Lead Database

KitchenAid Brand Paddle Attachment for Upright Counter-Top Stand Mixer, purchased new c. 2006: 644 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 644 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 644 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but 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. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a... Read more...
KitchenAid Dough Hook. C. 2006: 689 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 689 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 689 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but 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. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a... Read more...
House key with worn pink decoration: 13,200 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 13,200 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 13,200 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...
KitchenAid Beater Attachment: 445 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 445 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 445 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...
KitchenAid Paddle Attachment, c. 2007: 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. 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. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not... Read more...
KitchenAid Whisk Attachment: 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...
KitchenAid Dough Hook, c. 2015: 315 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 315 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 315 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. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not... Read more...
c. 1996 Mikasa Optima White Bowl, Made in Indonesia: 46,200 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 46,200 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 46,200 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...
Le Creuset Red & Creme Colored Ceramic Mixing Bowl: 40,700 ppm Lead. [For context, 90 ppm is unsafe for children’s items.]
XRF readings: Lead: 40700 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact This Le Creuset Red & Creme Colored Ceramic Mixing Bowl: 40,700 ppm Lead. [For context, 90 ppm is unsafe for children’s items.] tested at 40700 ppm lead, heavily contaminated. If any of the lead is on the painted surface, decoration, or worn area, expect bioavailable exposure with food contact, mouthing, or abrasion. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It does not measure whether... Read more...
December 2014 Letter to the Portland Public Schools Special Education Representative in response to PPS not offering FAPE to our disabled child.
XRF readings: Lead: 185000 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use This December 2014 Letter to the Portland Public Schools Special Education Representative in response to PPS not offering FAPE to our disabled child. tested at 185000 ppm lead, heavily contaminated. If any of the lead is on the painted surface, decoration, or worn area, expect bioavailable exposure with food contact, mouthing, or abrasion. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It does not measure whether... Read more...
Vintage Libbey glass with orange, brown & yellow floral pattern: 87,100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 87,100 ppm · Cadmium: 3,541 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 87,100 ppm lead, roughly 8x 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: 3,541 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...
Vintage Libbey glass with Queen Anne Lace pattern: 59,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 59,000 ppm · Cadmium: 1,036 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 59,000 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. NOTE: 1,036 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...