact that the product is expressly marketed as being a healthy snack for kids. Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Specifically given…
Perfect Bar Minis in Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Flavor Test Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: With the levels of toxicants found in this product, this snack bar should not be considered a safe food for young children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Specifically given the significant level of Cadmium found in this product, it may not be prudent for anyone with a history of…
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Mary Ruth’s Prenatal & Postnatal Sugar Free Liquid Multivitamin (in Berry flavor)Tests Positive for Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Batch info for the product we tested: Quick note from Tamara Rubin: While the amount of Lead found in these vitamins is relatively low (compared to Lead levels we have found in other similar products), it is the science-backed position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that prenatal vitamins should not test positive for Lead…
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Thorne Basic Prenatal Dietary Supplement For Pregnant and Nursing Women (Capsules) Tests Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: It is the position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that prenatal vitamins should not test positive for Lead at levels above 2 parts per billion (ppb) (or less conservatively, definitely not at levels above 4 ppb). Prenatal vitamins should also not test positive for levels of Arsenic and Cadmium…
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Ritual Essenital for Women Prenatal Multivitamin Capsules Test Positive for Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Batch info for the batch tested: Quick note from Tamara Rubin: While the amount of Lead found in these vitamins is relatively low (compared to Lead levels we have found in other similar products), it is the position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that prenatal vitamins should not test positive for Lead at levels…
October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Multivitamin Liquid Drops with Iron in Orange Vanilla Flavor
Quick Note from Tamara Rubin: Hi all! This product represents the first laboratory test we have coordinated for a children’s multivitamin that has resulted in “non-detect” readings across the board for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The full lab report (which includes the low thresholds of detection for the testing completed on this product)…
October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil (in Lemon Flavor)
Quick Note from Tamara Rubin: Hi all! As another product that we tested from this brand resulted in a positive for Lead (more details here, at this link), we were pleasantly surprised to learn this product tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The lab report (which includes the low thresholds of detection…
October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil (Not Organic)
Quick Note from Tamara Rubin: Hi all! This product tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! This is interesting given the organic version of this product from the same brand tested positive for traces of Arsenic (you can find that lab report here). The lab report for the product pictured above — the…
October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Peanut Butter Panda Puffs
Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Hi all! This product tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The lab report with the low thresholds of detection can be found at the bottom of this page. This is the FIRST boxed breakfast cereal for children we have found to be non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury,…