Lead Database

Vintage” 2002 Mega Bloks Lego-style toys: 5,038 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 5,038 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 288 ppm Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 5,038 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...
Vintage Pyrex Teacup & Saucer with Pink Stripe & Gold Edge: 79,800 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 79,800 ppm · Cadmium: 1,962 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 79,800 ppm lead, roughly 7x 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: 1,962 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...
I am SO TIRED of companies that label their product “Lead Free” when it is not! Corkcicle: 181,400 ppm Lead
XRF readings: Lead: 181400 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use This I am SO TIRED of companies that label their product “Lead Free” when it is not! Corkcicle: 181,400 ppm Lead tested at 181400 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... Read more...
Large Orange Vintage Pyrex Mixing Bowl: 61,100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 61,100 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 61,100 ppm lead, roughly 6x 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...
Pressed glass salt shaker: Non-detect for Lead, but positive for traces of Gold and Platinum
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This Pressed glass salt shaker: Non-detect for Lead, but positive for traces of Gold and Platinum 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.... Read more...
2022 the Mountain Valley Spring Water Green Glass Bottle: Non-detect for Lead, positive for 17 ppm Cadmium & 21 ppm Antimony (safe by all standards)
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 17 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF This 2022 the Mountain Valley Spring Water Green Glass Bottle: Non-detect for Lead, positive for 17 ppm Cadmium & 21 ppm Antimony (safe by all standards) 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.... Read more...
Newer Pyrex (Made in Germany) No. 1399 labware glass “water bottle: 19,200 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 19,200 ppm · Cadmium: 200 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 19,200 ppm lead detected. 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. Also: 200 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 of tacks: a box of them... Read more...
Senso Minds “Non-Toxic” green silicone chew necklace — Lego shape: 12 +/
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 3 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...
Vintage Spring Blossom Green “Crazy Daisy” Pyrex cup: 39,300 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 39,300 ppm · Cadmium: 1,600 ppm · Arsenic: 61 ppm Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact + High cadmium 39,300 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. NOTE: 1,600 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.... Read more...
Here’s the story about the time I met Erin Brockovich (in 2016) and showed her how I test vintage Pyrex for Lead: 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...
2018 Dollar Store “Happy Birthday” Wine Glass by Cristar: Lead-Free!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Lead-Free This 2018 Dollar Store “Happy Birthday” Wine Glass by Cristar: Lead-Free! carries a Lead-Free 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 full primer. Test your own dishes... Read more...
St. Nicholas Square Tree Lot Snowman Christmas Dish: 55,800 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 55,800 ppm · Cadmium: 1,297 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 55,800 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: 1,297 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...