Recent #LeadSafeMama Press
2023 Press & Highlights
March 2023 Press
- March 23, 2023 — Today, (by Katya Weiss-Andersson)
- March 22, 2023 — “Get the lead out” — Idaho State Journal, (by Kathryn Hickok)
- March 15, 2023 — “Bindle recalls water bottles popular on Instagram over lead poisoning risk” — CBS News, (updated by Megan Cerullo)
- March 10, 2023 — “Stay hydrated, but don’t use this water bottle” — 6News Click Orlando
- March 1, 2023 — “Leads Concerns Prompt Voluntary Bindle Bottle Recall”— ASI Central, (by Christopher Ruvo)
In February of 2023 the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC was covered in almost every major news network in the United States, as well as many “alternative” or “smaller” news sources (in addition to news publications outside of the United States!). This included a total of three articles in Consumer Reports Magazine, both in print and online.
Some highlights below:
- February 28, 2023 — “Bindle Bottle faces class action amid mass recall over lead contamination” — Courthouse News Service (by Alanna Mayham)
- February 28, 2023 — “Popular Steel Water Bottles Recalled Over Lead Contamination Concerns” — Parade Magazine (by Sammi Burke)
- February 26, 2023 — “Water Bottle Recall Issued” — PopCulture.com (by Daniel S. Levine)
- February 26, 2023 — “Bindle Bottles recall: Exposed area of lead could result in lead poisoning” — Staten Island Advance (by Annalise Knudson)
- February 24, 2023 — “The Bindle Water Bottle Recall Affects Our Pups, Too” — DailyPaws.com (by Austin Cannon)
- February 24, 2023 — “Bindle Bottle Announces Recall for Lead Exposure in Products, Halts Manufacturing” — Promo Marketing Magazine (by Brendan Menapace)
- February 22, 2023 — Kashrut.com, “Bindle Bottle Issues Voluntary Recall on 32 Oz, 24 Oz, 20 Oz, and 13 Oz Insulated Food and Drink Bottles”
- February 21, 2023 — Food Poisoning News — coverage of Bindle Bottle Recall
- February 17, 2023 — MSN coverage of the Bindle Bottle Recall
- February 17, 2023 — Consumer Reports coverage of the Bindle Bottle Recall
- February 13, 2023 — “North Americans Bombarded by Lead, According to Research Scientists” — The Epoch Times (by Judith Robinson)
- February 13, 2023 — Daily Mail coverage of the Bindle Bottle concern
- February 13, 2023 — WLTX Bindle Bottle Lead concern coverage
- February 11, 2023 — CBS News article on the Bindle Bottle concern
- February 10, 2023 — Yahoo News article covering the Bindle Bottle concern
- February 10, 2023 — “Parents on how Lead Poisoning upended their lives” — Yahoo News (by Korin Miller)
- February 10, 2023 — Consumer Reports preliminary piece on Bindle Bottle concern
- February 2, 2023 — “The Power of Citizen Science” — Consumer Reports (by Lauren Kirchner)
2023 Podcast & Instagram Live Interviews
- January 11, 2023 — Ann Louise Gittleman Podcast Interview
- January 10, 2023 — Intstagram Live Interview with Dr. Kayte Susse, DC
2023 Lead Safe Mama, LLC Initiated Recalls
- March 2023: Cupkin — Insulated Stainless Steel Children’s Cups
- February 2023: Bindle Bottle — Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle Recall (FDA)
2023 Lead Safe Mama, LLC CPSC Violation Reports Filed
- PENDING: KitchenAid Yellow Silicone and Wood Spatula with High Levels of Lead in Silicone Component
- PENDING: Crocodile Creek Children’s Water Bottles (Leaded Sealing Dot)
- PENDING: Cupkin Children’s Cup With High-Lead Substrate Component (Sealing Dot)
- PENDING: Pigeon Glass Baby Bottles Painted with High-Lead Paint Decorations/Logos/Measurement Markings
- February 9, 2023 — Bindle Bottle Insulated Lead-Contaminated Stainless Steel Water Bottles (with Lead-exoposed food storage compartment).
