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- Referred to health
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BILL NUMBER:S854
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to regulating cadmium in substrate of children's jewelry
Purpose
This bill would establish requirements for certain substances in children's jewelry, consistent with best available science on protecting children from potential exposure risks, recognizing that total heavy metal content limits by weight are inconsistent with available science.
Summary of provisions
section 1 of the bill defines "child," "children's jewelry," "jewelry," and contains exclusions from such definitions.
Also sets forth prohibitions in the manufacture of children's jewelry, including the use of heavy metals in paint and surface coatings in excess of certain levels prescribed therein as determined through solubility testing defined in the ASTM International Safety Specifications on Toy Safety, ASTM F-963 (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials) ; cadmium in plastic components in excess of certain screening levels prescribed therein as determined through solubility testing defined in EN-71-3 (the European Union Standard that concerns the" safety of toys" and specifies requirements for the migration of certain elements) ; and cadmium in metal components in excess of certain screening levels prescribed therein as determined through testing procedures approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Lead in children's jewelry, toys and other children's products is separately regulated under federal law.
Section 2 This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become law, with provisions.
Justification
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the federal agency that administers federal laws concerning children's and other consumer products. The CPSC protects children and consumers in general, from exposure to hazardous substances, such as cadmium and other heavy metals in consumer products, under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA).
Legislative history
2011-12: S.4055A - Passed the Senate; Died in consumer affairs
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This Act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law, and children's jewelry manufactured on or after such date shall comply with the requirements of this Act.
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