ASTM F2923 Testing for Children's Jewelry in the USA

Imitation jewelry is the latest trend in the global fashion industry, beloved by many consumers for its appearance, comparable to genuine articles, and its affordable price. However, due to the extensive use of processes such as electroplating, dyeing, and coating in its production, and because it is often worn close to the skin, it directly impacts consumer safety, making quality control of utmost importance.

Tested Product Range:

- Gold and Silver Jewelry (necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, bangles, anklets, headpieces, brooches, pendants, etc.)

- Pearl Jewelry (necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, bangles, anklets, headpieces, brooches, pendants, etc.)

- Crystal Jewelry (amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, green quartz, etc.)

- Wooden Jewelry (agarwood, Phoebe zhennan, rosewood, red sandalwood, sandalwood, yew, peachwood, ebony, bodhi, dragonwood, walnut, jujube wood, etc.)

- Plastic Jewelry (necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, bangles, anklets, headpieces, brooches, pendants, etc.)

- Glass Jewelry (glass, rhinestone, colored glaze, etc.)

- Metal Jewelry (platinum, palladium, gold-plated, gold-filled, gilded, yellow gold, rare gold, imitation gold, pseudo-silver, alloy, etc.)

- Other Materials Jewelry (ivory, shell, coral, amber, feather, tortoiseshell, etc.)

Chinese Regulations:

- GB 28480-2012: Limits of hazardous elements in jewelry

- GB 11887-2002: Specifications and naming methods for precious metal purity

Testing Standards:

- GB/T 19719-2005: Spectrometry for nickel release in jewelry

- GB/T 19718-2005: Flame atomic absorption spectrometry for nickel content in jewelry

- GB/T 28485-2012: Wear and corrosion simulation for nickel release in plated jewelry

- GB/T 28020-2011: X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for hazardous elements in jewelry

- GB/T 28021-2011: Spectrometry for hazardous elements in jewelry

- GB/T 28019-2011: Spectrophotometry for hexavalent chromium in jewelry

EU Regulations:

- 2004/96/EC & 94/27/EC: Nickel release directive

- REACH Annex XVII: Items 27 and 63

- 91/338/EC: EU Cadmium Directive

- EN71: EU toy safety requirements

Testing Standards:

- EN 1811-2011: Nickel release test method for items in prolonged contact with skin

- EN 12472:2005: Wear and corrosion simulation for nickel release in coated items

- EN71-3:2013+A1:2014: EU Toy Safety, Part 3: Migration of certain elements

US Regulations:

- ASTM F2923-20: Standard Specification for Consumer Product Safety for Children’s Jewelry

- ASTM F963-23: Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety

- California Proposition 65

- CPSIA: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

- HR4428: Restrictions on cadmium, barium, and antimony in children’s jewelry

Testing Standards:

- ASTM E1613: Standard Test Method for Lead by ICP-AES, FAAS, or GFAAS

- ASTM F963-11: Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety

- CPSC-CH-E1003-09: Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Lead in Paint and Other Similar Surface Coatings

- CPSC-CH-E1002-08: Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Lead in Children’s Products (Non-Metal)

- CPSC-CH-E1001-08: Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Total Lead in Children’s Metal Products (Including Children’s Metal Jewelry)

- CPSC-CH-E1004-11: Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Extractable Cadmium in Children’s Metal Jewelry

- CPSC-CH-C1001-09: Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Phthalates

- EN 1811: Nickel release test method for items in prolonged contact with skin

- EN 12472: Wear and corrosion simulation for nickel release in coated items

Canadian Regulations:

- SOR/2005-132: Canada Consumer Product Safety Act: Children’s Jewelry Regulations

- SOR/2010-224: Amendment to the Surface Coating Materials Regulations

Testing Standards:

- Canada Product Safety Laboratory Manual, Book 5, Method C02

- Canada Product Safety Laboratory Manual, Book 5, Method C07

Our Testing Items Include:

- Total Lead

- Total Cadmium

- Nickel Release

- Extractable Heavy Metals Content

- Phthalate Testing

- Physical Testing (tensile, torsion, sharp points, sharp edges, small parts, etc.)