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Release Time:2021-12-10 China is a large jewelry production and export country. Since the jewelry is generally in direct contact with human skin, many cases of harmful substances in jewelry have been found at home and abroad recently.
1. The main regulations and standards for jewelry are as follows:
Country or region | Regulations and standards | Remark | |
Children's jewelry | Adult jewelry | ||
China | GB28480-2012 Adornment - Provision for limit of baneful elements | GB28480-2012 Adornment - Provision for limit of baneful elements | Children's jewelry : jewelry used by children 14 years and younger Adult jewelry : jewelry used by people over age 14 |
European Union | Annex XVII of REACH Regulation | Annex XVII of REACH Regulation | / |
United States | ASTM F2923-20 Standard Specification for Consumer Product Safety for Children's Jewelry | ASTM F2999-19 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry | Children's jewelry : jewelry used by children 12 years and younger Adult jewelry : jewelry used by people over age 12 |
CPSIA CPSIA/HR4040 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act | CPSIA CPSIA/HR4040 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act | ||
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint | 16 CFR 1303 "Prohibition of lead paint and some consumer products that use lead paint" | ||
CPSC Physical and mechanical properties and Flammability
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Canada | Surface Coating Materials Regulations SOR/2016-193 | Surface Coating Materials Regulations SOR/2016-193 | Children's jewelry : jewelry used by children 15 years and younger
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Children’s Jewellery Regulations SOR/2018-82 | / | ||
2. Test items and requirements
China-GB28480-2012 Adornment - Provision for limit of baneful elements | ||||||
No. | Test items | Restricted object | Limits | Test standards | Remarks | |
1 | Nickel release | Metal Material | Non-perforated | 0.5μg/cm2/week | GB/T 19719 GB/T 28485 | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry |
perforation | 0.2μg/cm2/week | |||||
2 | Heavy metal content | Metal Material
| As | 1000mg/kg | GB/T 28020 GB/T 28021 GB/T 28019 | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry |
Cr6+ | 1000mg/kg | |||||
Hg | 1000mg/kg | |||||
Pb | Adult jewelry:1000mg/kg Children's jewelry:300mg/kg | |||||
Cd | 100mg/kg | |||||
3 | Migration of heavy metals | Metal Material
| Sb | 60mg/kg | GB/T 28021 | For children's jewelry |
As | 25mg/kg | |||||
Ba | 1000mg/kg | |||||
Cd | 75mg/kg | |||||
Cr | 60mg/kg | |||||
Pb | 90mg/kg | |||||
Hg | 60mg/kg | |||||
Se | 500mg/kg | |||||
4 | Other | Jewelry made of other materials should meet the requirements of the corresponding national standards if required by the corresponding national standards | Jewelry made of other materials should meet the requirements of the corresponding national standards if required by the corresponding national standards. For example: leather products should comply with GB 20400-2006, and Jewelry made of textiles should comply with GB 18401-2010 or GB 31701-2015. | / | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry | |
5 | Labeling | Children's jewelry | Children's jewelry should be clearly stated on labels or other marks | GB/T 28480 | For children's jewelry | |
European Union -Annex XVII of EU REACH Regulations on Jewelry Requirements | ||||||
No | Test items | Restricted object | Limits | Test standards | Remarks | |
1 | Total cadmium | Metal, plastic, polymer | 100mg/kg | EN1122 EPA3050B EPA 3052 | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry | |
Coating | 1000mg/kg | |||||
2 | Nickel release | Metal | Non-perforated | 0.5μg/cm2/week | EN 1811 EN12472 | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry |
perforation | 0.2μg/cm2/week | |||||
3 | Phthalates | Plastic, coating | DEHP、DBP、BBP、DIBP Single term and sum≤0.1% DINP+DIDP+DNOP≤0.1% | EN 14372 | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry | |
4 | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | Plastic | Children's jewelry:0.5mg/kg Adult jewelry:1mg/kg | AfPS GS 2019: 01 PAK | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry | |
5 | Total lead | All material | 500mg/kg | EPA3050B EPA 3052 | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry | |
6 | AZO | Textile and leather | 30mg/kg | EN14362-1 EN14362-3 | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry | |
7 | Hexavalent chromium | Leather | 3mg/kg | ISO 17075 | For adult jewelry and children's jewelry | |
No | Test items | Restricted object | Limits | Test standards | Remarks | |
1 | Total lead | Paint, coating | 90mg/kg | CPSC-CH-E1001-08 CPSC-CH-E1002-08 CPSC-CH-E1003-09 | For exempt materials, see 16CFR 1500.91 | |
Substrate | 100mg/kg | |||||
2 | Dissolution of heavy metals | Paint or coating | Sb | 60mg/kg | ASTM F963 | / |
As | 25mg/kg | |||||
Ba | 1000mg/kg | |||||
Cd | 75mg/kg | |||||
Cr | 60mg/kg | |||||
Hg | 60mg/kg | |||||
Se | 500mg/kg | |||||
3 | Total cadmium | Metal, plastic, polymer | 75mg/kg | CPSC-CH-E1001-08 CPSC-CH-E1002-08 CPSC-CH-E1003-09 | If the content exceeds 75mg/kg, the extractable cadmium needs to be tested | |
4 | Extractable cadmium | Metallic material | Small parts | 200μg | CPSC-CH-E1004-11 | Importable parts refer to ornaments or ornamental parts that are less than 5cm in length except for small parts |
Not small parts but may be mouthed | 18μg | ASTM F2923 | ||||
Plastic | Small parts | 75μg | ASTM F963 | |||
Not small parts but may be mouthed | 18μg | ASTM F2923 | ||||
5 | Nickel release | Metal | Non-perforated | 0.5μg /cm2/week | EN 1811 EN 12472 | / |
perforation | 0.2μg/cm2/week | |||||
6 | Filled with liquid | Liquid | Cannot contain substances specified in 16CFR1500.14 or 16CFR 1500.231 | 16CFR1500.14 16CFR 1500. 231 | The laboratory cannot currently test | |
7 | Physical and mechanical properties and marking requirements | / | Mainly include dangerous magnets, children's jewelry products worn on the neck, normal use and abuse, small parts, battery-containing jewelry, warning labels, inhalation tongue nails, age label requirements | ASTM F2923 | / | |
8 | Phthalates 8P DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP | Plastic, coating | 0.1% | CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 | / | |
ASTM F2999-19 Standard Consumer Safety Code for Adult Jewelry | |||||||
No | Test items | Restricted object | Limits | Test standards | Remarks | ||
1 | Total lead | Electroplated metal | 6.0 % | CPSC-CH-E1001-08 CPSC-CH-E1002-08 CPSC-CH-E1003-09 | For exempt materials, see 16CFR 1500.91 | ||
Non-plated metal | 1.5% | ||||||
Plastic, rubber, stone and PVC materials | 200mg/kg | ||||||
Other materials | 600mg/kg | ||||||
Paint, coating | 600mg/kg | ||||||
2 | Migration of heavy metals | Paint or coating | Sb | 60mg/kg | ASTM F963 | / | |
As | 25mg/kg | ||||||
Ba | 1000mg/kg | ||||||
Cd | 75mg/kg | ||||||
Cr | 60mg/kg | ||||||
Hg | 60mg/kg | ||||||
Se | 500mg/kg | ||||||
3 | Total cadmium | Metal, plastic, polymer | 1.5% | CPSC-CH-E1001-08 CPSC-CH-E1002-08 CPSC-CH-E1003-09 | Content exceeds 1.5%, need to test extractable cadmium | ||
4 | Extractable cadmium | Metal | Small parts | 200μg | CPSC-CH-E1004-1 | May be mouthed parts refer to jewelry or jewelry parts that are less than 5cm in length except for small parts | |
Not small parts but may be mouthed | 18μg | ASTM F2999 | |||||
Plastic | Small parts | 75μg | ASTM F 963 | ||||
Not small parts but may be mouthed | 18μg | ASTM F2999 | |||||
5 | Nickel release | Metal | Non-perforated | 0.5μg/cm2/week | EN 1811 EN12472 | / | |
perforation | 0.2μg/cm2/week | ||||||
6 | Filled with liquid | Liquid | Cannot contain substances specified in 16CFR1500.14 | 16CFR1500.14 | The laboratory cannot currently test | ||
7 | Physical and mechanical properties and marking requirements | / | Including dangerous magnets, battery-containing jewelry, inhalation tongue nails, age label requirements. | ASTM F2999 | / | ||
Canadian Children’s Jewellery Regulations SOR/2018-82 | |||||
No | Test items | Restricted object | Limits | Test standards | Remarks |
1 | Total lead | All materials | 90mg/kg | Method C02 | / |
2 | Total cadmium | Children's jewelry or parts are small enough to be totally enclosed in the small parts cylinder illustrated in the schedule when a force of not more than 4.45 N is applied | 130mg/kg | Method C02 | |
China is a large jewelry production and export country. Since the jewelry is generally in direct contact with human skin, many cases of harmful substances in jewelry have been found at home and abroad recently. Many countries have strengthened legislation, which will have a certain impact on jewelry exports. This information is collected and sorted out the relevant regulations and standards of jewelry at home and abroad, the content is for reference only, not for judgment basis.
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