In case you care: these are the masks we have chosen to get for our family now that we have Omicron to be concerned about…
https://amzn.to/3FZ5jIG These are the masks my husband has chosen for our family (after he did TON of research) now that Omicron is taking over. We have one kiddo taking in-person college classes this semester and he is medically fragile so it is very important to us that he has the most protective mask for his…
My most sentimental & favorite possession, this roll of white nylon (?) string. Can you guess why? (BTW it is Lead-free!)
Published: January 2, 2022 – Sunday I’ll be posting the answer to the question in the headline in the morning! Thanks for guessing everyone – there have been some good guesses in the Facebook group so far! 🙂 [Here’s the link to that group if you are not in it yet.] XRF test results for…
PINK STRING! Pittsburgh Construction Line Three Strand Twisted Polypropylene from Harbor Freight: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
To see more items I have tested from Harbor Freight, click here. XRF test results for the string pictured here: 60-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 10 +/- 6 ppm Copper (Cu): 14 +/- 3 ppm Zinc…
Who reads LeadSafeMama.com? Click through to see how many readers we had in YOUR country in 2021!
Published: January 2, 2022 – Sunday This is truly one of my favorite things to see and understand each year: how many readers there are in each of more than 200 countries around the world reading the work here on the Lead Safe Mama website…it’s inspiring to see this clear depiction of the impact —…
Blue & White 2019 handmade Medina tile sent in by a reader from Canada: Lead-free on the decorative surface.
XRF Test results for the tile pictured Reading #1) 70-second test on the blue area of decorated surface Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): 397 +/- 135 ppm Manganese (Mn): 184 +/- 83 ppm Iron (Fe): 2,100 +/- 81 ppm Nickel (Ni): 54 +/- 30 ppm Copper…
Paparazzi necklace charm – brown enamel flower with orange center “jewel”: Positive for Mercury, Arsenic, Lead and Cadmium.
Published: January 1, 2022 Scroll down for full XRF Test results for the charm pictured. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT testing that can be done with a home test kit. The home test kits that many people are using to test this Paparazzi jewelry are neither accurate, nor reliable. They ARE NOT designed to test consumer goods…
Paparazzi necklace charm – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart” – Positive for Lead, Cadmium, Nickel and Antimony.
Published: January 1, 2022 Scroll down for full XRF Test results for the charm pictured. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT testing that can be done with a home test kit. The home test kits that many people are using to test this Paparazzi jewelry are neither accurate, nor reliable. They ARE NOT designed to test consumer goods…
2021 EOY Summary: How much Amazon Affiliate Income did Lead Safe Mama, LLC earn in 2021?
January 1, 2022 – Saturday Each year I publish End-Of-Year (EOY) summaries of website traffic and income generated by your engagement on the Lead Safe Mama website so that YOU (Lead Safe Mama readers) have a tangible way to measure the difference you are making in supporting this work. This summary (spreadsheet below) is of…
Most Popular Lead Safe Mama Posts of All Time: New Year’s Eve 2021/2022
#1: Vintage Tupperware 1,197,156 all-time page views #2: Corelle Warning 914,312 all-time page views #3: Lead-Free Mugs 144,098 all-time page views #4: Corelle Butterfly Gold Plate 138,177 all-time page views #5: Tamara’s Dishes 136,291 all-time page views
Lead Safe Mama, LLC just passed 8,700 Instagram followers!
Click the image below to see the mugs that the next winner will get as a prize! Amazon links are affiliate links. If you purchase something after clicking on a Lead Safe Mama affiliate link we may receive a percentage of what you spend at no extra cost to you! And… our winner… Plus here’s…
Lead Safe Mama, LLC End-Of Year 2021 Debt Summary
Published: December 31, 2021 Hello all! I sort of wish I had been “brave” enough to share this end-of-year summary each year since this legal battle started (2016) …. better late than never! [So you could see the progress!] – I am super thankful for YOUR help with making the very last number on…
Vatming Toy Car (Made in Hong Kong): 154 ppm Lead + 56 Cadmium + 16,300 ppm GOLD + 3,401 ppm Platinum.
