When tested with an XRF instrument the Mikasa cup & saucer set pictured had the following readings:
#1.) On the platinum edging
Lead (Pb): 15,500 +/- 300 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 40 +/- 8 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 173 +/- 20 ppm
Silver (Ag): 11 +/- 5 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 80 +/- 33 ppm ...
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Norleans Estate China (made in Japan) with platinum edging: 3,338 ppm Lead in the logo on the back of the dish.
Sunday #Fundraiser! - 5/23/2021
Post #2 of 10!
For Sunday 5/23/21 I promised to publish one post (with XRF Test results for a consumer good not previously reported!) for each contribution (in any amount) that came in in support of the work of the Lead Safe Mama Team. The Goal: to ...
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Noritake Envoy Platinum Edged China, Made In Japan: 2,509 ppm Lead in the back mark / logo.
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 consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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Angelique pattern Royal Doulton (Made in England) Fine Bone China: 56,900 ppm Lead.
Food Surface of dish (plain white)
Lead (Pb): 56,400 +/- 1,300 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 52 +/- 23 ppm
Copper (Cu): 89 +/- 39 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,387 +/- 174 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 204 +/- 93 ppm
Food surface of dish (blue flowers)
Lead (Pb): 56,900 +/- 1,600 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 83 +/- 16 ...
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Mikasa Fine China Hira Japan, “Verna” pattern (4215) teacup: as high as 11,200 ppm Lead on decorative pattern (inside & outside!)
Sunday #Fundraiser! - 5/23/2021
Post #4 of 10!
For Sunday 5/23/21 I promised to publish one post (with XRF Test results for a consumer good not previously reported!) for each contribution (in any amount) that came in in support of the work of the Lead Safe Mama Team. The Goal: to ...
Read More about Mikasa Fine China Hira Japan, “Verna” pattern (4215) teacup: as high as 11,200 ppm Lead on decorative pattern (inside & outside!)
Johann Haviland Bavaria Germany saucer with wheat: 3,528 ppm Lead on the food surface & 12,100 ppm Lead on back mark.
Sunday #Fundraiser! - 5/23/2021
Post #3 of 10!
For Sunday 5/23/21 I promised to publish one post (with XRF Test results for a consumer good not previously reported!) for each contribution (in any amount) that came in in support of the work of the Lead Safe Mama Team. The Goal: to raise ...
Read More about Johann Haviland Bavaria Germany saucer with wheat: 3,528 ppm Lead on the food surface & 12,100 ppm Lead on back mark.
May 18, 2021: Portland-based company Finex is outright lying to customers (in writing) about Lead in their cookware.
Yet another company doing "the wrong thing"...
The above screenshot is a communication that one of my readers had with Finex yesterday (Monday - May 17, 2021). I have heard for a while now (years actually!) that Finex has been denying the presence of Lead in their cookware (cookware which I wrote ...
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Metal tin decorated with glass beads and mirrors: 138 ppm Mercury, 38 ppm Lead & 25 ppm Cadmium. Not a good fidget for kids.
Monday, October 12, 2020
Writing to you from a cabin in Maine (on a lake in the forest!)
My son bought this recently at an antique store. I thought it might be ok, so I let him buy it. I guess I was wrong. #Sigh.I used to have a whole collection of these types of things before I lost my home in a ...
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1960s Sango brand (made in Japan) child’s teacup: 2,323 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids] + 292 ppm Arsenic.
When tested with an XRF instrument this Sango teacup (made in Japan) had the following readings:
1) Test focused on silver banding on handle:
Lead (Pb): Negative / Non-Detect
Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect
Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect
Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect ...
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Mikasa Narumi Japan “Winthrop” Fine China: 4,355 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe in kids’ items.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this Mikasa Narumi Japan "Winthrop" Fine China plate (with silver and gray edging) had the following readings:
Silver/Gray edging of food surface of dish:
Lead (Pb): 4,355 +/- 95 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect
Mercury (Hg: Negative / ...
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XRF Test Results for Stephen D. Evans Electroplated & Dyed Blue Agate Coaster
This is a "Stephen D Evans" Blue Agate Coaster with an electroplated metal edging. Click THIS LINK to see these items on Amazon*.
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I thought my readers would find the XRF test results for this very interesting as so many things (including ...
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