Homax 5250 Household Lead Test Kit
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Homax 5250 Household Lead Test Kit
Customer Review: Home Lead Test
Summary: 5 Stars
The test kits used to check suspected funishings for lead. It identified two sets of louvered blinds as having lead in their composition. We have disposed of these and happy we used this test to check.Customer Review: I was glad to have these on hand when I need them to check a toy.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was about to give my grandchild a dishware set when there was a lot of press about toys with lead. I had just ordered this and it came in time for us to check the toy before we gave it to her.
This product worked well for us.
Customer Review: Lead Testers
Summary: 4 Stars
Worked great, good thing because I found some dishware that was given to me was full of lead, so glad we weren't eating off of these dishes!Customer Review: Not sensitive enough
Summary: 1 Stars
I used this test to check for lead in a variety of inexpensive Mexican ceramics that I knew contained lead in the glaze. At no point was there any color change. However, I next tested the same ceramics with a acid leach test from Abotex, and received a positive result. (The Abotex Instant Results swab test was also a false negative.)
With this test's inability to register unsafe lead levels at around 5 ppm, I have to wonder, why take a test if you can't trust the results?
A false negative is a false sense of security.
Customer Review: Packaging flaw
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought 5 packs. The outside of the box says up to 4 tests. However, be warned that the only way you can use ONE swab again, is if you get a negative reading. Once you activate a swab, you get two minutes to use it. I read on Consumer Reports that they had some swabs change colors after 2 hours. So...2 mins-2 hours? I opted to not reuse a swab. Secondly, I had 10 possible swabs. 4 swabs did not works. The liquid was not in there, or it was already crushed. Then I had 1 swab break thru the outer shell and prick my finger with the glass. Other than that, I suppose they worked. I will know for sure in a few weeks when I get my house tested professionally, and update my review.