Published: Wednesday - July 6, 2022
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Purple Satin Chinese Nesting Zippered Purse Purchased in San Francisco’s China Town – 2018: Lead Free
Published: June 6, 2019
This purse came with a set of 7 purses, each incrementally smaller and nested inside each other. It was purchased in 2018 at one of the gift shops ubiquitous in San Francisco's China Town. It does not have a label or maker's mark.
When tested with an XRF ...
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Don’t Panic — these Lead test kits DO. NOT. WORK. for testing consumer goods. (You might as well tear-up your money and throw it in the trash.)
January 6, 2023
Updated: September 13, 2023 - Wednesday
September 13, 2023 Update: In short, none of these types of products (reactive agent home test kits that purport to turn red in the presence of Lead) should be used for testing consumer goods. The Chinese knockoffs (image above) should not be ...
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Longchamp Le Pilage bag (more than 30,000,000 sold & a Kate Middleton favorite) tests positive for unsafe levels Lead.
#LongchampLePilage #Longchamp Advertising image for this bag, as seen on the linked Glamor article below (from Nordstrom).Photos below are of the exact bag tested. Photos taken by me.
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LTGEM Microphone Case: 852 ppm Lead + 52 ppm Cadmium + 83 ppm Antimony.
Reading #1) Black exterior
Multiple tests done on either side of the black exterior of this case resulted in a range of test results. Below is one set of the results (the set with the highest Lead reading). The other reading sets all were positive for Lead - most were in the 300 to 400 ppm ...
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This is a summary with links to all of my posts about purses (vintage & newer) with Lead test results.
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For each post I write, there are category keyword tabs at the top of the post. Each of those words is a link to the category, and you can get to that category overview (to see all of the posts in that category) anytime, by clicking on any of those words. I am working on ...
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Independent test shows Nugget Comfort couch is negative for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & (most surprisingly) Antimony!
XRF testing of a Nugget Comfort couch
In one of my recent cross-country trips I had the opportunity to test a Nugget Comfort couch using high-precision XRF technology (the gray Nugget couch pictured in the photo above). XRF technology (using instrumentation and software specifically designed to ...
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How toxic is my Tempurpedic brand mattress? Toxicants found include Arsenic (94 ppm), Antimony (98 ppm) & Lead (9 ppm).
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. 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 ...
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Pure Down natural goose down feather pillow with white cotton case: 75 ppm Antimony in the brown piping.
When tested with an XRF instrument, this "Pure Down” brand (www.PureDown.com) feather pillow with a white cotton case (no zipper), model PD-16020 was positive for 75 ppm Antimony in the brown piping [and negative for any heavy metals everywhere else].
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Nasty old (2003?) Tempurpedic pillow positive for LEAD: 5,261 ppm & ANTIMONY: 232 ppm! What are you resting your head on tonight? Is it safe?
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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Authentic Louis Vuitton Bag, c. 2001: 811 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe. Does your baby play with your purse?
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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. She ...
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Castle Ware Cotton Jammies (size L), Made in USA Organic Cotton: Lead Free
Below are the XRF test results for the CastleWare Organic Cotton Pajamas (Made in USA) pictured here.
What I love about this example is that the photos clearly show that a baby will CHEW on these zippers, so it is extra important that these components are free of toxicants.
This is one ...
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Burts Bees Baby 100% Organic Cotton Jammies (24 mo), Made in India: Lead Free
Below are the XRF test results for the Burt's Bees Baby Organic Cotton Pajamas (Made in India) pictured here.
What I love about this example is that the photos clearly show that a baby will CHEW on these zippers, so it is extra important that these components are free of toxicants.
This is one ...
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