Children’s Jewelry Safety Standard ASTM F2923-20 Published
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) published in March 2020 the standard ASTM F2923-20, Consumer Safety Specification for Children Jewelry, prepared by its Committee (F15) on Consumer Products, Subcommittee (F15.24) on Jewelry.
Compared to its previous version ASTM F2923-14, the main changes are as below:
(1) Physical requirements remain unchanged.
(2) Update total cadmium content requirement from 300 ppm to 75ppm.
(3) Add phthalate requirement for plasticized accessible components of children’s jewelry: shall not contain more than 0.1 percent (1000 ppm) of the following phthalates:
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Di-(2-ethyhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
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Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
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Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)
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Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
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Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
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Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DPENP)
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Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DHEXP)
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Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)
(4) Related chemical test methods changed to updated version:
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a. Update method ASTM F963-11 to ASTM F963 (Current latest version: ASTM F963-17).
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b. Add method CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 besides previous CPSC-CH-E1001-08.
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c. Add method CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 besides previous CPSC-CH-E1002-08.
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d. Update method EN 1811:2011 to EN 1811:2011+A1:2015.
(5) Not allow to use alternative chemical test method not stated in standard.
Main changes of ASTM F2923-20 compared to ASTM F2923-14:
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Section
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Title
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ASTM F2923-14
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ASTM F2923-20
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3
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Terminology
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Test method of magnet: ASTM F963-11
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Update test method to: ASTM F963 (latest)
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4
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Intended User Labeling and Warnings
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(unchanged)
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5
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Specifications for Lead in Children’s Jewelry
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Add test methods:
CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3,
CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3
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6
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Exclusions from Lead Content Testing Requirements
in Children’s Jewelry
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(unchanged)
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7
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Specifications for Children’s Body-Piercing Jewelry
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(unchanged)
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8
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Specifications for Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and Selenium in Paint and Surface Coatings of Children’s Jewelry
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1. Allow to use demonstrated equivalent or more stringent alternative test methods.
2. Test method of soluble heavy metals: ASTM F963-11.
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1. Not allow to use alternative test method not stated in standard.
2. Update test method to: ASTM F963 (latest version)
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9
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Specification for Cadmium in Certain Substrate Materials of Children’s Jewelry
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Allow to use demonstrated equivalent or more stringent alternative test methods.
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1. Update total cadmium content requirement from 300 ppm to 75ppm.
2. Not allow to use alternative test method not stated in standard.
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10
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Specification for Nickel in Metal Components of
Children’s Jewelry
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Test method of Nickel release: EN 1811:2011
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Update test method to: EN 1811:2011+A1:2015
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11
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Specification for Phthalates in Plasticized
Components of Children’s Jewelry
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No requirement
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Add phthalate requirement for plasticized accessible components of children’s jewelry: shall not contain more than 0.1 percent (1000 ppm) of the following phthalates: DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP
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12
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Liquid-Filled Jewelry Requirements
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(unchanged)
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13
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Mechanical Requirements for Adult Jewelry
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(unchanged)
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14
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Test Methods
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Update test method ASTM F963-11 to ASTM F963 (latest version)
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15
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Keywords
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(unchanged)
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Annex
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Removed Annex A2 Alternative Test Methods
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Appendix
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(unchanged)
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