Screenshot (above) from Black Oxygen's website before it was taken down this week.
Thursday — November 26, 2021
Hello! I expect a lot of people who will be reading this article may be new to my work, so I will start with a bit of an introduction and some context for how my testing of this ...
Read More about Preliminary XRF test results for one sample of Black Oxygen Organics (BOO) Fulvic Acid: Lot #21720, expires 08/2023
Recent & Important Articles:
HABA stuffed snail rattle baby toy with flower: 144 ppm Antimony in the snail head (typical in stuffed animals with polyfil.)
Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment - from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) ...
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2014 Nintendo Super Mario Stuffed Doll (#2) – Made in China: 170 ppm Antimony (commonly found in stuffed animals.)
Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment - from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) ...
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Fantasia Brand Christmas Tree Ornaments (Made in Poland): 23 ppm Lead + 9 ppm Arsenic (plus the finish is peeling!)
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 ...
Read More about Fantasia Brand Christmas Tree Ornaments (Made in Poland): 23 ppm Lead + 9 ppm Arsenic (plus the finish is peeling!)
Silicone Push Pop Bubble Fidget — Rainbow Frosted Cup Cake Design: 18 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Safe by all standards.
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 ...
Read More about Silicone Push Pop Bubble Fidget — Rainbow Frosted Cup Cake Design: 18 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Safe by all standards.
Vintage Belleek Ireland Shamrock Pattern Creamer: 55,500 ppm Lead (+ Mercury) on the food-contact areas of the glaze.
Reading #1) Cream colored area of creamer
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 55,500 +/- 500 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): 19 +/- 11 ppm
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 1,406 +/- 61 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 1,454 +/- 29 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 300 +/- ...
Read More about Vintage Belleek Ireland Shamrock Pattern Creamer: 55,500 ppm Lead (+ Mercury) on the food-contact areas of the glaze.
Stuffed pineapple “doll” – no tag: 156 ppm Antimony (likely in the polyfil).
Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment - from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) ...
Read More about Stuffed pineapple “doll” – no tag: 156 ppm Antimony (likely in the polyfil).
2014 Nintendo Super Mario Doll, Made in China: 158 ppm Antimony (likely in the stuffing).
Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment - from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) ...
Read More about 2014 Nintendo Super Mario Doll, Made in China: 158 ppm Antimony (likely in the stuffing).
Vintage plastic Tupperware blocks toy: non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury (likely has BPA given the age.)
Note: I do not know if these test results apply to all years of manufacture of this toy. The toy is not marked with the years of manufacture and there is no clue (from the markings) as to the year of manufacture. HOWEVER: the colors are distinctly different than the colors ...
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Fabric from a sofa arm rest: 43 ppm Antimony. There are no regulatory standards for Antimony in Fabric. This is low compared to other synthetic fabric items.
Reading #1) 60-second test on exterior surface of fabric
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 33 +/- 2 ppm
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 110 +/- 13 ppm
Copper (Cu): 141 +/- 8 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 41 +/- 4 ppm
Titanium ...
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Some Cool #FunFacts came up yesterday: 9,362,578 page views in just three years! 3,120,859 average per year!
11/20/2021- Saturday
In the wee hours yesterday (12:05 a.m. on Friday - 11/19/2021) I took the screenshot below to mark that on 11/17 we had passed 10,500,000 unique all-time views here on LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com. Then, later in the day yesterday afternoon, the second image (below) ...
Read More about Some Cool #FunFacts came up yesterday: 9,362,578 page views in just three years! 3,120,859 average per year!
(Video) Some companies NEVER learn! Redmond BABY POWDER positive for Lead at levels that are unsafe in dust (& it IS dust!)
Please start by watching the short video I made about this product:
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing ...
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QVC Temp-tations Espresso Cup Christmas Ornaments (Xmas 2020): 2,924 ppm Lead + 981 ppm Cadmium — QVC tells customers to use them for cocoa with the grandkids!
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 ...
Read More about QVC Temp-tations Espresso Cup Christmas Ornaments (Xmas 2020): 2,924 ppm Lead + 981 ppm Cadmium — QVC tells customers to use them for cocoa with the grandkids!
“Is it bigger than a bread box?”
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And a little story to go with it!...
So.... we heard a rat (we initially thought it might be a squirrel) in our wall for a couple of days this past week (ah - the ...
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