XRF test results for the toy pictured Reading #1) Green painted area of toy 30-second reading Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 28,700 +/- 300 ppm Zinc (Zn): 712,200 +/- 1,900 ppm Titanium (Ti): 238,400 +/- 1,200 ppm Niobium (Nb): 808 +/- 34 ppm…
Red Antique Tootsie Toy Trailer Car (Made in Chicago): 94 ppm Lead + 73 Cadmium + 7,862 ppm GOLD! (Woah!)
XRF test results for the toy pictured Reading #1) Red painted area of toy 30-second reading Lead (Pb): 94 +/- 34 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Vanadium (V): 1,530 +/- 237 Manganese (Mn) 302 +/- 68 ppm Copper (Cu): 809 +/- 74 ppm Zinc (Zn): 971,200 +/-…
Blue Antique Tootsie Toy Trailer Car (Made in Chicago): 77 ppm Lead + 107 Cadmium + 5,246 ppm GOLD! (Woah!)
XRF test results for the toy pictured Reading #1) Blue painted area of toy 30-second reading Lead (Pb): 77 +/- 24 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Manganese (Mn) 82 +/- 50 ppm Iron (Fe): 219 +/- 47 ppm Copper (Cu): 1,402 +/- 65 ppm Zinc (Zn): 927,200…
Ceramic restaurant dish from Red Lobster – white with blue trim [35417 LL]: 52 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards).
XRF test results or the Red Lobster dish pictured Reading #1) White food surface of dish 90-second reading Lead (Pb): 52 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 1,000 +/- 39 ppm Copper (Cu): 12 +/- 7 ppm Zinc (Zn): 16,200 +/-…
Foam cushion inserts from popular “non-toxic” Los Angeles-based sofa brand test positive for Lead & Arsenic. This product is marketed as “Lead-free.”
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)…
MagnaTiles® brand magnetic building toy tested positive for trace levels of Arsenic, Mercury, and Cadmium in the metal rivets.
Published: December 27, 2021 – Monday (actually in the wee hours of December 28 – by the time we hit the “Publish” button!) Some background – OH THE DRAMA! So I have been wanting to tell this little story for quite some time, but frankly most days I don’t have the emotional energy to deal…
Vintage Tonka metal dune buggy style toy car with yellow body paint. The Lead is in the TIRES! 14,300 ppm! (90 & up is unsafe for kids)
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)…
One mother’s journey with Lead-exposure concerns and OCD
Published: Monday – December 27, 2021 I recently met with a mama who is active in the Lead Safe Mama social media community (whom I had gotten to know a bit online, and have had the pleasure of visiting with in person several times!). Throughout our conversations that day, she shared with me her perspective…
Are you following Lead Safe Mama on Instagram yet? If not, please join us there! You could win free stuff just by following this work!
Posted: December 26, 2021 All you have to do to be entered for a chance to win is follow @LeadSafeMama on Instagram! Here’s the Lead Safe Mama affiliate link for the prize in these next four giveaways: https://amzn.to/32z20t2 & Here’s the link to follow Lead Safe Mama on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/LeadSafeMama
Top Ten Lead Safe Mama Posts of 2021!
What are your friends reading? For the most popular #LeadSafeMama posts in 2021, read on! Below you will find the #TopTen #LeadSafeMama posts from 2021. These are the posts written in any year since the start of this website (2014 – 2021) that had the most views this year (with the number of page views listed below…
Full XRF test results for Target’s Hearth & Hand with Magnolia animal figurine set (wood)
Published: December 25, 2021 — Saturday A reader sent these toys to me for testing (they were ordered directly from Target’s website) because there were some rumors on the internet (Facebook mama groups specifically, as I understand it) that these toys tested positive for Lead. The toys pictured did not test positive for Lead —…
My post about Corelle dishes (from December 2019) has not been challenged by Corelle’s legal department (there’s no benefit to them in challenging the truth.)
December 25, 2021 – Saturday If you have not read this post yet, please do READ the full post (linked above and below) and let me know if you have any questions (after you have read the entire post. ;-)) PLEASE NOTE: If this information were – in any way – “false” or “fake news” (as a few individuals have…