2000s | 2003 | 2003 China | 2004 | 2004 China | German | Germany | Made in Germany | Thomas China | Vintage China | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
This Thomas “Sunny Day” saucer (Germany, c. 2004) contains 11,200 ppm Lead + 1,209 Arsenic. Which dishes do you use daily?
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…
2000s | 2002 | Made in England | Spode | Spode China | Spode Italian | Vintage China | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Spode Consul Cobalt pattern saucer: 21,200 ppm Lead + 730 ppm Arsenic. From 2002, this isn’t even technically vintage!
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
English Spode “Italian” pattern bowl: 65,100 ppm Lead + 2,211 Arsenic on the food surface. Do you have Spode at home?
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
English Spode “Italian” pattern dish: 57,900 ppm Lead + 2,058 Arsenic on the food surface. Do you have Spode at home?
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Made in Indonesia | Target | Target Brand | Target Threshold | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Glaze | White Pottery | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Some good news for a change! Target Threshold porcelain appetizer plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-Free, Mercury-Free, Antimony-Free!
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Orange Silicone | Pencil Topper | Senso Minds | Senso Minds Chew Necklace | Silicone | Silicone Baby Products | Silicone Chew Beads | Silicone Chew Necklace | Silicone Chew Toy | Silicone Teether | Silicone with trace Cadmium | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” chewable pencil topper – Lego shape: 13 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.
Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Red Silicone | Senso Minds | Senso Minds Chew Necklace | Silicone | Silicone Baby Products | Silicone Chew Beads | Silicone Chew Necklace | Silicone Chew Toy | Silicone Teether | Silicone with trace Cadmium | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” silicone sensory chew necklace – Lego shape: 12 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.
Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Senso Minds | Senso Minds Chew Necklace | Silicone | Silicone Baby Products | Silicone Chew Beads | Silicone Chew Necklace | Silicone Chew Toy | Silicone Necklace | Silicone Pacifier | Silicone Teether | Silicone with trace Cadmium | XRF Testing | XRFTesting | Yellow Silicone
Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” silicone sensory chew necklace – Lego shape: 11 +/- 6 ppm Cadmium, a known carcinogen.
Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
#BestMonthEver | 2020 Stats | 4th Best Month Ever | February 2020 | February 2020 Stats | February Stats | Site Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
February 2020 closed out the month in 4th place on Lead Safe Mama’s #BestMonthsEver list with 351,421 page views!
Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 On February 29th at about 8:45 p.m. February 2020 passed 350,000 views for the month (see the graph below). By the time midnight on the 29th rolled around February closed out the month with 351,421 unique page views – bring the total all time page views for this website just…
304 | 304 Stainless | 304 Stainless Steel | Lead Free | Lead Free Camping | Lead Free Dishes | Lead Free Mug | Made In China | Mug | Mugs | Stainless | Stainless Dishes | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel Cup | Stainless Steel Mug | Stainless Steel Travel Mug | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
“Better For Your” coffee mug: 304 Stainless Steel (Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury & Antimony)
Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Bunnies | Bunny | Bunny Mug | Ceramic Mug | Ceramic Mugs | Ceramics | Easter | Easter Decoration | Made In China | Mug | Mugs | Mugs with Lead | Rabbit | Target | Target Brand | Target Threshold | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Glaze | White Mug | White Pottery | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Target Threshold Earthenware Easter Bunny mug: 217 ppm Lead in the black accents, 90 ppm on the white glaze
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 | Dental | Dental Appliance | Dental Hardware | Dental Work | Dentist | Gold | Gold Jewelry | Gold Tooth | Tooth | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Tamara’s gold tooth crown (c. 2010, replaced in 2016): non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Antimony & Arsenic. Thank G-d!
Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
2020 | Amethyst | Amethyst Tree | Baby Stormi | Decor | Home Decor | Kardashian Family | Kylie | Kylie Jenner | Natural Amethyst | Natural Stone | Stormi
Amethyst Tree: 122 ppm Lead and 28 ppm Arsenic, this is not a toy for babies & toxicants are just one reason why.
Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Baking | Baking Pan | Baking Pans | Baking Tray | Classics Collection | Family Heritage Stoneware | Made in U.S.A. | Made In USA | Made in USA Cookware | Pampered Chef | Pampered Chef Classics Collection | Unglazed Ceramics | Unglazed Pampered Chef
The Pampered Chef small unglazed stoneware pan: 29 ppm Lead (safe by all standards, but I would not use in my home).
Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing…
Ceramic Pie Plate | Emile Henry | Made In France | Pie Dish | Pie Plate | Pie Tin | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Glaze | White Pottery | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Emile Henry white glazed small pie dish, made in France: 125 ppm Lead (likely non-leaching.) Please click for details.
Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Apilco | Apilco dishes | Apilco Porcelain | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Glaze | White Pottery | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Apilco white porcelain plate, made in France: 90 ppm Lead – safe by all standards. Please click for details.
Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse with three young kids at home – what we’re buying. #CoViD19PanicWeek
Written: March 13, 2020 Updated: 2:03 p.m. – 3/13/2020 I will updating this post periodically over the course of the day! Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse (this is not just because of CoViD-19)! So for starters, I have to say that we bought (or buy on a regular basis) most of these things – in quantity whenever possible…
Glass Bottle | Glass Bottles | Green Glass | Green Glass Bottle | Olive Oil | Olive Oil Bottle | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
California Olive Ranch Extra Virgin Olive Oil green glass bottle: 40 ppm Lead – safe by all standards.
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Noritake Colorwave Graphite BoB Swirl Pattern (Made in Indonesia): 44 ppm Lead + 182 ppm Cadmium on food surface.
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Lenox | Lenox China | Lenox Opal Innocence | Made in U.S.A. | Made In USA | Made in USA china | Opal | Opal Innocence | Platinum | Platinum Band | Platinum Banding | Platinum Edging | Silver | Silver Band | Silver Banding | Silver Edging | Silver Plate | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Glaze | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
2010 Lenox Opal Innocence china (Made In USA): 68 ppm Lead on the food surface. This is safe by all standards.
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
Green | Green Glaze | Ikea | Ikea Ceramics | Ikea Dishes | Ikea Mug | Ikea Mugs | Made In China | Mug | Mugs | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Green Ikea Mug (Made In China): Lead-free glaze. White ceramic substrate: 43 ppm Lead – safe by all standards!
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses high-precision XRF testing (a…
#LeadFree | Bunnies | Bunny | Easter | Easter Toy | Rabbit | Schleich | Schleich Animal Figurine | Schleich Figurine | Toy | Toy Bunny | Toy Rabbit | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Tiny Schleich bunny made in Tunisia: Lead-Free! This is generally a very safe brand (from a Lead-perspective at least!)
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific…
#CoViD19 | 2020 | 2020 Stats | CoViD 19 | CoViD 19 2020 – March | CoViD-19 | March 2020 | Zombie Apocalypse 2020
I thought y’all might also find this interesting… “How CoViD 19 panic onset has impacted my website traffic…”
Instead of 10,000 to 20,000+ views a day… I am down to 6,000 to 8,000 views each day this week… I thought some of you might find this as interesting as I do… here’s to hoping things get better (for all the humans, in all the areas – but especially our health!) … and to…
The Lead Safe Mama Facebook page is almost to 30,000 likes! [It’s at 29,705 right now!)
My Facebook page is almost to 30,000 likes! Please “Like” the page and invite your friends to like it too! Thank you! Here’s the link: http://www.Facebook.com/LeadSafeMama Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama