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Homax 5250 Household Lead Test Kit

3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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  • It's a simple, fast and and economical way to check for lead paint in homes
  • LeadCheck instantly detects lead on any surface and can be helpful in preventing toxic lead accumulations and lead poisoning
  • Not used for lead testing in water
  • Simple swap tests for lead on any household surface
  • 2 swabs for up to 4 tests
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LeadCheck offers the consumer a simple and reliable method to test for lead and get results instantly. Because this test is economical, very simple to conduct, and reliable as a positive test for lead, it provides the consumer a valuable screening tool to determine if they may have a lead hazard in their home. LeadCheck is also valuable to contractors who are not likely to pay for or wait for professional lead testing every time they work on a building that was built prior to 1978. It provides them with an inexpensive and fast way to know - if they cut, scrape or renovate, that they may be contaminating the building and exposing their workers to hazardous lead.

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3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5 out of 5
47 global ratings

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Customers like the performance and leech-able lead of the building material. They say it works well and gives instant results. However, some customers have reported issues with the liquid, saying it turns bright pink or scarlett red. Opinions are mixed on ease of use.

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7 customers mention5 positive2 negative

Customers like the performance of the building material. They say it works well, is easy to use, and gives instant results.

"...This one was easy to use, gave instant results, and didnt leave a big mess behind.I found out my house was painted with lead :..." Read more

"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!" Read more

"the color change is not obvious, got confused.not cheap for what it is." Read more

"It works, its easy to use. We only had a few "known" samples, but it was accurate when compared to the results from those." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the leech-able lead. They mention that it is easy to use and does not contain any lead for verifying.

"...Now, I am fairly confident that no leech-able lead is within these two test items." Read more

"...spots, I was so happy and relieved to see that there was no signs of lead paint.Thanks for setting my mind at ease." Read more

"Easy to use. Does NOT contain any lead for verifying - about which I am very glad. Who wants lead in their lead test kit?..." Read more

14 customers mention9 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that it's easy to use and follow the directions, while others say that it is not easy to operate, too complicated, and confusing.

"...This one was easy to use, gave instant results, and didnt leave a big mess behind.I found out my house was painted with lead :..." Read more

"...have a little athtitis but after you get someone to break then are easy to use." Read more

"...Getting the flow started was somewhat frustrating. All of my objects tested negative, which means the test fluid did not change color on any item...." Read more

"...It is easy to use. As another reviewer pointed out, be aware that red paint requires special handling because it can result in a false positive...." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers are not satisfied with the liquid in the building material. They mention that it turns bright pink and scarlet red, indicating that it contains lead.

"...The liquid immediately turned pink, indicating lead...." Read more

"...The tip turns bright scarlett red, not to be missed. If you're left uncertain, you don't have lead paint...." Read more

"Even before applying the liquid from the kit to the pottery the liquid was bright pink, so the kit was totally useless...." Read more

"...on a surface that I was certain contained lead, and the tip immediately turned a bright pink." Read more

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ashley180182
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2010
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I couldnt find anything in this price range at the local harware stores (the cheapest lead test kit was 25 bucks!) This one was easy to use, gave instant results, and didnt leave a big mess behind.
I found out my house was painted with lead :( bummer. Glad I tested it!
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Starla
2.0 out of 5 stars Homax Lead Test Kit: Left me with doubts!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2012
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The Homax lead test stick or wand, which contains the liquid that must be applied to the object being tested, was quite difficult to open. Getting the flow started was somewhat frustrating. All of my objects tested negative, which means the test fluid did not change color on any item. I felt somewhat unsure about the accuracy of the test and plan to try another lead test product that uses a different approach soon. It's important to know when we are exposed to lead and the use of these relatively expensive test should offer ways to assure definitive answers as well as ease of use.
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forcho130
5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied with kit.
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2013
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Tested the product on three items.

First was an airgun lead pellet which served as a control. The liquid immediately turned pink, indicating lead.

The next two items tested were a ceramic tea pot made in Japan and a ceramic dish made in China. The liquid remained yellow for both items, even after letting the applicator brush sit for 2 hours.

Now, I am fairly confident that no leech-able lead is within these two test items.
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Donna
3.0 out of 5 stars hard to break
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2013
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Caplets inside are hard to break even if you have a little athtitis but after you get someone to break then are easy to use.
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Bruce Mabee, Management Consultant in Organizational Innovation and Change
4.0 out of 5 stars It works simply ... I THINK it works!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2013
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Using Lead Check is as easy as pinching the swab case in two places shaking the swab and rubbing the tip on your test surface. I was not sure if the orange liquid, which dries to a darker orange, is "pink" or "red" -- which would mean that lead is present. I rubbed the swab on about ten different surfaces, which all came out orange. The kit I bought did not include a test strip, so I could not see what real "red" looks like.

The 3M help line rep was patient, and assured me that orange means OK. The rep did not know what chemicals are involved, suggesting that I look on the web site, which also does not tell the chemicals.

So, I think I'm safe with the dishes I tested, but I remain a little unnerved in the lack of clarity.
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ulam
1.0 out of 5 stars not easy to use
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2007
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the color change is not obvious, got confused.
not cheap for what it is.
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CautiousShopper
2.0 out of 5 stars Confusing results
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2009
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We tried these on some antique china, and one swab left a red mark on one teacup, but none of the others. But then we retested it to be sure, and it wouldn't give the same result! Very frustrating.
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A gagne
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple way to check for lead paint
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2011
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Easy as 1-2-3.

Crush the areas of the 'wand' where indicated, squeeze liquid to tip, rub on to surface.

At first I wondered if I might know when lead paint was identified; if you have lead paint, you'll know. The tip turns bright scarlett red, not to be missed. If you're left uncertain, you don't have lead paint. There would be no way to miss the change in color which is automatic and dramatic.
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