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Tiny dark-blue enamel decorated spoon: 388,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids] & 1,117 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer.)

When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this spoon had the following readings: Blue enamel of the handle: Lead (Pb): 388,800 +/- 48,000 ppm Barium (Ba): 16,200 +/- 3,300 ppm Selenium (Se): 721 +/- 337 ppm Bromine (Br): 217 +/- 90 ppm Tin (Sn): 10,300 +/- 2,000 ppm Copper (Cu): 28,400 +/- 4,100 ppm Vanadium…

A 1984 Gorham baby cup likely sold as a Lead-Free Pewter: 1,441 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 70,500 ppm Antimony (a carcinogen.)

When tested with an XRF instrument this baby cup from 1984 had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 1,441 +/- 293 ppm Antimony (Sb): 70,500 +/- 1,500 ppm Tin (Sn): 910,500 +/- 4,100 ppm Copper (Cu): 11,00 +/- 1,100 ppm Titanium (Ti): 5,012 +/- 370 ppm All tests results listed on this blog are from testing…

Someone is about to win a set of Kleynimals toy keys for a little person in their life! And the winner is…

Lead Safe Mama just passed 24,250 “likes” on Facebook — and to celebrate reaching this milestone we are giving away one set of Kleynimals‘ toy keys to a lucky person chosen at random from everyone who “follows” and “likes” Lead Safe Mama on Facebook! And the winner is: Angela Knoebel! Keep inviting your friends to like…

One of my favorite gifts for special needs kids (all kids really!): Kleynimals’ Jangles Fidget Toy made of high quality Stainless Steel [#LeadFree! + Discount Code for LSM readers!]

Published: May 31, 2019 Updated: December 7, 2021 Kleynimals is a woman-owned small business that makes products here at home in the United States. They have a really fun line of high quality Stainless Steel products for babies and young children and I encourage you to check out everything they have to offer on their…

grabease First Training Self Feeding Fork for Baby: Non-detect (negative) for Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, & Mercury.

When tested with an XRF instrument (for repeated 180 second / 3-minute tests) this grabease brand green plastic baby fork / training fork had the following set of readings (below): Barium (Ba): 137 +/- 77 ppm Titanium (Ti): 1,031 +/- 190 ppm That’s it. Titanium & Barium were the only metals detected! Each of these…

Kidsme My Turn Spoon Trainer. Non-detect for Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, & Antimony when tested by XRF.

When tested with an XRF instrument (for repeated 180 second / 3-minute tests) this Kidsme brand two-tone blue plastic baby spoon had the following set of readings (below). Results are science-based and replicable. Metals not detected by the XRF (in consumer goods mode) are not listed. All testing reported on this site is done using…

Ola Baby 100% Silicone Soft-Tip Training Spoon Teether for Baby Led Weaning: 14 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.

When tested with an XRF instrument these Olababy [Ola Baby] “100% Silicone Soft-Tip Training Spoon Teethers for Baby Led Weaning” had the following set of readings. All tests were done for a minimum of 180 seconds (3 minutes). Results are science-based and replicable. Metals not detected by the XRF (in consumer goods mode) are not listed….

Kleynimals Signature Toy Keys: 100% 304 Stainless Steel [#LeadFree! + Discount Code for LeadSafeMama readers!]

When tested with an XRF instrument, the Kleynimals brand toy keys (their signature original product) had the following readings. Note – all components were tested and each test was done for a minimum of 180 seconds (3 minutes). Results are science-based and replicable. Test Results For (304 Stainless Steel) Main Body of Key Animals: Lead…

Welcome Kleynimals, and Thank You!

Welcome Kleynimals! A big “THANK YOU!” shout out to the newest #LeadSafeMama sponsor, Kleynimals! I am excited to share with you that as of this month (May 2019) Kleynimals is officially on board as a sponsor of #LeadSafeMama’s independent consumer goods testing and Lead-Poisoning prevention advocacy work. In thanks for this support we have added…

2018 Ryan And Rose Braided Cutie Clip: Lead Free

This “Cutie Clip” [Teether / Pacifier Tether] by “Ryan And Rose” was sent to me new in an unopened package (purchased October 2018). I found it really interesting that the clip has the following warning on the packaging: Here’s the link to a similar product from this brand on Amazon: LINK* [The clip on this…

Ryan And Rose “Cutie Teether” White Rattle; non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic & Antimony – thank G-d!

Ryan And Rose Cutie Teether This “Cutie Teether” by “Ryan And Rose” was sent to me new in an unopened package (purchased October 2018). Here’s the link to this exact product on Amazon: LINK*. When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument it was negative for any of “the bad stuff” (Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and Arsenic) and…

Off-Brand Faux Leather Black Button Up Baby Shoes: 3,883 ppm Lead + 51 ppm Arsenic! [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids]

These shoes are unbranded with no information about the make or marker. When tested with an XRF instrument the small buttons (picture below) on these shoes had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 3,883 +/- 77 ppm Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect/Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect/Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect/Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect/Negative Barium (Ba): 274 +/- 133 ppm Nickel (Ni): 15 +/- 9 ppm…

#LeadedBabyBottle: Hevea Leaded Baby Bottle Infographic to Share

Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

This vintage (c. 1940s?) Hanson Nursery Scale captures the scope of the historic pervasive footprint of lead paint in one single simple object.

This vintage (c. 1940s?) Hanson Nursery Scale captures the scope of the historic pervasive footprint of lead paint in one single simple object… …a BABY SCALE painted with leaded paint. Really I don’t know that any more needs to be said about this. The paint on this piece was just about 4,500 ppm lead when…