Photos
and Fact Sheets
Below are some
of the lunch boxes that tested high for lead in laboratory
tests. CEH recommends against buying any lunch boxes made
with vinyl.
CEH's factsheet
on lunchboxes includes a list of brand names that
have been found to contain lead. CEH's lead
poisoning brochure gives general information on preventing
lead poisoning. (You will need Acrobat Reader to open
these files.)
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"Lead Free" labels
Below are a sampling of "lead-free" labels commonly found on vinyl lunchboxes this season (2006). CEH can not affirm that these labels are accurate, and recommend parents test their own lunchboxes with a lead swabbing kit to ensure their child's lunchbox is safe.
 
Alternatives to Vinyl
Below are a list of manufacturers that offer vinyl-free lunchboxes. This list is not necessarily all-inclusive.
Reusablebags.com offers several vinyl-free lunchboxes:
Organic and regular cotton bags
"Lunchbugs" cloth lunch bags
CoolTotes insulated bags
EarthPak bags made from recycled soda bottles
SIGG Kids Bags
Lunch Pak by Fleurville
Laptop Lunch Kit
byo lunchbag® by BuiltNY
World of Good offers a hand woven reed lunchbox and is committed to fair trade.
Mimi the Sardine offers vinyl-free water-proof lunchbags online and in Whole Foods stores in the Northwest and Southwest.
Progressive Kid offers EarthPak bags for sale on their website and are committed to social responsibility and environmental awareness. |
