On June 4, 2010, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed into law PA 10-113, An Act Banning Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry. This makes Connecticut the second state to set restrictions on cadmium in children’s jewelry, following Minnesota.
The Act prohibits the manufacture, sale, offering for sale or distribution of children’s jewelry containing cadmium that is in excess of 75 ppm. The requirements of this Act will become effective as of July 1, 2014.
Children’s Jewelry is defined as “any jewelry, including charms, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, earrings or rings, and any component thereof, that is designed or intended to be worn or used by children twelve years of age or younger”.

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