2020 | California Souvenir | Made in U.S.A. | Made In USA | Magnet | Magnetic | Magnetic Toys | Magnets | Souvenir
California rubberized magnet: 67,300 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe. Magnets are not considered to be toys.
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)…
Washington State rubberized magnet: 9,100 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe for kids. Magnets are not considered to be children’s items.
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)…
#BestMonthEver | 2020 Stats | July | July 2020 | July 2020 Stats | July Stats | Site Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
July 2020 just made it to 5th place on the list of #BestMonthsEver on LeadSafeMama.com! Thanks everyone.
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A New York Times Article Published Today, July 29, 2020 (reconfirming the main concept guiding my advocacy work for the past 12+ years)
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…
Coin | Coins with Antimony | Coins with Cadmium | Coins With Lead | Collectable | Collectible | Collectible Coin | Faux Coin | Greek Coin | Made in Greece | Souvenir | Souvenir Coin
Vintage faux-antique coin from Greece: 542,300 ppm Lead [54%] + 2,144 Cadmium + 2,705 Antimony. Bad news all around.
Faux-Antique Greek Coin The owner of this coin told me she got it at a shop in Greece. She said there was a bowl of them at the shop and the owner of the shop was giving them away to patrons of his shop as a souvenir. Souvenirs like this are especially concerning as the…
Potential random sources of toxicant exposure for a child, an exploration: leather, carpet, crystal.
A random assortment of things… During a phone consultation with one of my readers, we identified a handful of potential sources of toxicant exposures for their child. As with many of my phone consultations, the parents then sent me some of the questionable items for testing (things that were small and easy to send!) As…
#LeadedCrystal | Crystal | Crystal Drinking Glasses | Leaded Crystal | Wine Glass | Wine Glasses | Wine Goblet
Vintage etched crystal wine goblet: 136,500 ppm Lead. That’s nearly 14% Lead. This is not safe for food use.
Vintage etched crystal wine goblet There is no brand or maker’s mark on this goblet. There are more photos with details of this goblet below the test results, so please scroll down. If you have any information that might help identify the brand or design (or year made!) for this piece, please do let me…
#LeadedCrystal | Crystal | Crystal Drinking Glasses | Leaded Crystal | Wine Glass | Wine Glasses | Wine Goblet
Newer crystal champagne flutes: 359,900 ppm Lead. That’s about 36% Lead. This is not safe for food use.
“Newer” Champagne Flutes These were a “hand-me-down” gifted to the owner. The design and style looks very “mid-1990s” to me (possibly as early as “late-1980s”.) There is no marker or maker etched on either of goblets in this pair (at least nothing I could see.) If you recognize the goblets (more photos of the detail…
#BestMonthEver | 2020 Stats | July | July 2020 | July 2020 Stats | July Stats | Site Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
For those who only read headlines: yesterday the Lead Safe Mama site passed 7,000,000 unique all-time views!
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 9:33 a.m. For 2:30 p.m update, scroll down! Thank you all for supporting the work shared here on the Lead Safe Mama website – and specifically, thank you for reading and sharing my posts with your friends and communities. Without your engagement and participation, none of what we are…
#BestMonthEver | 2020 Stats | July | July 2020 | July 2020 Stats | July Stats | Site Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
July 2020 just jumped onto the Lead Safe Mama top ten #BestMonthsEver list, with 196,754 views so far this month!
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 7:00 p.m. Things are stating to look like they may be “heading back towards normal” for LeadSafeMama.com! Today, July 2020 jumped in to the #TopTen #BestMonthsEver: With over 196,000 views as of this afternoon, July 2020 is now in 9th place among the #BestMonthsEver here on the blog! Thank you…
Vintage (c. 1991?) tan / brown Tupperware juice pitcher: 846 ppm Lead + 77 ppm Arsenic.
Vintage (c. 1991?) Tupperware Juice Pitcher Lead (Pb): 846 +/- 45 ppm Arsenic (As): 77 +/- 34 ppm Chromium (Cr): 394 +/- 61 ppm Zinc (Zn): 251 +/- 25 ppm Titanium (Ti): 7,553 +/- 325 ppm Some additional reading for those interested in this post: More Tupperware pieces I have tested. An overview post about…
“Vintage” 2002 Mega Bloks Lego-style toys: 5,038 ppm Lead + 288 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids)
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…
2020 | Fisher Price | Fisher Price by Mattel | Fisher Price Record Player | Mattel | Mattel Inc | Mattel Toy | Record Player
Vintage-inspired Mattel Fisher Price Music Box Record Player (2010): Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free!
