Jewellery consists of small decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as anklets, arm cuffs, bracelets, brooches, chains, crowns, cuff links, decorated hair accessories, rings, earrings, necklaces, pins and rings. Besides valuable jewellery, costume and fashion jewellery also gains great popularity among consumers by its reasonable price and exquisite design.
Children's Jewelry occupies a considerable parts in the jewelry market nowdays, and many parents pay more attention on the safety of Children's Jewelry with its popularity,like earring,rings,necklaces,bracelets,toe rings,watches,brooches,headwear,etc.In the last couple of years children's Jewelry products have represented a significant portion of the recall notifications by authorities in the EU and United States. Most of countries US,EU,Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and Japan have also developed their own toy regulations and standards.
General Chemical Testing Standards for Children Jewelry :
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Standard
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Items/ requirements
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REACH
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Total lead
500mg/kg
Total cadmium
100mg/kg
Phthlates
Children's toys or child care products:
DEHP+DBP+BBP≤0.1%
All toys or child care products that can be put into the mouth:
DINP+DIDP+DNOP≤0.1%
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CPSIA
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Total lead
Substrate：100mg/kg；Coating：90mg/kg
Phthlates:
DEHP，DBP，BBP，DINP，DCHP，DHEXP，DPENP，DIBP ≤0.1%
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16CFR1303
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Total lead
Coating：90mg/kg
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California Proposition 65
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Total Lead
Substrate: 200mg/kg; Coating: 90mg/kg
Total Cadmium
300mg/kg
Phthlates:
DEHP，DBP，BBP，DIDP, DINP，DNHP ≤0.1%
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CA65 AB1681(Children jewelry)
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Total lead
Substrate：100mg/kg；Coating：90mg/kg
Total Cadmium
300mg/kg
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ASTM F2923
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Total Cadmium
Substrate: 100mg/kg；Coating: 90mg/kg
Total Cadmium: 300mg/kg
Soluble Cadmium
Plastic small parts: 75ppm; Metal small parts: 200μg
7 Soluble heavy metals（Coating）
Cd: 75ppm, Hg: 60ppm,
Cr: 60ppm, As: 25ppm,
Se: 500ppm, Sb: 60ppm,
Ba: 1000ppm
Nickel Release
Body pierced articles: 0.2μg/cm2/week
Direct and prolonged contact with the skin articles: 0.5μg/cm2/week
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GB 28480
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Total Lead（Children jewelry）
300mg/kg
Total Cadmium
100mg/kg
Pb、As、Hg、Cr(VI)
1000ppm
8 Soluble heavy metals
Pb: 90mg/kg Cd: 75mg/kg
Hg: 60mg/kg Cr: 60mg/kg
As: 25mg/kg Se: 500mg/kg
Sb: 60mg/kg Ba: 1000mg/kg
Nickel Release
Body pierced articles: 0.2μg/cm2/week
Direct and prolonged contact with the skin articles: 0.5μg/cm2/week
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94/62/EC
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4 Heavy metals
The sum of total Cd、Pb、Hg and Cr(VI) is not exceed 100mg/kg
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TPCH
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4 Heavy metals
The sum of total Cd、Pb、Hg and Cr(VI) is not exceed 100mg/kg
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Other regulations, directives or standards
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General Physical Testing Standards for Children Jewelry :
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Standard
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Items/ requirements
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ASTMF2923
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Sharp point and edge：Children’s Jewelry (for children under 8 years old) must not contain any accessible hazardous sharp points and edges.
Small part：Children’s Jewelry (for children under 3 years old) must not contain small part.
Magnet hazard(It is a small part.and have a flux index>50 KG2CM2) ：
Under 8 years old: Children’s jewelry Don’t liberate a small part magnet or magnetic component after use and abuse testing;
8 years old and older: If it liberates a small part magnet or magnetic component after use and abuse testing, needprovide a warning statement.
Breakaway feature and release：After 15 pounds tension testing, it can be disconnected and not release any physical hazard.
Battery requirement：
(1)Before and after abuse testing, the small part battery should not be accessible without any tools.
(2)For children’s jewelry that use more than one replaceable battery in one circuit, the instructions or the product shall be marked with the following (or equivalent) information.
(3)Children’s jewelry with non-replaceable batteries that are accessible with the tool shall bear a statement.
(4)Battery-operated children’s jewelry shall be designed so that it is not possibleto charge any non-rechargeable battery.
The correct battery polarity shall bemarked permanently on the battery. Additional markings located on the jewelry or in the instructions must indicate the correct battery size and voltage.
Suction Tongue Stud：Must not contain.
Age-Labeling：Should have age labeling
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Other regulations, directives or standards
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