This piggy bank was brought into the store after Christmas to be lead tested as part of our free lead paint testing.  This pig not only tested positive for lead, it was extremely leaded.

It measured more than 1% lead when we tested the pig.  Then today I retested the pig and found that the yellow paint tested in excess of 22,000 ppm lead (2.2%).  Even the black stopper on the bottom was more than 1000 ppm lead.  I couldn’t find a single square inch that passed our lead test.  There is no labeling or other information to help find out where it came from so if you have a pig that looks like this one, don’t chew on it and wash your hands after touching it.  The only safe place for this toy is on top of my wall of shame in the land of misfit toys.  If you want a great piggy bank, try the decorate your own piggy bank that we sell in our store.

Tags: Free Lead Tests, Leaded Toys, No Strings Attached Toys, Toy Recalls

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