Here’s my Amazon Affiliate link for this toy. When tested with an XRF Instrument the vintage-inspired toy Fisher Price record player pictured here had the following readings: #1.) White plastic components – images above and below Titanium (Ti): 11,900 +/- 600 ppm no other metals detected Continue reading after the picture. #2.) Yellow plastic components…
2019 | Keystone Article | Milk Glass | Only on the outside | Pink Pyrex | Pyrex | Pyrex Baking | Pyrex Cooking | Pyrex Custard Dish | Pyrex Food Storage | Pyrex Milk Glass | Pyrex Refrigerator Dish | Refrigerator Dish | Vintage | Vintage Cookware | Vintage Glass | Vintage Pyrex | Vintage Pyrex Food Storage | Vintage Pyrex Pattern | Vintage Pyrex Refrigerator Dish | Yellow Pyrex
“If the Lead is only on the OUTSIDE (… of my dish, measuring cup, mixing bowl, etc.) why does it matter?”
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,…
Vintage pink Pyrex refrigerator dish: 179,000 ppm Lead (nearly 18%!!!) + 7,003 ppm Cadmium and 12,300 Arsenic!
Pink vintage Pyrex refrigerator dish All of the test results reported on this blog are science-based, accurate and replicable. These findings of Lead in Pyrex have not been disputed by the manufacturer nor by the scientific community. To my knowledge I am the only person who has done any extensive independent (not-corporate-influenced) testing of Pyrex…
Vintage yellow Pyrex refrigerator dish: 102,200 ppm Lead (more than 10%!!!) + Cadmium and Arsenic!
Yellow vintage Pyrex refrigerator dish All of the test results reported on this blog are science-based, accurate and replicable. These findings of Lead in Pyrex have not been disputed by the manufacturer nor by the scientific community. To my knowledge I am the only person who has done any extensive independent (not-corporate-influenced) testing of Pyrex…
2020 | Playskool Puzzle | Puzzle | Puzzle Game | Puzzle Toy | Puzzles | Vintage Puzzle | Walt Disney Puzzle
Vintage chipboard Playskool Three Little Pigs puzzle (by Walt Disney Productions): Lead-free! Cadmium-free!
When tested with an XRF Instrument the puzzle pictured here had the following readings: Peach area of pig’s skin: Zinc (Zn): 41 +/- 18 ppm Iron (Fe): 68 +/- 43 ppm Titanium (Ti): 20,000 +/- 800 ppm Yellow are of pig’s bow: Titanium (Ti): 20,600 +/- 1,000 ppm Blue area of pig’s shirt: Zinc (Zn):…
Finished wood sample and metal clip: File this under “random building supplies my readers send me to test”
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…
For the kids’ birthdays we have decided to schedule a visit from the shave ice truck for the neighborhood!
The Kona Ice* (Hawaiian shave ice) truck is going to come park on the street outside our house on Sunday, July 26, 2020 from 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.! If you are local (and if your kids need a distraction) please come buy a shave ice (for yourself and your kids)! My kids will also probably…
XRF test results for “sketchy” dental implant: Cobalt, Chromium, Nickel, Molybdenum, Titanium, Vanadium.
Dental Implant My readers have sent me in some interesting things for testing (for a variety of reasons!) including this “dental implant” (as described by the reader). The reader sent this item to me because he was concerned about the possible presence – and impact – of toxic heavy metals in his implant [which he…
Promotional metal straw with red coating [a promotional item given to one of my readers by a realtor]: positive for trace level of Arsenic
Promotional Metal Straw Promotional materials (giveaways – from your realtor, dentist, doctor, contractor, hairdresser, etc.) are often not tested to the strict standards that a reputable company might use to test their branded products / products made for sale to consumers. As a result, I quite regularly find promotional items testing positive for toxicants (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium,…
IKEA Marius stool with plastic seat and metal legs: 136 ppm Lead & 128 ppm Antimony (considered safe by most standards.)
When tested with a high-precision XRF Instrument, the Ikea Marius stool (black plastic seat with black enameled metal legs) pictured here had the following readings. Plastic top of stool – 60 seconds: Lead (Pb): 136 +/- 13 ppm Antimony (Sb): 64 +/- 21 ppm Barium (Ba): 2,619 +/- 123 ppm Bromine (Br): 216 +/- 9…
Yellow powder coated metal Naxos outdoor dining chair from Cost Plus World Market: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free.
When tested with an XRF Instrument, the yellow powder coated Naxos outdoor dining chair (from Cost Plus World Market – pictured here) had the following readings: Barium (Ba): 11,100 +/- 300 ppm Chromium (Cr): 2,893 +/- 421 ppm Tin (Sn): 128 +/- 58 ppm Zinc (Zn): 537 +/- 153 ppm Cobalt (Co): 22,200 +/- 1,700…
Wooden Hebrew building block for children (c. 2010): Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free. Thank G-d!
Here’s a link to a product like this block on Amazon. [The designs and lettering look the same but the color scheme is different, however I am not 100% sure the blocks in the link are the same manufacturer as the block tested]: https://amzn.to/2OQsLPJ Please note, different batches of painted wooden toys may come up…