Lead Database

WeeSprout baby feeding jars painted with high-Lead paint: a violation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, with criminal penalties possible: 3,234 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 3,234 ppm · Cadmium: 116 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 3,234 ppm lead detected by XRF. This item is at or above the boundary where ceramic lead can begin to behave differently under acidic conditions. Children should not use this item. FluoroSpec is the actionable test: glow = retire it, no glow = lower risk. Also: 116 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... Read more...
I submitted the Lead Safe Mama, LLC KitchenAid violation report to the CPSC today (1/28/2023)… the latest…
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This I submitted the Lead Safe Mama, LLC KitchenAid violation report to the CPSC today (1/28/2023)… the latest… reads 100 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC limit for children's products. Whether the lead can actually reach food depends on whether it's locked into fired glaze (typically not bioavailable) or sitting on surface paint (typically is). What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It... Read more...
UPDATE to CPSC Report No. 20230128-D3DF9-2147351113 – Lead Contamination in KitchenAid Stand Mixer Attachments Marketed for Children’s use: 100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 100 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well 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... Read more...
Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s CPSC Violation Report: LSM_02_2023 — Reporting Illegal Levels of Lead Found in the Paint on Lansinoh Glass Baby Bottles
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s CPSC Violation Report: LSM_02_2023: Reporting Illegal Levels of Lead Found in the Paint on Lansinoh Glass Baby Bottles reads 90 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC limit for children's products. Whether the lead can actually reach food depends on whether it's locked into fired glaze (typically not bioavailable) or sitting on surface paint (typically is). What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead... Read more...
Question: How much Lead and Arsenic should be allowed in crayons that toddlers might eat: 100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 100 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well 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... Read more...
Honey Sticks beeswax crayons from New Zealand: two colors tested positive for trace Cadmium, a known carcinogen
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...
XRF test results for Rutledge by Lenox — Made in USA: Nearly 10% Lead in the food surface glaze (cup interior): 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 2,400 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds + High cadmium 90 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. Independent leach testing on fired ceramics in this range found no detectable lead migration, the lead is chemically bound in the glaze matrix. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. NOTE: 2,400 ppm cadmium also... Read more...
XRF Test Results For: Juliska Pewter Stoneware Dishes — Made in Portugal (Bloomingdales, 2017): 100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: 47 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 100 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. Independent leach testing on fired ceramics in this range found no detectable lead migration, the lead is chemically bound in the glaze matrix. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. There is no safe amount of lead. This... Read more...
The 2018 Jungle Jumparoo tested positive for 53,600 ppm Lead in its yellow-painted components (90 ppm Lead and up is unsafe for kids): 53,600 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 53,600 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 53,600 ppm lead, roughly 5x 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...
Yo! Stop poisoning the planet, Tiffany & Co! Today I found 47 LEADED items for sale on Tiffany’s website. It’s 2020! #KnowBetterDoBetter: 23,200 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 23,200 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 23,200 ppm lead detected. at this concentration leaching into acidic foods (tomato, citrus, vinegar) becomes a realistic concern even in well-fired ware. 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 them in a drawer is fine,... Read more...
The Longchamp Le Pilage bag (more than 30,000,000 sold, and a Kate Middleton favorite) tests positive for unsafe levels Lead.
XRF readings: Lead: 4000 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: High: FluoroSpec test required This The Longchamp Le Pilage bag (more than 30,000,000 sold, and a Kate Middleton favorite) tests positive for unsafe levels Lead. tested at 4000 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... Read more...
World Kitchen Cherish Pattern white ceramic butter dish with lid: Food surface is ND (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, & Antimony
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...