Lead Database

C. 2016 “The Polar Express” Christmas Train Mug: 27,900 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 27,900 ppm · Cadmium: 900 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 27,900 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. Also: 900 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... Read more...
Think twice before wrapping a baby in poison for the holiday pics. Christmas lights can be 15,000 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe): 15,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 15,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 15,000 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...
SAFETY ALERT — LEAD PAINT HAZARD for Toddler Hair Clips Sold on Amazon: 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. 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...
Vintage Tin, UCA Salve: 9,692 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 9,692 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 9,692 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. 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... Read more...
Missouri State Soil Samples, Child’s School Project: High of 341 ppm Lead: 341 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 341 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 341 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...
XRF test results for Essex by Lenox (0-351-R) — Made in USA: More than 42% Lead in the food surface glaze: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 28,000 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: 28,000 ppm cadmium also... Read more...
2018 Ikea Stainless 2.5 Liter Cooking Pot: #LeadFree and very low Nickel!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This 2018 Ikea Stainless 2.5 Liter Cooking Pot: #LeadFree and very low Nickel! 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 a person. That distinction matters... Read more...
XRF test results for a Pfaltzgraff Yorktowne pattern mug — c. 1980s-1990s: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 121 ppm · 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. Vintage items commonly have elevated surface lead from historical glazing, this is expected context, not exceptional alarm. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. Also: 121 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount of lead. This number... Read more...
XRF test results for Crown Ming Fine China “Princess” pattern dish (Made in China) — sent by Lisa in Michigan
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 172 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This XRF test results for Crown Ming Fine China “Princess” pattern dish (Made in China): sent by Lisa in Michigan 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). Cadmium reads 172 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading... Read more...
XRF test results for Thomas Rosenthal Group Handmade blue swirl plate: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 12 ppm · 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...
XRF test results for amber drinking glass with orange butterfly pattern — sent by Karlie in Utah: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 3,300 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. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. NOTE: 3,300 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... Read more...
XRF test results for Crown Ming Fine China “Princess” pattern dish (Made in China) — sent by Louis in California
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 174 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This XRF test results for Crown Ming Fine China “Princess” pattern dish (Made in China): sent by Louis in California 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). Cadmium reads 174 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading... Read more...