1983 Pizza Hut Care Bear “Grumpy Bear” glass: 122,900 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument (90 ppm is unsafe — did you have these?)
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…
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Introduction: Tamara Rubin (aka Lead Safe Mama) is a multi-award winning 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. Her work went viral (again)…
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Tamara who do *you* follow on Facebook? When I am scrolling through Facebook, these are the posts I pay attention to – either because they make me laugh (and give me a break from my day), or I know that because the post/story/information is from them there will likely be something I want to read…
Coming Soon: XRF test results for 1983 Pizza Hut Care Bear collectable glasses. Did you have these?
I bought both of these sets (pictured below) on ebay tonight and I look forward to testing them to compare how the XRF detectable Lead levels are different between the very worn blue one and the blue in newer condition! Stand by (I will probably be reporting the test results for these a month or…
#MicDrop – Lead Safe Mama passed 4 MILLION unique all time views TODAY! Thank you!
I can’t wait to see when we reach the next milestone! Last week I set a goal of reaching 5,000,000 unique all-time views by the end of the day on 12/31/2019. 🙂 Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama If you appreciate the work reported here on the Lead Safe Mama blog and you are in a position to…
“Almost Final” Lead Safe Mama October 2019 Travel Schedule: CO, CA, WI, IL, VT, MA, NY, PA, GA, NH & ME!
October 2019 Lead Safe Mama Travel Schedule On this page is the graphic that has my full October 2019 travel schedule, updated today – Sunday, September 22, 2019. The image below is full size and you can click it to see it larger if you are having trouble reading it at all. The pink stars…
2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Portugal “Arv” floral white & green plate: 126 ppm Lead. (Read full post for details.)
Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and report…
2019 Ikea Brand, Made In China – Dinera matte beige dish: 52 ppm Lead. (Read full post for details.)
Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and report…
2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Turkey – Lilac Arv “Ruffled” Dish: 341 ppm Lead + 34 ppm Cadmium (Read full post for details.)
Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and…
2019 Ikea Brand, Made In China – Turquoise Fargrik Plate: 34 ppm Lead (Please read full post for details.)
Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and report…
2019 Ikea Brand, Made In Thailand – Dark Turquoise Fargrik Plate: 122 ppm Lead (Please read full post for details.)
Background on my work testing Ikea products since 2009: Since I get so many *Ikea* questions (and since I have long-recommended Ikea as a great general-purpose go-to brand), I decided to purchase some new, current Ikea plates myself, and post their test results here on the blog. With much of what I test and report…
Lead Safe Mama will pass 4 MILLION unique all time views in the coming week! Stand by – & Thank you!
If things keep going at the current rate, we’ll reach FOUR MILLION unique all-time views in just about six days (sometime around midnight on Sunday, September 22, 2019!) This follows reaching: 3,500,000 all-time views on June 30, 2019 3,000,000 all-time views on March 31, 2019 2,000,000 all-time views on March 14, 2019 1,500,000 all-time views…
Brand-new (2019 Open Stock at Fred Meyer) Corelle Key West Dish: 141 ppm Cadmium (75 is illegal in Denmark)
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…
Brand New (2019 Open Stock at Fred Meyer) Corelle Prairie Garden Gray Dish: 16 ppm Cadmium (within safe levels.)
What are the exact XRF readings for this dish? When tested with an XRF instrument the dish (brand new off the Fred Meyer shelf, purchased in 2019) pictured here (Made in the USA Corelle white glass with the “Prairie Garden Gray” pattern) had the following readings (note: given the shape of the dish and placement…
National Breast Cancer Foundation Breast Cancer Awareness Key: 11,800 ppm Lead [90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids.]
Oh the irony! When tested with an XRF instrument, this pink “Breast Cancer Awareness” key tested positive for a high level of LEAD. Lead can cause humans to have a significantly compromised immune system – which in turn can create a biological environment conducive to the growth of cancerous tumors. This is especially concerning in…
Lead Safe Mama October 2019 Lead Poisoning Prevention Month Tour; Available Dates
Are you interested in hosting a public #LeadSafeMama event, having a private home consultation with me, or bringing me to your workplace for a corporate Lunch-and-Learn event (or similar community outreach event) this year for Lead Poisoning Prevention Month in October? Please check out the graphic below for my availability around the country. I will…
I got an amazing response from Jervis & George re: the Lead-painted markings on their baby feeding jars. Please read it!
Teamwork! Jervis & George contacted me yesterday with a response to the testing I reported here this year (2019) and last (2018), testing that was prompted by home testing done by one of my readers who owned these products (a reader who then sent her jars to me for further testing using XRF technology.) Please…
Kwikset sliver-colored door handle: No Lead! No Cadmium! No Mercury! No Arsenic! [A great choice!]
When tested with an XRF instrument the silver-colored Kwikset door handle pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Zinc (zn): 115,600 +/- 2,200 ppm All testing is done with a freshly calibrated XRF instrument. Test results…
Kwikset door handle: No Lead! But 494 ppm Mercury (Hg).
When tested with an XRF instrument the Kwikset door handle pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): 494 +/- 185 ppm Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-dtect Selenium (Se): non-detect Zinc (zn): 168,600 +/- 1,800 ppm All testing is done with a freshly calibrated XRF…
Baldwin door handle: 11,400 ppm Lead [For context: 90 is unsafe in items intended for use by children].
When tested with an XRF instrument this door handle had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 11,400 +/- 700 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-dtect Selenium (Se): non-detect Tin (Sn): 2,254 +/- 196 ppm As always, thank you for reading and for sharing my posts. Please…
First day of high school – 6 days late! Happy boys! They just want to learn all the things.
Today (Thursday, September 5, 2019) was the first day of high school for my two middle boys! They started 9th and 12th grade today after finally being approved for a transfer to a Lead-Safe school yesterday. We’re so thankful to everyone who helped make this possible & the boys are thrilled about their new school….
Lead Safe Mama passed 3.9 million unique all time views today! Thank you!
I am so full of gratitude for all of the readers on the Lead Safe Mama blog right now. This month (September 2019) is probably the most difficult and challenging time since the attacks on my advocacy work began in March of 2016. I expect it will continue to be extremely challenging (mostly from a…
August 2019 is the second #BestMonthEver on LeadSafeMama.com with 208,449 unique views!
Thanks again friends! Thank you for supporting my advocacy work to make this possible. Thank you for reading and sharing my posts. Thank you for using this work as a springboard to start important conversations with your friends and family about Lead, childhood Lead poisoning, and the importance of primary prevention in childhood Lead poisoning…