Lead Database

Vintage/ Antique Glass Marbles with Yellow and White Swirl: 2,364 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 2,364 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Elevated, likely lower risk in fired ceramic, test to confirm 2,364 ppm lead detected. Context: where on the item, food contact frequency, and whether it is fired ceramic vs. paint or soft coating matters significantly. Run FluoroSpec, glow = retire, no glow = likely lower risk. 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.... Read more...
Do glass dragon tears have Lead? (Aka: Squashed Marbles, Glass Drops, or Mancala Stones): 8,590 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 8,590 ppm · Cadmium: 19 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 8,590 ppm lead detected by XRF. 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. 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...
Marbles from Dollar Tree test positive for Lead, Arsenic, Antimony, and Cadmium using XRF technology
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 39 ppm · Arsenic: 52 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 52 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...
This toy triceratops with 6,298 ppm Lead would be illegal if made today: Another reason to avoid vintage toys: 6,298 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 6,298 ppm · Cadmium: 137 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 6,298 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: 137 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...
Forbo Flooring Systems’ Marmoleum Textura, Fox Cub E5236, Glue Down: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, & Arsenic-Free!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Lead-Free This Forbo Flooring Systems’ Marmoleum Textura, Fox Cub E5236, Glue Down: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, & Arsenic-Free! carries a Lead-Free verdict in the EverythingLead dataset. Numeric XRF data is not on file for this entry. 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.... Read more...
CertiPUR-US® certified foam crib mattress from major U.S. baby gear company tests positive for 1,185 ppm Antimony (an identified cause of both SIDS and cancer)
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This CertiPUR-US® certified foam crib mattress from major U.S. baby gear company tests positive for 1,185 ppm Antimony (an identified cause of both SIDS and cancer) 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... Read more...
Paint-it-Yourself Pottery (2006) ice cream: 139,100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 139,100 ppm · Cadmium: 3,200 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 139,100 ppm lead, roughly 13x 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. NOTE: 3,200 ppm cadmium also detected, a separate and serious concern for colored glazes. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters... Read more...
Mason Jars, Kerr Brand: 23 ppm Lead (plus Cadmium) — but WAIT! Don’t panic! Read more here.
XRF readings: Lead: 23 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low: probably not a concern This Mason Jars, Kerr Brand: 23 ppm Lead (plus Cadmium) — but WAIT! Don’t panic! Read more here. reads 23 ppm lead, below the 90 ppm CPSC threshold for children's products and within the typical XRF noise floor for trace contamination. 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... Read more...
World Market Mason Cash “In The Forest” Large White Bowl with Fox Design: 80 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
XRF readings: Lead: 80 ppm · Cadmium: 5 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low: probably not a concern This World Market Mason Cash “In The Forest” Large White Bowl with Fox Design: 80 ppm Lead (safe by all standards) reads 80 ppm lead, below the 90 ppm CPSC threshold for children's products and within the typical XRF noise floor for trace contamination. 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... Read more...
Test Results for L’s Soil from South Carolina
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...
Melissa & Doug 10 Jumbo Triangular Crayons (for ages 3+): Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury & Antimony
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This Melissa & Doug 10 Jumbo Triangular Crayons (for ages 3+): Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury & Antimony 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... Read more...
100% Natural” 2019 Eco-Wedge Crayons: Purple tested positive for trace levels of Arsenic and other colors tested clean
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...