Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report - Cyclical Enforcement Project 2018-2019: Children’s Jewellery Regulations

Fiscal Year 2018-2019

Summary

The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and regulations made under it.

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry’s compliance of children’s jewellery for lead and cadmium content which are subject to the Children’s Jewellery Regulations.

For this project, compliance of select children’s jewellery with the Regulations was determined through a sampling and testing process by which Health Canada inspectors visited establishments and sampled relevant products. Compliance to the requirements listed under the Regulations was then verified through testing at the Product Safety Laboratory.

Prior to initiating this CE project, the CPSP carried out a market survey to determine the presence of children’s jewellery stakeholders in Canada. Targets were then selected from that list of companies.

Over the course of the 2018-2019 fiscal year, lead and cadmium testing of 22 different products was carried out. The testing resulted in 4 recalls and 1 removal from sale to address non-compliance. There were 17 instances where no corrective action was required.

Results

Readers should consult the individual recall and safety notices, if applicable, for details of the products subject to this enforcement action.

Summary of the samples assessed and corrective actions taken during this project

Brand	Product Name	Source of Sample	Determination	Corrective Action
Ardène	Best Friends Necklaces	Ardène	No compliance issues detected	None
Bijoux doigt de fée	Cat Necklace	Bijoux doigt de fée	No compliance issues detected	None
Emoticon Necklace	16" Emoticon Necklace collection	Bazaar & Novelty	Did not meet the allowable lead concentration requirement	Voluntary recall by Bazaar & Novelty
Expression Rings	Girl Power Ring	CTG Brands Inc.	No compliance issues detected	None
Eyecandy	Donut Necklace and Earring Set	EyeCandy Accessories Inc.	No compliance issues detected	None
Fun Express	Star Student Dog Tag Necklaces	Scholar’s Choice	No compliance issues detected	None
George	Best Friend Necklaces	Rand Accessories Inc.	Did not meet the allowable lead concentration requirement	Voluntary recall by Rand Accessories Inc.
Great Pretenders	Best Friends: Necklace Set	Creative Educations of Canada, Inc.	Did not meet the allowable lead and cadmium concentration requirement	Voluntary recall by Creative Educations of Canada, Inc.
Great Pretenders	Under the Sea Ring Set	Creative Educations of Canada, Inc.	No compliance issues detected	None
Gunner & Lux	Run Like A Girl Necklace	Redfish Kids Clothing	Did not meet the allowable lead concentration requirement	No product was distributed. Voluntary removal from sale by Redfish Kids Clothing.
Justice	Pineapple Locket Necklace	Justice	No compliance issues detected	None
Kool Charmz	Charm Chain	CTG Brands Inc.	Did not meet the allowable lead concentration requirement	Voluntary recall by CTG Brands Inc.
Lovely Charms	Deer Necklace Charm	Midoco Art & Office Supplies	No compliance issues detected	None
Meri Meri	Acrylic Popsicle Pendant Necklace	Paper E Clips	No compliance issues detected	None
Meri Meri	Rainbow Pendant Necklace	Dilly Dally Toys & Delights	No compliance issues detected	None
Meri Meri	Star Pendant Necklace	Dilly Dally Toys & Delights	No compliance issues detected	None
Meri Meri	Tropical Enamel Charm Necklace	Benjo	No compliance issues detected	None
Miniso	Heart Shaped “Love” Pendant Necklace	Miniso	No compliance issues detected	None
Pecoware	Charming Charms Necklace and Bracelet Set	Mastermind Toys	No compliance issues detected	None
Philcha	Mood Ring	Mastermind Toys	No compliance issues detected	None
The Children's Place	Butterfly Pendant Necklace	The Children's Place	No compliance issues detected	None
Thinka	Love Necklace	Thinka Creative Ltd.	No compliance issues detected	None

Disclaimer: A systematic bias is applied during inspection and sampling. Products are not randomly selected but are chosen because they are deemed by the inspector to be more likely to not meet health and safety requirements due to characteristics that are observed. Due to this biased nature of sampling and the fact that sample sizes within CE projects are very small, the findings of CE projects are not intended to reflect overall market compliance unless otherwise stated. Note that these summary reports relate only to the product(s) actually tested and the specific criteria indicated. Testing by Health Canada does not represent approval or endorsement of the product(s).

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