Lead Database

2014 Stuffed Bunny Easter toy by Inter-American Products
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...
Denby Verona Tabletop Designs 1975, Made in England: As high as 1,076 ppm Lead on the food surface: 1,076 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 1,076 ppm · Cadmium: 56 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Elevated, likely lower risk in fired ceramic, test to confirm 1,076 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...
1991 Beatrix Potter Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Baby Dishes: 52,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 52,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 52,000 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. 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... Read more...
Vintage Starburst pattern dishes: 83,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 83,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 83,000 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. 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... Read more...
Vintage chipboard Playskool Three Little Pigs puzzle (by Walt Disney Productions)
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...
Beatrix Potter Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Baby cup (c. 1960 ): 59,200 ppm Lead (illegal if made today)
XRF readings: Lead: 59200 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use This Beatrix Potter Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Baby cup (c. 1960 ): 59,200 ppm Lead (illegal if made today) tested at 59200 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 reach a... Read more...
Vintage “golden” brooch/ pin with three angels: 96,000 ppm Lead (& 1,300 ppm Cadmium, & 3,200 ppm Antimony, too)
XRF readings: Lead: 96000 ppm · Cadmium: 1400 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use + High cadmium This Vintage “golden” brooch/ pin with three angels: 96,000 ppm Lead (& 1,300 ppm Cadmium, & 3,200 ppm Antimony, too) tested at 96000 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 1400 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead... Read more...
Beatrix Potter Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Bowl (c. 1970): 59,300 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 10,900 Arsenic
XRF readings: Lead: 59300 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 10900 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use This Beatrix Potter Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Bowl (c. 1970): 59,300 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 10,900 Arsenic tested at 59300 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. Arsenic reads 10900 ppm, worth noting on top of the lead question. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF... Read more...
Vintage (1960s?) plastic cuff bracelet tests positive for high levels of Lead, using XRF technology
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: 40 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This Vintage (1960s?) plastic cuff bracelet tests positive for high levels of Lead, using XRF technology reads 100 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 actually means → XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It does not... Read more...
Vintage Costume Jewelry Golden/ Brass Horse Pin: 34,400 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 34,400 ppm · Cadmium: 300 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 34,400 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: 300 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...
Beatrix Potter 2007 Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Cup: 36,000 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
XRF readings: Lead: 59300 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use This Beatrix Potter 2007 Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Cup: 36,000 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids) tested at 59300 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 reach... Read more...
Fairies are generally SCARY! Fairy necklace positive for THREE poisons: 53,600 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 53,600 ppm · Cadmium: 7,557 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 53,600 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: 7,557 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...