ProHear Machete Hunting & Shooting Earmuffs/ Hearing Protectors: Lead & Cadmium-free in all components, positive for trace Antimony
Prohear hearing protectors 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…
SIDINIC hearing protectors, black and green: 412 ppm Lead + 46 ppm Cadmium in the headband vinyl
Sidinic hearing protectors 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…
Royal Doulton Carlyle Pattern English Fine Bone China: 70,900 ppm Lead on the food surface. For context: 90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern items made for use by children.
Reading #1) White center of dish 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 67,800 +/- 800 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): 37 +/- 15 ppm Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 508 +/- 54 ppm Barium (Ba): 258 +/- 25 ppm Platinum (Pt): 170 +/- 60 ppm No other metals detected in consumer goods mode….
Green “Rubz” massage ball: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free. 20 ppm Antimony.
Reading #1) Green “Rubz” massage ball 80-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 1 ppm Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 43 +/- 9 ppm Copper (Cu): 11 +/- 5 ppm Zinc (Zn): 44 +/- 3 ppm Titanium (Ti): 4,767 +/- 126 ppm Tin (Sn):…
Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s 2022 Business Licenses Renewal with the State of Oregon
January 13, 2022 – Thursday Business License Renewal Paperwork For anyone who is curious… Lead Safe Mama, LLC just renewed our business license for the year (2022 calendar year). #Woohoo! While I have been doing this work (as a childhood Lead poisoning prevention activist) since 2007 (and really for the full 16+ years since August…
2021 Crate & Barrel 15 oz Essential Mug, Made in Indonesia: 4,365 ppm Lead in the black logo mark on the bottom of the mug.
2021 Crate & Barrel 15 oz Essential Mug, Made in Indonesia: 256-870 Reading #1) on plain white of mug 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 3 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 614 +/- 44 ppm Tin (Sn): 6 +/- 3 ppm Platinum (Pt): 23 +/-…
2021 Crate & Barrel Aspen Coupe Salad Plate Made in Indonesia: 3,843 ppm Lead in the black logo mark of the dish.
2021 Crate & Barrel Aspen Coupe Salad Plate Made in Indonesia Reading #1) on food surface of plate 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 3 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 552 +/- 44 ppm Tin (Sn): 13 +/- 3 ppm Bismuth (Bi):…
Harmony House Fine China Silver Rhapsody 3506 (Made in Japan): 12 ppm Lead + 4 ppm Cadmium on the food surface (safe by all standards.)
Silver edged dish by Harmony House (Made in Japan) Reading #1) on food surface 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 12 +/- 3 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 1318 +/- 56 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,013 +/- 22 ppm Indium (In): 4 +/- 3 ppm Barium…
Noritake Cher Blanc Fine Porcelain 1655 White Plate (Made In Sri Lanka): 21 ppm Lead + 5 ppm Cadmium on the food surface. Safe by All Standards.
Noritake Cher Blanc Fine Porcelain 1655 White Ceramic Plate With Decorative Floral Pattern Around Edge Reading #1) on food surface 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 1,093 +/- 57 ppm Copper (Cu): 42 +/- 11 ppm…
1917 Liberty Silver Half Dollar: 365 ppm Lead + 203 ppm Mercury (899,400 ppm Silver). Not a good fidget for kids.
Silver coin 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 365 +/- 43 ppm Cadmium (C): non-detect Mercury (Hg): 203 +/- 54 ppm Bromine (Br): 19 +/- 11 ppm Chromium (Cr): non-detect Vanadium (V): 794 +/- 522 Copper (Cu): 95,300 +/- 600 ppm Zinc (Zn): 100 +/- 59 ppm Silver (Ag): 899,400 +/- 1,600 ppm Tin (Sn): 2,920 +/-…
Which component of this vintage suitcase tested positive for 16,400 ppm Lead? Guess correctly & you might win a prize! Please read full details on how to participate.
Posted: January 8, 2022 – Saturday One of the components of this vintage suitcase tested positive for16,500 ppm Lead. Which one was it? Let’s play a game! Check out all of the pictures below. Comment here on this post with your guess – in the comments section on the website – not on social media….
Join Lead Safe Mama on Reddit! Starting with Sunday #AMAs from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. PST
Saturday – January 8, 2022 So I have just decided I am going to focus most of my energy on Reddit from now on now that I know how to use it (I just figured it out this week! LOL! #ImAnOldLady) Please join me there. I still don’t have the groups and details figured out…
Golden colored Paparazzi dangly earrings: 3,578 ppm Mercury + 1,658 ppm Lead + 334 ppm Cadmium + 842 ppm Arsenic.
Published: January 8, 2022 Scroll down for full XRF Test results for the Paparazzi Accessories item pictured [brass colored dangly earrings] 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…
Blue tint faux pearl bracelet with small silver spacers: 1,750 ppm Mercury in the spacers. This is an alarming amount of Mercury. [Also positive for Cadmium, Nickel and Arsenic.]
Published: January 7, 2022 Scroll down for full XRF Test results for the Paparazzi Accessories item pictured [blue tinted plastic faux pearl bracelet with small silver spacers] 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…
Paparazzi silver colored metal earrings with brown tassels: positive for trace Antimony, Lead & Cadmium.
Published: January 7, 2022 Scroll down for full XRF Test results for the Paparazzi Accessories item pictured [silver colored metal earrings with brown tassels] 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…
Paparazzi silver sequin cuff bracelet (with possible leather backing): Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic — positive for trace Antimony
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 (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
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…