Lead Database

Pillivuyt French porcelain dish — Eclectique pattern: 15 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 15 ppm · Cadmium: 71 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 15 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...
Greenwood — Made in Staffordshire England — Hand Decorated Ironstone: 73,100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 73,100 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 73,100 ppm lead is extreme by any standard. Even as a display piece this poses a hazard from dust and handling. FluoroSpec will glow intensely on this item. 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... Read more...
Vintage Cherry Pattern Scoop (possibly Franciscan): 237,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 237,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 237,000 ppm lead, roughly 23x 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...
Cuisine Trend Porzellan white ceramic custard cup: 20,800 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 20,800 ppm · Cadmium: 400 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 20,800 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. 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 actually... Read more...
Optimum “Lead Free” Home Plate Woodbury ceramic pitcher “Made in Japan”: As advertised — ACTUALLY Lead-Free!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Lead-Free This Optimum “Lead Free” Home Plate Woodbury ceramic pitcher “Made in Japan”: As advertised: ACTUALLY 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... Read more...
10 Strawberry Street Heart-Shaped Ramekin
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...
1986 G1 Baby Sleepy Pie My Little Pony Doll with beddy-bye eyes: 13,700 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 13,700 ppm · Cadmium: 1,000 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact + High cadmium 13,700 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. NOTE: 1,000 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...
Sand colored floor tile from Medina, Ohio: 7,547 +/: 89 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 89 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 89 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...
2001 Wedgwood Traditions Heirloom Bone China, made in England: 69 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 69 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 69 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...
Are you contaminating your garden’s soil? Chicken Wire: 2,201 ppm Lead, 30 ppm Cadmium. Click & read for safer choices.
XRF readings: Lead: 2201 ppm · Cadmium: 2201 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Elevated: likely lower risk in fired ceramic, test to confirm + High cadmium This Are you contaminating your garden’s soil? Chicken Wire: 2,201 ppm Lead, 30 ppm Cadmium. Click & read for safer choices. tested at 2201 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. Cadmium reads 2201 ppm, which is also flagged territory.... Read more...
Kitchen/bathroom tiles from South Africa: 4,828: 16,100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 16,100 ppm · Cadmium: 200 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 16,100 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. 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... Read more...
This Nerf Super Soaker XP20 water gun (sold at Target) was recalled — but BABY BOTTLES with greater Lead levels were NOT. Why: 27,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 27,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 27,000 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. 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...