Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, Halloween witch hat: 336,300 ppm Cadmium & 2,093 ppm Antimony (both known carcinogens)
Paparazzi Children’s Jewelry Examples Published: February 16, 2022 — Wednesday Please read this article (linked) for context about the levels of metals found in this jewelry. More information will be published shortly. These earrings would be illegal in the State of California if sold there anytime beginning June 1, 2020 (or later). The reader who…
Paparazzi Accessories children’s ring, pink butterfly with crystal: 211,800 ppm Cadmium & 7,294 ppm Antimony (both are known carcinogens).
Paparazzi Children’s Jewelry Examples Published: February 16, 2022 – Wednesday Please read this overview post (link) for context about the levels of metals found in this Jewelry. Some additional information for folks new to this website: To see all posts related to Paparazzi Accessories on this website, click here. For a summary of regulatory standards…
Paparazzi Accessories children’s ring, white flower with crystals: 127,800 ppm Lead (neurotoxin) & 63,300 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer) & 5,761 ppm Antimony (causes cancer).
Paparazzi Children’s Jewelry Examples Published: February 16, 2022 – Wednesday Please read this post (link) for context about the levels of metals found in this Jewelry. More information to be posted shortly. This ring would be illegal in the State of California if sold there anytime beginning June 1, 2020 (or later). The reader who…
Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, Christmas presents with crystal: 10,300 ppm Lead, 423,600 ppm Cadmium, 281 ppm Nickel, & 796 ppm Antimony (Illegal in California)
Paparazzi Children’s Jewelry Examples Published: February 16, 2022 — Wednesday Please read this post (link) for context about the levels of metals found in this jewelry. More information to be published shortly. Christmas present with holly bow children’s earrings (enamel & crystal) 30-second test Lead (Pb): 10,300 +/- 200 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 423,600 +/-…
New (2020) limits for Lead and Cadmium in children’s jewelry available for sale in the State of California
February 16, 2022 – Wednesday In researching the current jewelry standards as they relate to the Paparazzi Accessories testing I have been doing, I learned that there are new regulatory standards for Jewelry sold in the State of California. I found a summary of the new standards on the website of the law firm Steptoe….
CertiPUR-US® certified foam crib mattress from major U.S. baby gear company positive for 1,185 ppm Antimony (an identified cause of both SIDS and cancer.)
All testing done and reported on this website is readership-driven and completely independent of any input from, or considerations regarding any sponsors – or other parties. Thursday, February 24, 2022 – UPDATE As initially speculated in the original post (below), it appears that this is likely a batch-specific issue, potentially only impacting certain batches of the…
1876 Book: Home Talk, Medical Common Sense (… Society, Love, Marriage, Parentage, Etc., Etc.): 1,478 ppm Lead & 18 ppm Cadmium & 133 ppm Mercury (in the cover)
Published: February 14, 2022 — Monday In general, vintage and antique books will test positive for unsafe levels of heavy metals — and I do not consider them safe to have in a home with children present. (To see more books I have tested, click here). If you must keep antique books around your home…
Happy Valentine’s Day! La Vie en Rose white padded “Body Rose” bra: 55 ppm Lead & 40 ppm Antimony & 7 ppm Arsenic
White Padded “La Vie en Rose” Body Rose bra Full XRF test results for the bra pictured. Note: I don’t find any of the levels of toxicants found in this bra to be particularly concerning (given the practical application and use of the piece of clothing as intended). Reading #1) Padded part of bra 60-second reading Lead…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Montelle Intimates fuchsia négligée: 228 ppm Mercury, 53 ppm Arsenic & 124 ppm Antimony
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 used…
NEW 2022 Williams Sonoma Sicily Pattern Dish (Made in Italy): 15,800 ppm Lead, 20,000 ppm Cobalt, 243 ppm Antimony, 381 ppm Cadmium
February 13, 2022 — Sunday Below are the full XRF test results for the Made In Italy, Sicily Pattern (yellow) dinner plate pictured on this post (sold new, today — February 2022 at William Sonoma for $16.95 per dish). Note: It is not illegal for newly-manufactured dishes to contain unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, Cobalt…
Red antique Chinese (?) box with MERCURY-based paint! 17,000 ppm Mercury! This is very dangerous! (I learn new things every day!)
