We understand that navigating the ever-changing regulatory requirements and proposed chemical standards for jewelry can be overwhelming— so it’s important to have a product safety partner that’s easily accessible, knowledgeable and client focused.

Both our Hong Kong and USA laboratories can assist raw material suppliers, manufacturers, importers, licensees, and retailers distributing adult and children’s jewelry in the USA, Europe and/or Canada.  We continue to expand our jewelry testing services to keep pace with the ever increasing regulations.  If you do not see what you are looking for, please contact us for further assistance.

Testing Services

USA

• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
• ASTM F2923-11, Children’s Jewelry Standard
• Total Lead Content in Surface Coatings
• Total Lead Content in Substrates 
• Total Lead Content in Children's Metal Jewelry
• 16 CFR 1500 Mechanical Hazards & Labeling
• 16 CFR 1500.44 Fallibility of Solids
• CPSIA Tracking Labels
• Model Toxics in Packaging (TPCH)
• ASTM F2923-11 Children's Jewelry Standard
• California AB 2901, Lead in Children's Jewelry
• California AB 2901, Lead in Adult Jewelry
• California SB 929, Cadmium in Children's Jewelry
• Maryland, Subtitle 14, Cadmium in Children's Jewelry (pending)
• Connecticut, Public Act No. 10-113, Cadmium in Children's Jewelry (pending)
• Illinois, Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, Lead in Children's Jewelry
• Illinois, Public Act 096-1379, Cadmium in Children's Jewelry
• Minnesota, Cadmium in Children's Jewelry

Canada

• SOR/2011-19, Children’s Jewellery Regulations 
• Surface Coating Regulation, Lead Content
• Cadmium Content Regulation
• Canadian (Toys) Regulation (Dress up/Costume)
• Contact with Mouth Regulation
• Phthalate Content in Vinyl

Europe

• EN-71, Safety of Toys, Migration of Certain Elements
• REACH Annex XVII, Cadmium Content
• EN-12472 & EN-1811, Nickel Release
• REACH-SVHC Phthalates (5P)
• EU Regulation 1907/2006 (6P)

 

Turnaround Times

ANSECO Group offers 5-day regular turnaround time in Hong Kong and 7-day regular turnaround time in the USA for most tests. Express Services are also available for an additional charge upon request. If you have a special need please let us know and we will do our best to meet it.

Suggested Sample Sizes

Metal or plastic jewelry without paint decoration: 3-6 pieces
Metal or plastic jewelry with paint decoration: Contact us, sample size depends heavily on product and tests to be performed

Under certain circumstances, particularly when surface coatings are to be tested, additional samples may be required. 

Current client? Contact your Client Service Representative for details.
New to ANSECO Group? Contact a Business Development Manager:

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To begin testing, complete the appropriate Service Request Form (SRF)

USA SRF  |    Hong Kong SRF

Jewelry in the News

Heavy metal content in jewelry is a concern for many international regulators and consumers are demanding safer products.  Below are links to recent ANSECO Group News Watch articles on jewelry.

USA
11/2011 - ASTM International Publishes ASTM F2923-11 Children's Jewelry Safety Standard

Canada
01/2012 - Health Canada’s Recent Jewellery Recalls Heighten Awareness of Lead and Cadmium Concerns