Has anyone had these magnets tested for lead? I have seen where other brands tested positive!
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I agonized over which letters to choose. A lot of Smethport's toys are made in the US and in general the brand did better on safety tests than some others. My package of letters says "Made in China" though. Yuck! Luckily my little one has stopped putting everything in his mouth and I try to wash his hands after playing with the letters.
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Yes all of mine have came with lead inside them. I've also bought refills here on amazon for the leads and erasers. I have not had to replace or add any to my pencils yet but did not want to wait till I ran out before I ordered. I love mine, very comfortable in the hand and balanced well for drawing.
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I specifically looked for lead free. This was sent to my son, directly, so whether it was stated on the box, I don't know. And, he's thrown it away by now. He loved it, though!!
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I just became aware that lead is a problem in these crocks. I just had mine tested with an XRF gun and the result was 28ppm. I believe that is not a safe level... I'm sending mine back. I don't know if it came with a prop 65 warning b/c I already threw away all of the packaging.
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Some of mattel's products come with or without the Prop 95 warning which states the product may have toxic chemicals in it. It was not labeled on the page like some other mattel products on Amazon. Best would be to email the company for an answer which they have to provide you with. But then again, its coming from China so who the hell knows if that is even the truth. If you are concerned about this or other items there is a lead testing kit that easily detects the presence of lead on clothes or toys.
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I imagine they are all "lead free." I suspect the higher priced one is cleverly advertising it as "lead free" to make you think you are getting something special.
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No clue on where it was made, but just thought I'd mention; the at home lead tests aren't suitible for testing the paint on plastic toys. Those tests are meant for older house paint which is much more poreous and allows the lead to be detected. There is no "at home" test kit that is reliable enough to test the plastic or metal paint on kids toys, only the wood ones.
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I'm not sure about other brands, it has to do more with diameter and hardness. I've never had an issue getting pantel lead and it's inexpensive. Any office store as well as Amazon should have it.
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Yes they are magnetized. I disagree with the answer from Goebel above. Maybe he got a bad batch.
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For me they didn't even show up on a black dry erase board. If u want something for the fridge maybe try the new crayola crayons for dry erase boards those probably well work on metal
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I really don't know if they have lead in them. I do know that they aren't very thick and they do bend.
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i don't know. i returned mine because when i got it, it said the element contains lead on a label on the cord.
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A magnetic test will not prove that there isn't aluminum in there. As a matter of fact, some stainless steel will even hold a magnet! It all depend on the grade of SS. I will be testing for aluminum and this pot may be going back! I did NOT want ALU or PET at ALL!!!! Or at least NOT where any of my water or coffee will be sitting!!
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Blast Zone products are tested on an ongoing basis, and always test "ND (None Detected)" for lead. This is well below the legal threshold, as there are no traces of lead whatsoever in the materials. Additionally, Blast Zone Materials are tested and comply with regulations for other banned contaminants such as various phthalates, and other safety regulations. Hope this is helpful!
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The only information I found was on squidoo.com that said that all of their dinnerware meets the FDA Standards for lead and calcium(?) releases, so it's "perfectly safe". I assume that implies they are not 100% lead and cadmium free, but are minimal. Personally, I'm really happy with them. I ordered them in 4 different colors. Hope that hellps.
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The letters themselves are plastic and have magnets molded inside the back of each piece. I don't know if they contain lead but if so it would beMinimal as lead is non magnetic.
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No, unfortunately they require 1.3 lead. I have only been able to find the lead here on Amazon. However, Amazon has it priced great.