Ratings & Reviews for 3M Lead Check Swab Disposable Lead Test Kit

Does not work

I bought a two pack and was not able to use either swab. The liquid did not go into the swab completely and did not work on the test circles. I wonder whether these swabs are subject to age. This is one of the few EPA recommended lead tests, but given their price I feel they should be more reliable. I'm not sure what I'm going to do at this point. I'm hesitant to buy another set when the first two I tried didn't work.

Lots of duds

I just used these on several areas of my house. No liquid came out of three of the swabs, no matter how much I squeezed them. A fourth swab did not react much on the confirmation card. It's better than nothing but frustrating to pay a pretty penny for 8 swabs and get only 4-5 that seem to work.

Waste of money

Difficult to squeeze to break glass vial and liquid NEVER moved to swab. Got to double check and older method which showed no lead in a painted dresser. Was useless purchase and an expensive one at that. Now will look on line if there is a different brand. Hope so as 3M is BIG rip off and should be ashamed. Don't even bother to include customer service number. That should have been my tip off that this was an inferior product and should passed. The only 800# was for Safety Data Sheet ie OSHA req...

Use this test if in doubt about lead content.

It was easy to use, and gave me peace of mind that there was no lead in the dishes.

One of the tests was defective

I bought this kit to test a couple pieces of painted furniture. The first test went well but the second tube did not work. I popped both spots but no liquid came out. For the price, I would expect 3M to have better quality control. I had to go out an buy a second kit to test the other piece of furniture.

Bad Batch

There were only two in the pack. Only one worked the other one did have any liquid in it.

Difficult to Conclude the Color Result

I bought and used both tests included in the package on my front porch, which had been painted many years ago. The directions say that if a pink or red color appears, then lead is present. The problem is that the liquid used to perform the tests is colored orange. The results of both of my tests were a dark orange. Although it appears that I have no lead present, I do not have peace of mind because it is so difficult to tell orange from red. Therefore, I am going to purchase a different lead pai...

Don't test on pencils!

Pencil 'lead' is actually graphite! There's no lead in pencils.

Works as advertised

Used to check paint in my house. Inside was negative but it did detect lead on the outside windows.

Lead test kit

Simple and easy to use. Instant results. Red = Lead

It works!

Tested on a non-lead and lead surface and glad I did. If on pink painted surface, it should show up redder after it dries

Broken

One vial was broken already but not worth a special trip back to return it.