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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 with ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Posted: December 26, 2021
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Top Ten Lead Safe Mama Posts of 2021!
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tamara’s Favorite Things List – 2021 / 2022: Stainless Steel Carabiners!
Tamara's Favorite Things
Lead Safe Mama's Favorite Things
I am working on a "Tamara's Favorite Things" list (a la "Oprah's Favorite Things", only better — better because these are safer-choices/non-toxic, inexpensive, useful and wonderful Lead-free things that I actually personally ...
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Full XRF test results for: Target’s Hearth & Hand With Magnolia Kids’ Tree Set – Wood.
Published: December 25, 2021 - Saturday
Full XRF test results for the toy pictured:
Reading #1) Plain wood of trees
60-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): ...
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Vintage Shiny Brite Christmas Ornament — Red Decorated Glass Ball: 131 ppm Arsenic + 109 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Here's the general introduction I provide on a lot of my articles, for those who may be new to my work (or have possibly "stumbled upon" this work while just casually browsing, or conducting more serious research):
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning ...
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Vintage Shiny Brite Christmas Ornament — Peach Glass Ball: 39 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Here's the general introduction I provide on a lot of my articles, for those who may be new to my work (or have possibly "stumbled upon" this work while casually browsing, or conducting more serious research):
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning ...
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