XRF readings:
Lead: 1646 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm
Verdict: Elevated: likely lower risk in fired ceramic, test to confirm
This A point-by-point response to KitchenAid’s public statements regarding Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s findings of Lead contamination in their standard mixer attachments tested at 1646 ppm lead, significantly elevated. The bioavailability question (can this lead reach a person?) depends on whether the lead is locked into a fired matrix or sitting on a painted surface.
What this XRF reading actually means →
XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It does not measure whether that lead can reach a person. That distinction matters for how you should react to this number. Read the full primer.
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Source: EverythingLead · Test method: XRF (Niton XL 5 Plus, 1.5 sigma)
License: Verdict and methodology © EverythingLead, CC-BY-SA 4.0. Factual XRF measurements are not copyrightable (Feist v. Rural Tel., 499 U.S. 340).