Lead Database

Tamara’s Kitchen: Norpro 123 Grip-EZ Handy Flat Grater with Black Rubberized Handle
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: No readings No numeric XRF data found in this post, may be image-only. FluoroSpec test is the definitive check. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in a drawer is fine, the same tacks loose on the kitchen floor are not. Lead locked in a stable... Read more...
Q. Does my Instant Pot have Lead? A. Yes, some. Here are the test results for a 6-quart Instant Pot purchased on Amazon
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: No readings No numeric XRF data found in this post, may be image-only. FluoroSpec test is the definitive check. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in a drawer is fine, the same tacks loose on the kitchen floor are not. Lead locked in a stable... Read more...
Miracle Rice Cooker c. 2009, Made in China: 100,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 100,000 ppm · Cadmium: 115 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 100,000 ppm lead, roughly 10x the CPSC 90 ppm children's limit. At this concentration, even fired ceramic glaze carries leaching risk under acidic food conditions. No food contact under any circumstances. FluoroSpec will glow. Also: 115 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks:... Read more...
Decorative Christmas Tin (no Mark or Maker): 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 90 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
1978 Ceramic Parrot Hair Clip (Contains Cadmium, too!) from Florida
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 31 ppm · Arsenic: 12 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 12 ppm. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in a drawer is fine, the same tacks loose on the kitchen floor are not. Lead locked in... Read more...
1990s Glass Seed Bead Wolf Necklace: 300,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 300,000 ppm · Cadmium: 34 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 300,000 ppm lead, roughly 30x the CPSC 90 ppm children's limit. At this concentration, even fired ceramic glaze carries leaching risk under acidic food conditions. No food contact under any circumstances. FluoroSpec will glow. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in... Read more...
Green Leader Garden Hose, Brand Unknown: 741 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 741 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 741 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. For a children's item this is already over the regulatory limit. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters... Read more...
Japanese Hasami Porcelain Mug Glazed Area: Non-Detect for Lead, Substrate is 30 ppm (safe by all standards)
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This Japanese Hasami Porcelain Mug Glazed Area: Non-Detect for Lead, Substrate is 30 ppm (safe by all standards) carries a Not Lead Safe verdict in the EverythingLead dataset. Numeric XRF data is not on file for this entry, but the verdict reflects elemental lead detected at action-level concentrations. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It does not measure whether that lead can reach... Read more...
OXO GoodGrips Silicone Spatula: 27 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 27 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 27 ppm lead detected, below the 90 ppm children's safety threshold. At this level, most toxicologists would not flag this as actionable for typical adult use. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in reactive surface form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Q. Could A Vintage Leaded Brass Mouthpiece Cause Kidney Failure In A Trumpet Player? A. Maybe: 22,200 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 22,200 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 22,200 ppm lead detected. at this concentration leaching into acidic foods (tomato, citrus, vinegar) becomes a realistic concern even in well-fired ware. Children should not handle this item. FluoroSpec will confirm whether lead is surface-reactive. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of... Read more...
Q. Does my child’s trumpet mouthpiece have unsafe levels of lead? A. “Yes, most do.” Click the image to learn more: 23,400 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 23,400 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 23,400 ppm lead detected. at this concentration leaching into acidic foods (tomato, citrus, vinegar) becomes a realistic concern even in well-fired ware. Children should not handle this item. FluoroSpec will confirm whether lead is surface-reactive. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of... Read more...
Vintage International China Statastone Verte Pattern Large Dish: 8,186 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 8,186 ppm · Cadmium: 283 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 8,186 ppm lead detected by XRF. Independent leach testing on ceramics up to 3,000 ppm has not found significant lead migration, above that threshold the picture is less clear. This item is at or above the boundary where ceramic lead can begin to behave differently under acidic conditions. FluoroSpec is the actionable test: glow = retire it, no glow = lower risk. Also: 283 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount... Read more...