OK, so it’s a little early to be talking about Christmas, but I think I’ve found the ‘must have’ item for giving to any parent on your Christmas list this year - the Lead Inspector Lead Test Kit.
I received an e-mail from a co-worker with a link to this site, which sells lead test kits for $12.99. The kit contains swabs to test up to 8 items and can be used to test children’s plastic and metal toys, painted surfaces on toys, children’s lunch boxes, water, cosmetics, baby bibs and several additional items. I haven’t tried it out myself, but with all the recalls of children’s toys lately, I thought it was worthy of a post here. I’m probably going to get a kit (or two or three) myself. It sounds pretty easy to use. As the website says, “Simply dab on the surface and look for a color change.” I can do that.Oh, and am I angry that I feel the need to shell out money for a kit to test my children’s toys, lunch boxes and baby bibs for a toxic metal? You better believe it. But at least I’ll know that when my 1-month-old puts that rattle in his mouth, he won’t be getting poisoned.
What world we live in, eh?
