Recent #LeadSafeMama Press
2023 Press & Highlights
March 2023 Press
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 (in print and online).
Some highlights are below:
- February 28, 2023 – “Bindle Bottle faces class action amid mass recall over lead contamination” – Courthouse News Service (by Alanna Madden)
- 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 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 dot 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 of 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)
- September 11, 2022 – The Daily Mail, Shania OBrien (Bunnykins)
- August 1, 2022 – NPR (National), Niara Savage (Consumer Goods & Antiques)
- July 25, 2022 – NPR (Local), Niara Savage (Consumer Goods & Antiques)
- April 17, 2022 – Cracked Magazine, Maxwell Yezpitelok (Cartoon Character Glasses.)
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 Podcast Interviews
- February 22, 2022 – 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
Ten 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)
- 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 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)
Some not-so-recent-press:
will update this soon!
2013 Press Highlights
October 2013 • Al Jazeera English
https://tamararubin.com/2013/12/al-jazeera-english-october-2013-interview/
July 18, 2013 • Huffington Post – Cover Story, by Lynne Peeples
Lead Paint Trial: Did Industry Promote Product Knowing of Its Toxic Dangers
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/18/lead-paint-trial_n_3612546.html
May 22, 2013, Huffington Post – by Lynne Peeples
Oklahoma Tornado Health Risks May Lie in the Rubble
http://www.hufngtonpost.com/2013/05/22/oklahoma-tornado-health-risks_n_3322218.html
March 15, 2013, Huffington Post – by Lynne Peeples
Lead Poisoning and the Middle Class
http://www.hufngtonpost.com/2013/03/15/lead-poisoning-children-middle-class_n_2880619.html
January / February 2013, Mother Jones Magazine – Cover Article, by Kevin Drum
America’s Real Criminal Element: Lead
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/01/lead-crime-link-gasoline?page=1
2012 Press Highlights
October 8, 2012, New York Times – by Julie Scelfo
New York Times: High Lead Found In City Sourced Eggs
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/10/dining/worries-about-lead-for-new-yorks-garden-fresh-eggs.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
August 18, 2012, The Voice of Russia – by Sarah Neary
Lead in Homes: Silent Epidemic
http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_08_18/Lead-in-homes-silent-epidemic/
