Standard Specification for Consumer Product Safety for Children’s Jewelry

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes requirements and test methods for specified elements and certain mechanical hazards in children's jewelry. It also includes recommendations for age labelling and warnings, as well as guidelines on identifying the primary intended users, namely children or adults. The specification also lists the lead content limits for children's jewelry, the materials that are excluded from the lead limits in children's jewelry, and the approved materials for children's body piercing jewelry.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for specified elements and certain mechanical hazards in children’s jewelry. It also includes recommendations for age labeling and warnings, and guidelines on identifying the primary intended users (children or adults). It does not purport to cover every conceivable hazard of children’s jewelry. It does not cover product performance or quality, except as related to safety. This specification has no requirements for those aspects of children’s jewelry that present an inherent and recognized hazard as part of the function of jewelry, such as small parts. This specification establishes requirements recognizing that not all jewelry is appropriate for all age groups. Jewelry is not recommended for young children 3 and under absent close parental supervision.  
1.2 This specification applies only to jewelry, as defined in 3.2.1, which is designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age and younger, as defined in 3.2.2. Children’s jewelry is a product principally designed and intended as an ornament worn by a child. This includes a product or a component of the product intended to be removed and worn by a child as an item of ornamentation (that is, a shoe charm that can be placed on a bracelet). Adult jewelry, which is defined as jewelry designed and intended for use primarily by those over age 12, is covered by another ASTM standard, Consumer Safety Specification F2999.  
1.3 This specification does not apply to the following:  
1.3.1 Toy jewelry or any other products that are intended for use by a child when the child plays (that is, a necklace worn by a doll or stuffed animal; novelty jewelry with play value);2  
1.3.2 Accessories (that is, Handbags, Belts);  
1.3.3 Apparel (except as described in 3.2.1(p));  
1.3.4 Footwear (except as described in 3.2.1(p));  
1.3.5 Any other item whose primary purpose is functional (that is, keys, key chains, or other items not primarily intended to be worn as a personal item of ornamentation).  
1.4 This consumer safety specification includes the following sections:    
Title  
Section  
Scope  
1  
Referenced Documents  
2  
Definitions  
3  
Age-Labeling  
4  
Specifications for Lead in Children’s Jewelry  
5  
Specifications for Children’s Body-Piercing Jewelry  
7  
Specifications for Antimony, Arsenic, Barium,
Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and
Selenium in Paint and Surface Coatings
of Children’s Jewelry  
8  
Specifications for Cadmium in Substrate Materials
of Children’s Jewelry  
9  
Specification for Nickel in Metal Components
of Children’s Jewelry  
10  
Specification for Phthalates in Plasticized Components of Children’s Jewelry  
11  
Specifications for Liquid-Filled Children’s Jewelry  
12  
Mechanical Requirements for Children’s Jewelry  
13  
Test Methods  
14  
Keywords  
15  
Annex  
Annex A1  
Rationales  
Appendix X1  
1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally ...

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F2923 −20
Standard Specification for
1
Consumer Product Safety for Children’s Jewelry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2923; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this consumer safety specification is to establish nationally recognized safety
requirements and test methods for children’s jewelry.
1. Scope 1.3.2 Accessories (that is, Handbags, Belts);
1.3.3 Apparel (except as described in 3.2.1(p));
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test
1.3.4 Footwear (except as described in 3.2.1(p));
methodsforspecifiedelementsandcertainmechanicalhazards
1.3.5 Any other item whose primary purpose is functional
in children’s jewelry. It also includes recommendations for age
(that is, keys, key chains, or other items not primarily intended
labeling and warnings, and guidelines on identifying the
to be worn as a personal item of ornamentation).
primary intended users (children or adults). It does not purport
tocovereveryconceivablehazardofchildren’sjewelry.Itdoes
1.4 This consumer safety specification includes the follow-
not cover product performance or quality, except as related to
ing sections:
safety.This specification has no requirements for those aspects
Title Section
of children’s jewelry that present an inherent and recognized
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2
hazard as part of the function of jewelry, such as small parts.
Definitions 3
Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsrecognizingthatnot
Age-Labeling 4
all jewelry is appropriate for all age groups. Jewelry is not
Specifications for Lead in Children’s Jewelry 5
Specifications for Children’s Body-Piercing Jewelry 7
recommended for young children 3 and under absent close
Specifications for Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, 8
parental supervision.
Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and
Selenium in Paint and Surface Coatings
1.2 This specification applies only to jewelry, as defined in
of Children’s Jewelry
3.2.1, which is designed or intended primarily for children 12
Specifications for Cadmium in Substrate Materials 9
years of age and younger, as defined in 3.2.2. Children’s of Children’s Jewelry
Specification for Nickel in Metal Components 10
jewelry is a product principally designed and intended as an
of Children’s Jewelry
ornament worn by a child. This includes a product or a
Specification for Phthalates in Plasticized 11
componentoftheproductintendedtoberemovedandwornby Components of Children’s Jewelry
Specifications for Liquid-Filled Children’s Jewelry 12
a child as an item of ornamentation (that is, a shoe charm that
Mechanical Requirements for Children’s Jewelry 13
canbeplacedonabracelet).Adultjewelry,whichisdefinedas
Test Methods 14
Keywords 15
jewelry designed and intended for use primarily by those over
Annex Annex A1
age 12, is covered by another ASTM standard, Consumer
Rationales Appendix X1
Safety Specification F2999.
1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
1.3 This specification does not apply to the following:
the test methods portion of this specification. This standard
1.3.1 Toyjewelryoranyotherproductsthatareintendedfor
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
usebyachildwhenthechildplays(thatis,anecklacewornby
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
2
a doll or stuffed animal; novelty jewelry with play value);
standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environ-
mental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.24 on
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Jewelry.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2020. Published March 2020. Originally
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2923–14. DOI:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
10.1520/F2923-20.
2
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Any product which is predominately used for play value is a toy. Toys are
subject to the requirements of Consumer Safety Specification F963. Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F2923 − 14 F2923 − 20
Standard Specification for
1
Consumer Product Safety for Children’s Jewelry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2923; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this consumer safety specification is to establish nationally recognized safety
requirements and test methods for children’s jewelry.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for specified elements and certain mechanical hazards in
children’s jewelry. It also includes recommendations for age labeling and warnings, and guidelines on identifying the primary
intended users (children or adults). It does not purport to cover every conceivable hazard of children’s jewelry. It does not cover
product performance or quality, except as related to safety. This specification has no requirements for those aspects of children’s
jewelry that present an inherent and recognized hazard as part of the function of jewelry, such as small parts. This specification
establishes requirements recognizing that not all jewelry is appropriate for all age groups. Jewelry is not recommended for young
children 3 and under absent close parental supervision.
1.2 This specification applies only to jewelry, as defined in 3.2.1, which is designed or intended primarily for children 12 years
of age and younger, as defined in 3.2.2. Children’s jewelry is a product principally designed and intended as an ornament worn
by a child. This includes a product or a component of the product intended to be removed and worn by a child as an item of
ornamentation (that is, a shoe charm that can be placed on a bracelet). Adult jewelry, which is defined as jewelry designed and
intended for use primarily by those over age 12, is covered by another ASTM standard, Consumer Safety Specification F2999.
1.3 This specification does not apply to the following:
1.3.1 Toy jewelry or any other products that are intended for use by a child when the child plays (that is, a necklace worn by
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a doll or stuffed animal; novelty jewelry with play value);
1.3.2 Accessories (that is, Handbags, Belts);
1.3.3 Apparel (except as described in 3.2.1(p));
1.3.4 Footwear (except as described in 3.2.1(p));
1.3.5 Any other item whose primary purpose is functional (that is, keys, key chains, or other items not primarily intended to
be worn as a personal item of ornamentation).
1.4 This consumer safety specification includes the following sections:
Title Section
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2
Definitions 3
Age-Labeling 4
Specifications for Lead in Children’s Jewelry 5
Specifications for Children’s Body-Piercing Jewelry 7
Specifications for Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, 8
Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and
Selenium in Paint and Surface Coatings
of Children’s Jewelry
Specifications for Cadmium in Substrate Materials 9
of Children’s Jewelry
Specification for Nickel in Metal Components 10
of Children’s Jewelry
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.24 on Jewelry.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2014Feb. 1, 2020. Published November 2014March 2020. Originally approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 20112014 as
F2923 – 11.F2923 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/D2393-14.10.1520/F2923-20.
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Any product which is predominately used for play value is a toy. Toys are subject to the requirements of Consumer Safety Specification F963-11.
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F2923 − 20
Specification for Phthalates in Plasticized 11
Components of Children’s Jewelry
Specifications for Liquid-Filled Children’s Jewelry 11
Specifications for Liquid-Filled Children’s Jewelry 12
Mechanical Requirements for Children’s Jewelry 12
Mechanical Requirements for Children’s Jewelry 13
Test Methods 13
Test Methods 14
Keywords 15
Annexes Annex A1
Annex A2
Annex Annex A1
Rationales Appendix X1
1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion of this specification. This standard does not
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to
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