Lead Database

XRF test results for Public Goods plain white dish — sent by Harmony in Texas: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 11 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 Colorful Painted Wooden Blocks (Gnomes/ Elves) — c. Early-1990s (Testing for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, Titanium, etc.): 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...
XRF test results for a Pfaltzgraff Christmas Heritage pattern tea cup — c. 1980s -1990s: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 300 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: 300 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount of lead. This number... Read more...
XRF test results for Mikasa Intaglio CAC 29 “Garden Harvest” pattern bowl, purchased in 1995: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 400 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. Also: 400 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... Read more...
Full XRF Test Results for Thomas Rosenthal Group China, Made in Germany
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 10 ppm · Arsenic: 28 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF This Full XRF Test Results for Thomas Rosenthal Group China, Made in Germany carries a Lead-free per XRF 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... Read more...
XRF test results for Romance by Lenox (E 501) — Made in USA: Nearly 40% Lead in the 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...
XRF test results for Anfora dish marked “93” (Made in Mexico): 39,700 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 39,700 ppm · Cadmium: 800 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 39,700 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: 800 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...
XRF test results for Sur La Table (Made in Turkey) white “handcrafted porcelain” bowl (Bistro pattern), purchased in 2023: 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. 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...
XRF test results for Crow Canyon white enameled dish with gray trim, purchased in 2020: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 31 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...
2023 NYC Subway PSA Campaign: Green Sprouts iPlay Sippy Cup (Glass & Plastic): 5,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 5,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 5,000 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...
Tor-Mex Mexico tortilla press painted with red high-Lead paint (Sur La Table, what the HELL is wrong with you!?): 18,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 18,000 ppm · Cadmium: 800 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 18,000 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. Also: 800 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...
Vintage green glass goblet (with W mark in oval): 371 ppm Lead + 14 ppm Antimony (an exception to the loose “rule” that press lines often mean Lead-free)
XRF readings: Lead: 371 ppm · Cadmium: 16 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This Vintage green glass goblet (with W mark in oval): 371 ppm Lead + 14 ppm Antimony (an exception to the loose “rule” that press lines often mean Lead-free) reads 371 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... Read more...