Published: Tuesday — July 5, 2022
The food surface of these dishes is considered to be "safe by all standards." Although they did test positive for trace levels of Lead (at 49 ppm), which is below even the lowest of the current CPSC regulatory limits — of 90 ppm Lead (set for the paint, glaze, ...
Read More about Kate Spade Larabee Road Platinum pattern china dish (by Lenox): 49 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface (safe by all standards) — but 3,985 ppm Lead on the BACK MARK (!)
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Vintage (c. 1980s) Royal Doulton (Made in England) Romance Collection “Carolyn” pattern fine bone china dish: 66,500 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface
Published: Tuesday — July 5, 2022
Given all federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for humans and that in 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission set 90 ppm Lead as the limit for allowable Lead in the paint, glaze, or coating of an item intended for use by ...
Read More about Vintage (c. 1980s) Royal Doulton (Made in England) Romance Collection “Carolyn” pattern fine bone china dish: 66,500 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface
Vintage “golden” fleur-de-lis medal brooch/ pin: 338,200 ppm Lead (a neurotoxicant) & 9360 ppm Antimony (a carcinogen)
Published: July 5, 2022 — Tuesday
My youngest son bought this at a local antique store for $2.00 (like the pin posted earlier), hoping it was "real solid gold" (kids!)... no such luck. BUT it did have almost two percent gold in the plating! Needless to say, he will not be allowed to add this to the ...
Read More about Vintage “golden” fleur-de-lis medal brooch/ pin: 338,200 ppm Lead (a neurotoxicant) & 9360 ppm Antimony (a carcinogen)
Vintage “golden” brooch/ pin with three angels: 96,000 ppm Lead (& 1,300 ppm Cadmium, & 3,200 ppm Antimony, too)
Published: July 5, 2022 — Tuesday
My youngest son bought this at a local antique store for 75 cents, hoping it was "real solid gold" (kids!)... no such luck. BUT it did have almost one percent gold in the plating]! Needless to say, he will not be allowed to add this to the collection of buttons, ...
Read More about Vintage “golden” brooch/ pin with three angels: 96,000 ppm Lead (& 1,300 ppm Cadmium, & 3,200 ppm Antimony, too)
Micron Size Comparison Chart: How big is Lead dust compared to other particles?
July 4, 2022 - Monday
A reader shared this with me today, and I wanted to make sure to share it with you! This chart shows how big a particle of Lead dust is compared to particles of other items you may be familiar with. This is a great illustration to help folks conceptualize (something that is ...
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c. Late-1990s (or later) Spode Christmas Tree dish: 319 ppm Lead on the food surface ( + 138 ppm Cadmium & 2,402 ppm Cobalt)
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Read More about c. Late-1990s (or later) Spode Christmas Tree dish: 319 ppm Lead on the food surface ( + 138 ppm Cadmium & 2,402 ppm Cobalt)
c. 1980s Nikko Happy Holidays China Dish With Christmas Tree (Japan): 87,000 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Published: Sunday — July 3, 2022
Given all federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for humans and that in 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission set 90 ppm Lead as the limit for allowable Lead in the paint, glaze, or coating of an item ...
Read More about c. 1980s Nikko Happy Holidays China Dish With Christmas Tree (Japan): 87,000 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Vintage PRC Dezain Italy china dish: 11,000 ppm Lead on the food surface (on the decorative yellow & gold edging.)
Published: Sunday - July 3, 2022
Given all federal agencies agree that there is no safe level of Lead exposure for humans, and also given that in 2008 the Consumer Product Safety Commission set the level of 90 ppm Lead as being the limit for allowable Lead in the paint, glaze or coating of an ...
Read More about Vintage PRC Dezain Italy china dish: 11,000 ppm Lead on the food surface (on the decorative yellow & gold edging.)
Vintage / Antique Wedgwood Willow Weave White Ceramic Dish, Made in England: 55,300 ppm Lead on the food surface.
To see more Wedgwood pieces we have tested, click here. Their products are notoriously high in Lead in the surface glaze (the vintage products, post-20 years old especially!)
Published: Sunday - July 3, 2022
Given all federal agencies agree that there is no safe level of Lead ...
Read More about Vintage / Antique Wedgwood Willow Weave White Ceramic Dish, Made in England: 55,300 ppm Lead on the food surface.
“Red Chinese Crackle” dish: 5,677 ppm Lead, 135 ppm Cadmium, 72 ppm Antimony.
Published: Saturday - July 2, 2022
This is a companion piece to a second piece I wrote about earlier today - link here. The body text of the article is essentially the same as the earlier piece, the XRF readings below are specific to the dish pictured here.
Given all ...
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Vintage “Crackle Collection” Pier 1 bowl, Made in China: 8,414 ppm Lead, 31 ppm Cadmium, 51 ppm Antimony.
Published: Saturday - July 2, 2022
Given all federal agencies agree that there is no safe level of Lead exposure for humans, and also given that in 2008 the Consumer Product Safety Commission set the level of 90 ppm Lead as being the limit for allowable Lead in the paint, glaze or ...
Read More about Vintage “Crackle Collection” Pier 1 bowl, Made in China: 8,414 ppm Lead, 31 ppm Cadmium, 51 ppm Antimony.
Sample of black vinyl fabric from a couch purchased / manufactured c. 2000: 242 ppm Lead & 5,131 ppm Antimony [linked to SIDS.]
July 2, 2022 - Saturday
This sample of fabric from a sofa (c. 2000) was sent to me by a reader for testing. She had heard that both vinyl and leather coverings of sofas could have Lead and she wanted to make sure this sofa was safe for her family. In testing the sofa vinyl, I found (with the XRF ...
Read More about Sample of black vinyl fabric from a couch purchased / manufactured c. 2000: 242 ppm Lead & 5,131 ppm Antimony [linked to SIDS.]
June 2022 Final Numbers! So many milestones met and passed. Thanks to each and every Lead Safe Mama reader!
July 2, 2022 — Saturday
Final June 2022 Numbers
Here's a quick list of just SOME of the highlights for June of 2022!
June 2022 was the #BESTJuneEver at LeadSafeMama.com, with 417,805 unique page views!
This was more than TWICE the previous #BestJuneEver, which was June 2019 (that ...
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2-cup glass measuring cup with pour spout & juicer: Lead-free! (Free of Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, & Antimony, too!)
July 1, 2022 — Friday
XRF test results for the 2-cup clear glass measuring cup (by CuttleLab) pictured (purchased in 2022 from Amazon) are below. Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3NuXq0B
My husband LOVES this measuring cup (he has been using it for measuring out the ...
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