ThatPartyChick
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Types of Warnings on Childrens Necklaces???

Hi, team!! I sell children's necklaces (silver chains, ribbon necklaces) and nylon chokers. I have warnings about being supervised because of small parts. Is this enough???

Other children's jewelry sellers, what are you doing?

PS - new shop free shipping code is FREESHIP (worldwide)
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No it is not enough. You need to check all of your items with a choke tube. That includes the ornamentation on the bottlecaps. If they will fit thru the tube you must put a warning label on the product packaging and in your description that they are not suitable for children under I think it's 18 mos, and then up to 3. Then there are other criteria for children up to 96 months.

Your magnents could very well be a problem. There have been serious injuries and deaths from magnents coming off and being swallowed, regardless of age, no warning will help you.

The embellishments especially, plastic and glass beads, the chains, unless they are solid sterling silver or at least 10K gold not plated, must be tested for lead content. Your resins need to be tested. As do the bottle caps. There is no stay of testing on children's jewelry.
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ThatPartyChick
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Wow! Thank you. I will research all of this. Do you recommend a good regulatory site,etc. of info? I have bought what I am selling from worldwide retailers with no warning at all.
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monkeyandfriends
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Hi, I'm the one who sent you here...
Here's a part of a post by another member (jewelrybyME) It lists the websites with regulations. All of them may not be relevant too your products. Good Luck!

Here's some reading to get you started on understanding the CPSIA. (the ones with * are most important to read first)

* For the current full list of raw materials offically exempt from lead testing please read http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr09/leaddeterminationsfinalrule-draft.pdf

* CPSIA guidance for small businesses/crafters includes a quick look guide Table : B exempt raw material list
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/smbus/cpsiasbguide.pdf

* An update on the stay of 3rd party testing
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10083.html

* Tracking labels
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/sect103policy.pdf

CPSIA's FAQ page
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/sect103.html#103q8

The CPSC also has product specific laws, regulations and standards that must be followed about the way some things must be constructed in addition CPSIA which concerns mostly what components go into the making of a product. Like sleepwear must be flame retardant or form fitting, length of the ties for bibs & smocks, the sizes for blankets to be considered a recieving blanket, and many other things. Do a search using specific product names at the main CPSC website
http://www.cpsc.gov/

The CPSIA main website
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html

Webcasts for the 2 day public workshops in Dec 2009
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsiatesting.html

The CPSC's age determination guideline http://www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/adg.pdf

A timeline from the CPSIA http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/rulemaking.pdf

Information on how this law is retro-active http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/advisory/317.pdf

Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Total Lead (Pb) in
Children’s Metal Products (Including Children’s Metal Jewelry) found at http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/CPSC-CH-E1001-08.pdf

Even non-metal components must be tested using destructive digestive testing read more here http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/CPSC-CH-E1002-08.pdf

Small Parts Regulations Summary http://www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/regsumsmallparts.pdf
Small Parts labeling
http://www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/label.pdf
Maybe some one else has a link to a plain english version of the small parts regulations, but these 2 links are the best I have.

Here's info about small parts warnings and how they should appear in your listings / ads
http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/FOIA/FOIA08/brief/toygameads.pdf page 19 of the PDF has the abbreviations & page 20 of the PDF has the warning examples are in black-n-white but I believe they need to be in certain colors on the actual label for the physical product.


For some product there is dual jurisdiction under the FTC, like for clothing there are regulations regarding care & content labels and yet another type of labeling maybe required for fabric based toys.

The main FTC website
http://www.ftc.gov/index.shtml

For fabric and fiber items
FTC Labeling requirements
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/textile/bus50.shtm
Examples of FTC labels (about 3/4 of the way down the page)
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/textile/bus21.shtm

A few products like diapers may even fall under agencies like the FDA - IF they could be confused with preemie, infant, or adult diapers.

The main FDA website
http://www.fda.gov

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cuddlebugkids
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great list...thanks!
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