ASTM_F_2923_-_14.pdf

Designation:F292314Standard Specification forConsumer Product Safety for Childrens Jewelry1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2923;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this consumer safety specification is to establish nationally recognized safetyrequirements and test methods for childrens jewelry.1.Scope1.1 This specification establishes requirements and testmethods for specified elements and certain mechanical hazardsin childrens jewelry.It also includes recommendations for agelabeling and warnings,and guidelines on identifying theprimary intended users(children or adults).It does not purportto cover every conceivable hazard of childrens jewelry.It doesnot cover product performance or quality,except as related tosafety.This specification has no requirements for those aspectsof childrens jewelry that present an inherent and recognizedhazard as part of the function of jewelry,such as small parts.This specification establishes requirements recognizing that notall jewelry is appropriate for all age groups.Jewelry is notrecommended for young children 3 and under absent closeparental supervision.1.2 This specification applies only to jewelry,as defined in3.2.1,which is designed or intended primarily for children 12years of age and younger,as defined in 3.2.2.Childrensjewelry is a product principally designed and intended as anornament worn by a child.This includes a product or acomponent of the product intended to be removed and worn bya child as an item of ornamentation(that is,a shoe charm thatcan be placed on a bracelet).Adult jewelry,which is defined asjewelry designed and intended for use primarily by those overage 12,is covered by another ASTM standard,ConsumerSafety Specification F2999.1.3 This specification does not apply to the following:1.3.1 Toy jewelry or any other products that are intended foruse by a child when the child plays(that is,a necklace worn bya doll or stuffed animal;novelty jewelry with play value);21.3.2 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 intendedto be worn as a personal item of ornamentation).1.4 This consumer safety specification includes the follow-ing sections:TitleSectionScope1Referenced Documents2Definitions3Age-Labeling4Specifications for Lead in Childrens Jewelry5Specifications for Childrens Body-Piercing Jewelry7Specifications for Antimony,Arsenic,Barium,Cadmium,Chromium,Mercury andSelenium in Paint and Surface Coatingsof Childrens Jewelry8Specifications for Cadmium in Substrate Materialsof Childrens Jewelry9Specification for Nickel in Metal Componentsof Childrens Jewelry10Specifications for Liquid-Filled Childrens Jewelry11Mechanical Requirements for Childrens Jewelry12Test Methods13AnnexesAnnex A1Annex A2RationalesAppendix X11.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only tothe test methods portion of this specification.This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:31This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.24 onJewelry.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 2011.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2923 11.DOI:10.1520/D2393-14.2Any product which is predominately used for play value is a toy.Toys aresubject to the requirements of Consumer Safety Specification F963-11.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 E1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES),Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(FAAS),or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-trometry(GFAAS)TechniquesF963-11 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy SafetyF2999 Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry2.2 CPSC Standards:4CPSC-CH-E1003-09 Standard Operating Procedure for De-termining Lead(Pb)in Paint and Other Similar SurfaceCoatings,April 26,2009CPSC-CH-E1002-08 Standard Operating Procedure for De-termining Total Lead(Pb)in Non-Metal Ch