This product is a stainless steel snack bowl with lid. It is very affordable, and the metal is thick and durable. It is 430 stainless steel and has no plastic or silicone components. The logo is etched. The lid is held in place with tension.
How do you think our snack cup ranked using XRF?
Reading on the Base Logo:
| Element of Interest | Parts per million (ppm) | Error Range (ppm) |
|---|---|---|
| None Detected | ||
| Other Elements | ||
| Chromium (Cr) | 162,233 | +/- 622 |
| Nickel (Ni) | 1,706 | +/- 169 |
| Copper (Cu) | 226 | +/- 73 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 4,333 | +/- 438 |
| Iron (Fe) | 830,174 | +/- 965 |
| Vanadium (V) | 978 | +/- 150 |
Reading on the Lid:
| Element of Interest | Parts per million (ppm) | Error Range |
|---|---|---|
| None Detected | ||
| Other Elements | ||
| Tin (Sn) | 25 | +/- 12 |
| Chromium (Cr) | 159,517 | +/- 597 |
| Nickel (Ni) | 1,579 | +/- 158 |
| Copper (Cu) | 256 | +/- 71 |
| Manganese (Mn) | 3,857 | +/- 418 |
| Iron (Fe) | 833,216 | +/- 987 |
| Vanadium (V) | 1,128 | +/- 147 |
| Platinum (Pt) | 149 | +/- 86 |
The sample was tested in consumer goods TestAll mode using a Niton XL3t 700S for at least 30 seconds. Results are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Test Summary:
No elements of interest were detected via XRF.
Well, if you know our blog you know we are fans of stainless steel for cooking and serving. We favor stainless over plastic since plastic can leach chemicals into food through heat or prolonged contact.
The item tested is below the federal lead restrictions for children’s products which limits products intended for use by children 12 and under to 90-100 parts per million lead.
However, the item is not a new children’s product and is not subject to these regulations.
We think this is a great product for children by a reputable company.
IKEA has a lot of better non-toxic options for the public when compared to other retailers, for a variety of substances. They not only restrict lead and cadmium, but they do not apply PFAS to their textiles and furnishings, which is a big selling point.
We Prefer:
We like similar stainless steel snack containers for camping or children when they are too young to use breakable, glass-based plates like those by Corelle.
We recommend avoiding vintage ceramic or painted bowls, or older plastic bowls, which can contain high levels of lead or BPA. When glass is not an option, we sometimes use new polypropylene bowls for cold foods in a pinch, but we have mostly transitioned to Corelle.
When possible, we recommend that all items used by children in the kitchen be lead free, with the exception of trace lead in products that are leach tested, preferably under 90 ppm lead on surface coatings, which is considered to be within legal safety limits for children’ s products.
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Disclaimer: These items have not always been personally tested by us but are likely to be lead free or low lead and/or cadmium based on our research into the materials, discussions with manufacturers, and/or testing on similar products. We recommend items we would use ourselves.