Review on Measure With Ease And Accuracy: Dritz 3011 Quilter'S Flip Tape Measure - 120 Inches by Dan Santos

I bought the Dritz blue Wrap n Stay in 2018. I used it all the time, it works very well for body measurements.I believed it to be safe as it is made in Germany and manufactured recently. (This is actually a Hoechstmass measuring tape, it is engraved on the metal tip.) I heard about lead in measuring tapes but hoped this one would be safe since it was so useful.Recently I purchased 3M Lead check swabs and tested the tape. Immediate pink! This means significant lead on the surface of the tape. I would never have bought it had I known.Please choose a different measuring tape! And if there is any doubt you can test any vinyl tapes with 3M swabs (can stretch these to test multiple items with qtips). This only gives a rough idea, but it’s easy to identify the most severe offenders with the bright red or pink results. And please do not let children play with or use leaded measuring tapes!