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.
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#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes [Harry Potter Theme Print]
#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes
[Harry Potter Theme Print]
Note: If a metal is not listed for a component of the shoe that means it was not detected with the XRF instrument.
Outside of Shoe [Black and White Printed Leather]:
Barium (Ba): 318 ...
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#AskTamara: Do “Mermaid” Reversible Sequin Things Have Unsafe Levels of Lead?
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Question: Do "mermaid" reversible sequin things have unsafe levels of Lead?
Answer: Please read my full response below to see the XRF test results for one example of this type of item.
My young son is currently invested in pink, purple and sparkles; anything that is pink or ...
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#Leaded: 1970 Dapper Dan Teaching Doll
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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#AskTamara: Are New Fisher Price Mega Bloks Lead Free?
Below are the XRF test results for the new (2017) Fisher Price Mega Bloks pictured here.
Lead (Pb): Negative / Non-Detect
Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect
Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect
Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect
Tested with an XRF Instrument. All components ...
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#AskTamara: What consumer goods should I have tested with an XRF?
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). ...
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#AskTamara: What do you have in your emergency bag in the car?
Note: this is a rare non-lead-related post! #JustForFun
Published: October 14, 2017
#AskTamara: This question came up on Facebook in a group of mom-friends:
Q. What do you have in your emergency bag in the car?
A. Since we don't own a car, I keep stuff in my bike bag. Here's some of the ...
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