Features:

  • Detects lead on most surfaces within 30 seconds
  • EPA recognized. Easy to use, disposable 3M LeadCheck swabs will work on any surface, instantly turning bright pink when lead is present.
  • Simple to use: just crush, shake and swab. Red Means Lead!
  • Test confirmation card to verify results in every kit
  • Swabs are non-toxic, odorless, disposable and non-staining
Dont freak out, just buy these!

We recently had to test for lead because our kids test came back with trace amounts in it. What we thought was going to be an epic disaster turned out to be a really easy solution when we used these. We were able to test the small amount of things that he plays with or is near on a regular basis. It ended up being the faucet on the old clawfoot tub and so we were able to replace it. Levels are normal and we didn't have to sell the house and move like i hear some people have to do!

Excellent Product

I am a professional chemist and I used these 3M tests to get an approximation of the amount of lead present in old Pyrex dishes that I acquired. I would strongly recommend these tests both in the laboratory and at home for lay people. The directions are clear and they are easy to use.

Best tests on the market

These helped me find the source of my 2 year olds lead poisoning. To my surprise at his 2 year check up he was tested for lead and it came back high. I checked everything with these....from toys to dishes. These swabs were well worth the money and I suggest everyone have some handy in their homes. No blood lead level is safe for children and I was surprised that it was in my dishes! If you have children and you have anything made in china or not of US origin buy these swabs!! I had to throw out my vintage mixing and baking dishes also.

I searched online for lead test kits and saw this one with great reviews. I wanted it ASAP so I went ...

My daughter's lead level was a 5 and both my husband and I started freaking out. What could be the source of this lead? I searched online for lead test kits and saw this one with great reviews. I wanted it ASAP so I went to Lowe's to see if I could find it there. Unfortunately we couldn't find it there and all there was was pro lab. I thought, oh well.. should work the same, right? Wrong! We tested and nothing came positive and it didn't even have a tester for reassurance. So I decided to buy 3M online and waited for the delivery. Most of the tests came negative, except for one thing. The table that we eat on's result came bright red! Boy, were we furious. Tossed that thing right out. I'd like to point out the beauty of this product. You can reuse the same stick till it becomes red. I also like that the product comes with a lead test paper to test your stick on if you believe you're getting false negatives. Something all lead test kits should have! All in all, very happy with this product. It has definitely saved us from further lead poisoning.

economical

Much more economical than buying singles at the local hardware store, and you are sure to need more than one. Comes with a test strip, so if the result of the test is negative (swab doesn't turn pink), you can test the accuracy of the swab on a surface (test strip) that has a little lead, and should make the swab turn pink.

You’ll know about lead when you use this easy test

These are easy to use, and I’ve found that a simple test that doesn’t leave a mess can be used in antique shops easily with the owner’s permission. This has saved me work I didn’t want to do to seal in lead paint when the item just wasn’t worth it. I occasionally buy something something that’s so lovely and leaded I invest the time to clean and seal it, so I can maintain my low-toxic home. Knowledge is power, baby!

Loved it.

Crush "A", Crush "B", Shake downward twice and swab it. Pretty simple... Go ahead and expose a layer of old paint using a paint scraper. Swabbing a layer of latex over lead will not give you an accurate reading. I like to start with a "control" area of latex. When applied to the latex, the tip will appear yellow. Now move on to your test area. On the side of my 1920 home, the weather has caused most of the lead paint to flake off. I scraped and tested a smooth area, that represents what most of my siding in that area looked like. I avoided scraping and testing those huge flakes that were still holding on, because I knew for certain they were the oldest and would contain lead. Swab the area area, pink or red will indicate a positive result for lead. On the side of my house, I would get "pink" results. I bagged the tester and it eventually turned deep red. On the front of my home, the paint was extremely thick and looked like alligator skin. The front porch protected the paint from the weather. I tested these heavy areas and the tester instantly turned red and stained the pine siding. All of my tester worked as expected. I will use this for my own piece of mind in the future.

Get the multipack- peace of mind is worth it! You might need to test outer and older coats if paint is peeling.

Don't squeeze too hard (I did on the first one, and the goo got all over! After that, I was a little more careful. No lead- yay! We can move ahead with our project! My realtor told me the exterior was lead paint for sure.. wrong.. also, she is not my realtor anymore. I'm glad I got a multipack because I peeled the paint to test both the old paint and the newer coats, just to be sure. Now I have some extra left over for other projects. When you live in an old house, you never know. Better to be safe.

Peace of mind

I had read a report that said that 20% of all porcelain and ceramic coatings on pots and slow cookers had unsafe levels of lead in them, so i bought this kit to verify that my cookware is safe. All good thankfully. Easy peasy, good peace of mind.

Works and is simple to use.

Dont listen to the negative reviewers, super easy to use and works well. I had to send out paint samples from industrial parks to check for lead. While waiting for the results, I decided to buy a pack of these and followed the instructions. Pretty simple-- scrape down to the bare metal, crush tubes, SHAKE (pull back sleeve if you want to make sure its all stirred up), and then swab onto the area. Theres like 3-5 drops of liquid inside, so if you are fast with a q-tip, you can dribble onto the q-tip and then swab up to around 4 different sites per tube. I ended up using all 8 at 20 different places from the 8 using the method above, and got 14/20 positive lead checks. Real lead tests came back showing the SAME 14/20 places. This was a super easy way to check and I could get results ASAP. Terrific.

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