Lead Database

Caraway “cookware without the chemicals” positive for 20 metals, including Lead, Mercury, Cobalt & Antimony (tested with XRF technology)
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 2 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. 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 a stable fired glaze is... Read more...
Are There Toxic Chemicals in my Hitachi “Magic Wand” Personal Massager/Vibrator
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...
Recently Purchased (June 2021) Anfora Pottery Barn Puebla Pattern Dish (Made in Mexico): 15,500 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 15,500 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 15,500 ppm lead detected. While lead in fired ceramic glaze is generally tightly bound, 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... Read more...
Hearth & Hand with Magnolia (by Chip & Joanna Gaines) Green & Gold mug: 117 +/: 26 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 26 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 26 ppm lead detected, below the 90 ppm children's safety threshold. At this level, most toxicologists would not flag this as actionable for typical adult use. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in reactive surface 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...
#SaferChoices — Casserole dishes: “How do I choose a Lead-free casserole dish?” (Including FIVE Lead-free examples available today!)
XRF readings: Lead: 40000 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact This #SaferChoices — Casserole dishes: “How do I choose a Lead-free casserole dish?” (Including FIVE Lead-free examples available today!) tested at 40000 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 that lead can... Read more...
Medela glass baby bottle/breast milk storage: 25 ppm Cadmium + 68 ppm Lead + 86 ppm Antimony. Safe by all standards.
XRF readings: Lead: 68 ppm · Cadmium: 25 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low: probably not a concern This Medela glass baby bottle/breast milk storage: 25 ppm Cadmium + 68 ppm Lead + 86 ppm Antimony. Safe by all standards. reads 68 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... Read more...
Target Threshold Earthenware Easter Bunny mug: 217 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 217 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 217 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...
Artificial (c. 2008) Christmas tree from Costco: 5,896 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
XRF readings: Lead: 5896 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: High: FluoroSpec test required This Artificial (c. 2008) Christmas tree from Costco: 5,896 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids) tested at 5896 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 whether that lead can... Read more...
2014 Zak Designs Frozen Anna & Elsa Mug: 8,834 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for children)
XRF readings: Lead: 8834 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: High: FluoroSpec test required This 2014 Zak Designs Frozen Anna & Elsa Mug: 8,834 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for children) tested at 8834 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 whether... Read more...
Star Wars Storm Trooper ceramic mug (Dollar Store find): 605 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 605 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 605 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. For a children's item this is already over the regulatory limit. 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... Read more...
Vintage Pyrex Spring Blossom Green Crazy Daisy Mixing Bowls: 109,900 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + Cadmium, too!
XRF readings: Lead: 109900 ppm · Cadmium: 3100 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use + High cadmium This Vintage Pyrex Spring Blossom Green Crazy Daisy Mixing Bowls: 109,900 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + Cadmium, too! tested at 109900 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. Cadmium reads 3100 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead presence... Read more...
Vintage American Girl dolls may have components with unsafe levels of Lead — use caution when giving them to young children
XRF readings: Lead: 13500 ppm · Cadmium: 300 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact This Vintage American Girl dolls may have components with unsafe levels of Lead — use caution when giving them to young children tested at 13500 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. Cadmium reads 300 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead... Read more...