February 17, 2022 - Thursday
Below is the full exchange that I had with the Public Relations folks from Williams Sonoma yesterday. I share these types of communication threads with you (Lead Safe Mama readers) for a few reasons...
By sharing these communications in a public forum it helps to ...
Read More about Communications with Williams Sonoma Public Relations team in response to my recent findings of Lead (and other toxicants) in their new (2022) dishes.
Recent & Important Articles:
Crack The Crown + Lead Safe Mama interview (2 hours!) about toxicants in Paparazzi Accessories jewelry, plus a discussion on the potential liability for Paparazzi consultants
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 ...
Read More about Crack The Crown + Lead Safe Mama interview (2 hours!) about toxicants in Paparazzi Accessories jewelry, plus a discussion on the potential liability for Paparazzi consultants
Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, pink enamel flower with crystal: 119,900 ppm Lead & 143,600 ppm Cadmium & 3,144 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 posted shortly.
These earrings would be illegal in the State of California if sold there anytime ...
Read More about Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, pink enamel flower with crystal: 119,900 ppm Lead & 143,600 ppm Cadmium & 3,144 ppm Antimony. Illegal in California.
Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, enamel Christmas trees: 385,100 ppm Cadmium & 4,480 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 uploaded shortly.
These earrings would be illegal in the State of California if ...
Read More about Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, enamel Christmas trees: 385,100 ppm Cadmium & 4,480 ppm Antimony (Illegal in California)
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 ...
Read More about Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, Halloween witch hat: 336,300 ppm Cadmium & 2,093 ppm Antimony (both known carcinogens)
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:
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Read More about Paparazzi Accessories children’s ring, pink butterfly with crystal: 211,800 ppm Cadmium & 7,294 ppm Antimony (both are known carcinogens).
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 ...
Read More about 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 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 ...
Read More about 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)
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 ...
Read More about New (2020) limits for Lead and Cadmium in children’s jewelry available for sale in the State of California
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 ...
Read More about 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.)
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 ...
Read More about 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)
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 ...
Read More about Happy Valentine’s Day! La Vie en Rose white padded “Body Rose” bra: 55 ppm Lead & 40 ppm Antimony & 7 ppm Arsenic
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). ...
Read More about Happy Valentine’s Day! Montelle Intimates fuchsia négligée: 228 ppm Mercury, 53 ppm Arsenic & 124 ppm Antimony
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 ...
Read More about NEW 2022 Williams Sonoma Sicily Pattern Dish (Made in Italy): 15,800 ppm Lead, 20,000 ppm Cobalt, 243 ppm Antimony, 381 ppm Cadmium
