Search Results for: pottery

Aptly named “Fable” pottery, selling Lead-contaminated ceramics marketed as Lead-free (some “tea” — aka drama — developing). Here’s Lead Safe Mama’s email exchange with the owner.

ByTamara November 29, 2023December 1, 2023

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XRF test results for Ivory (light yellow) glazed Fiesta HLC pottery bowl (Made in USA) — sent in by Peng in Washington State

ByTamara July 19, 2023August 20, 2023

For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-Federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead-poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used by…

XRF test results for pink and white glazed Gerald Henn Workshops Spongeware pottery dish (Made in Roseville, Ohio in late-1980s) — sent in by Lynn in Texas

ByTamara July 19, 2023August 10, 2023

Pottery Barn Great White bowl “Made in China” positive for trace Lead, Cadmium, & Antimony (safe by all standards).

ByTamara October 15, 2022October 16, 2022

October 15, 2022 – Saturday XRF test results for the bowl pictured are below While this particular Pottery Barn dish is “safe by all standards” (both U.S. and international standards, with regards to any exposure to heavy metals), I generally do not like/trust this brand – and my recommendation across the board is that you should not purchase…

Pottery Barn 2022 tall textured clear glass from their Hammered Handcrafted Glassware Collection. Sold as “Lead-free” & positive for 94 ppm Lead.

ByTamara October 3, 2022May 4, 2023

October 3, 2022 – Monday This is a glass purchased at Pottery Barn in 2022. It did test positive for trace levels of Antimony and Lead. Here’s the direct link to this glass on Pottery Barn’s website. In general, I do not like the company Pottery Barn – as they have a history of producing toxic…

Fortessa Fortaluxe (Amanda) white porcelain dish from Pottery Barn: 25 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).

ByTamara November 17, 2021April 1, 2023

Reading #1) Center of Food Surface 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 25 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 7 +/- 2 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 968 +/- 53 ppm Copper (Cu): 90 +/- 11 ppm Zinc (Zn): 329 +/- 13 ppm Zirconium (Zr): 318 +/- 5 ppm Tin (Sn):…

2021 | Pottery Barn | Pottery Barn Decor

Pottery barn made the “naughty list” AGAIN this year — and they will never get any of my business, ever! Why do they still sell Lead-contaminated products in 2021?

ByTamara November 10, 2021September 21, 2023

For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific…

2021

Decorative Dartmouth College Dish by Royal Staffordshire Pottery: 45,300 +/- 400 ppm Lead

ByTamara September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific…

2021

50 years ago (June 1971): Selling my mother’s pottery – Crafts at Copley Square, Boston (Back Bay Association, Massachusetts Association of Craftsmen & the Institute of Contemporary Art).

ByTamara July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

I mostly wanted to the post this on my website to share with my kids… a little piece of history! Photo Caption: TAMARA BUDGETT, 18 months old, gets a big thrill out of trying to interest a passerby in buying one of her mother’s handicrafts during yesterday’s opening of Crafts at Copley Square. This exhibit…

2021 | Pottery | Pottery Barn | Pottery Barn Decor | Pottery Barn Dishes

Pottery Barn Studio dish by Barbara Eigen: 230 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm (& up) is considered too much in items intended for use by kids.

ByTamara July 14, 2021April 30, 2024

Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific method used by the Consumer…

2021 | Pottery | Pottery Barn | Pottery Barn Decor | Pottery Barn Dishes

Recently Purchased (June 2021) Anfora Pottery Barn Puebla Pattern Dish (Made in Mexico): 15,500 ppm Lead on the food surface

ByTamara June 13, 2021February 28, 2024

For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…

2021

Paint-It-Yourself Pottery (2006) ice cream: 139,100 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids). The shop owner had said the glazes were “Lead-free”.

ByTamara June 6, 2021June 13, 2021

Introduction Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific method used by the Consumer…

Nicholas Mosse Pottery (c. 2014) Made in Ireland: 68,800 ppm Lead on the food surface

ByTamara June 4, 2021November 25, 2023

NEW VIDEO: Testing “Lead-Free” Mexican Pottery for Lead (guess what … NOT Lead-free!)

ByTamara April 9, 2021November 8, 2023