- February 4, 2023 — Lansinoh Glass Baby Bottles with High-Lead Paint Decorations/Logos/Measurement Markings
- January 28, 2023 — KitchenAid Stand Mixer Attachments Marketed for use by Children

2022 Press & Highlights
2022 Mainstream Press
- December 2, 2022 — The Guardian, Tom Perkins (Non-toxic Kitchen)
- October 1, 2022 — Creative Green Living, (Vintage Pyrex)
- September 11, 2022 — The Daily Mail, Shania Obrien (Bunnykins)
- September 6, 2022 — Thegoodlife Designs, Adam Heck (Corelle)
- August 22, 2022 — 7News.com, Amy Sinclair (peanut butter & plastic)
- August 1, 2022 — NPR (National), Niara Savage (Consumer Goods & Antiques)
- July 25, 2022 — NPR (Local), Niara Savage (Consumer Goods & Antiques)
- May 30, 2022 — Click2Houston.com, Amanda Cochran (Corelle)
- April 17, 2022 — Cracked Magazine, Maxwell Yezpitelok (Cartoon Character Glasses)
- April 10, 2022 — Deep Roots at Home, (Crock Pots)
- April 9, 2022 — 7News.com, Amy Sinclair (Bunnykins)
2022 Podcast & Instagram Live Interviews
- December 21, 2022 — Ecoshaker Instagram Live Interview
- December 16, 2022 — NonToxic Mama Bear Instagram Live Interview
- July 16, 2022 — The Momologist Podcast with Sasha Culpepper
- February 16, 2022 — Crack The Crown with Tracey Reid
- January 16, 2022 — Live After MLM: Episode 86, Roberta Blevins
2022 Lead Safe Mama, LLC Initiated Recalls
- November 2022: Green Sprouts Insulated Stainless Baby Bottle (Leaded Bottle Recall)
- July 2022: Jumping Jumperoo (Lead Paint Recall)
- July 2022: Nuk Glass Baby Bottles (Lead Paint Recall)
2022 interviews that were completed/articles not yet published:
- Scary Mommy Interview (Corelle Dishes) — Sarah Aswell
- Children’s Health Defense Interview — Judith Robinson
2021 Highlights
2021 Mainstream Press
2021 Podcast Interviews
- February 22, 2021 — Green Living Gurus Podcast (@GreenLivingGurus on Instagram)
- March 2, 2021 — The Integrative Health Podcast with Dr. Jen (@IntegrativeDrMom on Instagram)
- March 16, 2021 — Gutsy Holistic Health Podcast with @Gutsy_Mom on Instagram
2020 Highlights
10 Minutes with Tamara Videos & Interviews
- December 24, 2020 — Jon Fishman Interview (Drummer of Phish)
- December 18, 2020 — Mama Janice in Canada
- December 8, 2020 — Testing for Lead in Vinyl Blinds
- December 7, 2020 — Mama Jodie in Australia
- November 21, 2020 — Rot in Lead Painted Siding (my home)
- November 1, 2020 — Interview with My Son, Avi Rubin (life as a Lead poisoned child)
- October 27, 2020 — Mama Carissa B in Oregon
- October 9, 2020 — Mama Ananda in New Zealand
- July 17, 2020 — Mama Sharlena in Wisconsin

2019 Press Highlights
- September 10, 2019 — The Breeze, New Zealand (Corningware)
- September 4, 2019 — Daily Mirror (U.K.) (Bunnykins)
- August 30, 2019 — New Idea Food, Australia (Bunnykins)
- August 28, 2019 — Truthout (USA) (Lead-in-Water)
- August 25, 2019 — Yahoo Style U.K. (Tupperware)
- August 24, 2019 — Metro (U.K.) (Tupperware)
- August 23, 2019 — The Sun (U.K.) (Tupperware)
- August 19, 2019 — New Idea Food, Australia (Peanut Butter)
- August 16, 2019 — 7 News Australia (Tupperware)
- August 1, 2019 — The Breeze, New Zealand (Tupperware)
- August 1, 2019 — Better Homes & Gardens, Australia (Tupperware)
- July 25, 2019 — New Idea Food, Australia (Tupperware)
- July 23, 2019 — Vice (USA) (Lead-in-Rental-Housing)
- January 8, 2019 — Deep Roots at Home, USA (Corelle)
Some not-so-recent press:
will update this soon!
2017 Press Highlights
June 9, 2017 • LiveScience.com — by Sara Miller
Do Fidget Spinners contain Lead? What Parents Should Know
February 6, 2017 • Romper — by Keiko Zoll
Mom Alleges Stainless Steel Bottles Are Toxic
2016 Press Highlights
March 5, 2016 • CNN Health — by Jen Christensen, Sara Sidner, Mallory Simon
Flint and lead poisoning: Living with it and uncertainty, long-term
2015 Press Highlights
April 8, 2015, Earth 911 — by Chrystal Johnson
Have You Been MisLEAD? An Interview With Tamara Rubin
2013 Press Highlights
October 2013 • Interview for Al Jazeera English
July 18, 2013 • Huffington Post — Cover Story, by Lynne Peeples
Lead Paint Trial: Did Industry Promote Product Knowing of Its Toxic Dangers
May 22, 2013, Huffington Post — by Lynne Peeples
Oklahoma Tornado Health Risks May Lie in the Rubble
March 15, 2013, Huffington Post — by Lynne Peeples
Lead Poisoning and the Middle Class
January / February 2013, Mother Jones Magazine — Cover Article, by Kevin Drum
America’s Real Criminal Element: Lead
2012 Press Highlights
October 8, 2012, New York Times — by Julie Scelfo
New York Times: High Lead Found In City Sourced Eggs
August 18, 2012, The Voice of Russia — by Sarah Neary
Lead in Homes: Silent Epidemic