Lead Database

Vintage Queen Of Hearts Nancy Ann Storybook Doll, c. 1940: 6,255 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 6,255 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 6,255 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...
1986 G1 Baby Gusty My Little Pony Doll with beddy bye eyes: 10,200 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 10,200 ppm · Cadmium: 400 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 10,200 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. 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 reach a person. Think... Read more...
Antique/vintage cut-out (lick-the-back) embossed stickers with glitter: 6,385 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 6,385 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 87 ppm Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 6,385 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 Tonka metal dune buggy style toy car with yellow body paint. The Lead is in the TIRES! 14,300 ppm! (90 & up is unsafe for kids)
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 100 ppm · Arsenic: 10 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF This Vintage Tonka metal dune buggy style toy car with yellow body paint. The Lead is in the TIRES! 14,300 ppm! (90 & up is unsafe for kids) 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... Read more...
Vintage plastic toy thermometer positive for both Arsenic and high levels of Lead. *This toy is not safe for children to play with*: 100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: 72 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 100 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. For a children's item this is already over the regulatory limit. 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... Read more...
Little Tikes brand vintage plastic toy phone positive for extremely high levels of Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 134 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 134 ppm. 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... Read more...
XRF test results for a vintage Fisher Price brand plastic toy lion from the circus train set (made in Hong Kong): positive for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and Antimony
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 83 ppm · Arsenic: 116 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Cadmium present at 83 ppm, separate concern for colored glazes. Arsenic detected at 116 ppm. 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... Read more...
Vintage toy Ford “Front Drive” car, painted with red Lead paint: 723 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 723 ppm · Cadmium: 54 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 723 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. 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... Read more...
#AskTamara: This one is for the kids! Q. “Hey Mom! What’s a penny made of?”… XRF test results for a 1976 U.S.A. penny
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This #AskTamara: This one is for the kids! Q. “Hey Mom! What’s a penny made of?”… XRF test results for a 1976 U.S.A. penny 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... Read more...
Dritz purple vinyl “Fun Tape Measure”: package says it has Lead, but it tests Lead-Free!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Lead-Free This Dritz purple vinyl “Fun Tape Measure”: package says it has Lead, but it tests 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...
Are your sewing tools Leaded? Optima fabric measuring guide with yellow & black markings: 3,010 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 3,010 ppm · Cadmium: 93 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 3,010 ppm lead detected by XRF. This item is at or above the boundary where ceramic lead can begin to behave differently under acidic conditions. 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 reach a person. Think of tacks:... Read more...
This Glass NUK baby bottle tested positive for 24,000 ppm Lead: 24,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 24,000 ppm · Cadmium: 290 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 24,000 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. Also: 290 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...