Lead Database

Toysmith brand Shimmer Slap Bracelet (blue & silver mermaid sequins)
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...
1973 Warner Brothers Pepsi Collector Series Daffy Duck Drinking Glass: 71,800 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 71,800 ppm · Cadmium: 1,700 ppm · Arsenic: 192 ppm Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 71,800 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: 1,700 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...
Vintage Walt Disney Productions Made in Hong Kong Donald Duck Pocket Puzzle: 16 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 16 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 16 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...
What were you thinking, Kitchenaid?! (c. 2010) Yellow Silicone Spatula: 970 +/: 100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · 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...
1966 Royal Albert Bone China: “Sweet Violets: 65,403 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 65,403 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 13,729 ppm Verdict: Extreme, do not use 65,403 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...
Tamara’s Favorite Things: “Stainless Steel” soap dish – I love this style (plus, it is Lead-free! & Cadmium-free! Etc.)
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Lead-Free This Tamara’s Favorite Things: “Stainless Steel” soap dish – I love this style (plus, it is Lead-free! & Cadmium-free! Etc.) 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... Read more...
Kikkerland Egg Bouncy Ball – rubber ball shaped like an egg (one of my youngest son’s favorite toys!) Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Lead-Free This Kikkerland Egg Bouncy Ball – rubber ball shaped like an egg (one of my youngest son’s favorite toys!) Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-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... Read more...
Winter 2022 Disney / Bentex Children’s Clothing Lead Paint Recall (includes photos of all pieces recalled): 5,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 5,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 5,000 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...
KitchenAid is developing a bit of a reputation – Vintage (1990s?) Superba Fridge: 1,646 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 1,646 ppm · Cadmium: 135 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Elevated, likely lower risk in fired ceramic, test to confirm 1,646 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. Also: 135 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... Read more...
My Personal KitchenAid Mixer: 800 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 800 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 800 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. 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 a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of... Read more...
Portland, Oregon: 25,700 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 25,700 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 25,700 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. 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...
Soil Samples from Muscatine, Iowa – 2022
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 113 ppm · Arsenic: 221 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Cadmium present at 113 ppm, separate concern for colored glazes. Arsenic detected at 221 ppm. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. Also: 113 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 in a drawer... Read more...