Published: February 13, 2022 Red antique “Chinese” curio-box, scroll down to see the full XRF test results for this box. When I do home consultations, and visit families and friends in my travels, I come across interesting treasures… Given the diversity of art and the vast potential for humans to create limitless objects — for both function…
Pink insulated stainless steel water bottle by Owala: Lead-free! (This is the only product I have tested from this brand)
Published: February 12, 2022 Insulated stainless steel water bottle by Owala (owalalife.com) I had never heard of this brand before it was sent to me by a reader. Continue reading below each of the images to see the XRF test results for the component pictured. There are 10 separate test results below for 10 separate components of…
J & G Meakin England Classic White Nordic pattern: 51,000 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) & 23 ppm Mercury.
Full XRF test results for the vintage J & G Meakin England Classic White Nordic pattern saucer (pictured here) are below. These dishes should not be considered safe for food use (given both the age of the china and the extremely high Lead levels on the food surface.) The trace (low) levels of Mercury on…
Vintage Wilkerson Glass blue bowl: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free (10 ppm Cadmium & 1,451 ppm Antimony)
The full XRF test results for the vintage blue glass bowl by Wilkerson Glass (pictured here) are below. Some information about the logo mark found on this glassware item: 60-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): 10 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): 10 +/- 1 ppm Chromium (Cr): 385 +/- 109 ppm Iron…
Special K 1984 Cereal Bowl from the Kellogg Company: 33,500 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids.)
Full XRF test results for the Special K 1984 Cereal Bowl from the Kellogg Company, pictured here. Note: Please avoid using any and all vintage – AND new – promotional ceramics for any food-use purposes. Vintage ones were not subject to any sort of regulation at all for total Lead content — nor even something like leach-testing to assess whether they…
Sicily Mixed Dipping Bowls from Williams Sonoma, Made in Portugal: 237 ppm Lead + 70 ppm Cadmium
Note: these are high-fire and likely non-leaching. I was actually surprised to find the Lead and Cadmium levels on these pieces to be as low as they are; considering they are from Portugal, I would have expected much higher Lead levels. Additionally, it is important to note that the testing component of the XRF instrument…
Update letter from Medley Home in response to my findings of Lead in the CertiPUR-US® certified foam in their cushions.
February 12, 2022 – Saturday Hello Lead Safe Mama readers! As many of you know I have been on the road traveling (helping families directly – all over the country) for most of the past month. I am just getting caught up this weekend on my writing and posting new information since there is not…
Simple Modern 12 oz. Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler, Galaxy Pattern: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free & Antimony-free (in all accessible components)
Published: February 11, 2022 Scroll down to read the full XRF test results for the Simple Modern brand 12 oz. insulated Stainless Steel tumbler with a galaxy pattern — pictured above. For those new here at LeadSafeMama.com: To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results we report on this website, click here….
Popco blue silicone microwave popcorn popper: 17 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards).
Here’s an Amazon affiliate link so you can see this product “in the wild” There’s even a video there that shows the product in action. https://amzn.to/3oKWI5Q Published: February 11, 2022 – Friday Popcorn is definitely included in our family’s version of The Food Pyramid. I expect we eat more popcorn than the average family…initially as…
Vintage pressed glass small platter with three feet and swirl pattern: 333 ppm Lead + 1,236 ppm Antimony (causes cancer)
Published: February 11, 2022 – Friday Some additional reading for those new to this website: To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results reported on this website, click here. For a quick menu to explore more categories of tested items on this website, click here. For a quick video tutorial showing…
Jeanette Glass Company vintage soda fountain malt glass: 93 ppm Lead (relatively within safe range)
Some information I found about the Logo marking: Published: February 11, 2022 – Friday Some additional reading for those new to this website: To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results reported on this website, click here. For a quick menu to explore more categories of tested items on this website, click here….
Vintage Anchor Hocking amber thumbprint style glass: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free, Antimony-free.
Published: February 11, 2022 – Friday Some additional reading for those new to this website: To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results reported on this website, click here. For a quick menu to explore more categories of tested items on this website, click here. For a quick video tutorial showing…
Small vintage / antique cut glass / pressed glass dish: Lead-Free, Mercury-Free, Arsenic Free.
Published: February 11, 2022 – Friday Some additional reading for those new to this website: To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results reported on this website, click here. For a quick menu to explore more categories of tested items on this website, click here. For a quick video tutorial showing…
Ascot borosilicate glass & stainless-steel electric kettle (designed in Denmark, made in China): Lead-free & Mercury-free in all accessible components
Continue reading below each of the images as there are additional XRF Test Results for each component shown, below the image for the component discussed. February 11, 2022 – Friday We bought this electric kettle for our family in October of 2020 Now that we have used this electric kettle for more than a year,…