Scope
The provision applies to children’s jewelry sold in Minnesota, specifically cadmium in any surface coating or accessible substrate material of metal or plastic components.
Exact limit and units
| Metal | Matrix | Limit | Unit | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmium | Surface coating or accessible substrate material of metal or plastic components of children’s jewelry | 75 | parts per million | solubility testing for heavy metals under ASTM F-963 |
How tested
The statute specifies solubility testing for heavy metals defined in ASTM International Safety Specification on Toy Safety, ASTM F-963 and subsequent versions.
Enforcement posture
Manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers may not sell or offer for sale children’s jewelry that fails to meet the cadmium requirement. The attorney general enforces the section under Minnesota section 8.31.
History of changes
The cadmium-in-children’s-jewelry section was enacted in Chapter 347 of the 2010 Laws of Minnesota. It became effective 1 January 2011, except the retailer subdivision became effective 1 March 2011.
How it compares
This is a soluble-cadmium requirement for children’s jewelry components; it should not be treated as a total cadmium content limit.
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