Published: August 3, 2023 Thursday Below are the full XRF test results for the Vintage Barbie Doll pictured. I do not know if this is an original / period vintage dress for this doll. The doll was purchased on eBay. Note: There was no warning on eBay – nor is one required – that this ... Read More about XRF Test Results for Vintage 1972 Blonde Quick Curl Steffie Barbie Doll: Not Safe For Kids The post XRF Test Results for Vintage 1972 Blonde Quick Curl Steffie Barbie Doll: Not Safe For Kids appeared first on Lead Safe Mama ..read more

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 ... Read More about Is your Barbie safe for your kids to play with? A discussion on the concern for unsafe levels of Lead (& other toxicants) in vintage Barbie dolls The post Is your Barbie safe for your kids to play wit ..read more

October 16, 2022 – Sunday This red toy phone by Little Tikes tested positive for Cadmium in all components [Cadmium is a known carcinogen and does not belong in any children’s toys; to read more about the concern for Cadmium toxicity (including current limits for Cadmium in consumer goods), please click this link]. In general, in ... Read More about Little Tikes brand vintage plastic toy phone positive for extremely high levels of Cadmium. Cadmium is a known carcinogen. The post Little Tikes brand vintage plastic toy phone positive for extremely high levels of Cadmium. Cadmium is a known ..read more