Sec. 21a-12d. Children's jewelry containing cadmium: Prohibition; enforcement.

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Cadmium” means elemental cadmium and any compounds or alloys which contain cadmium; and

(2) “Children's jewelry” means 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.

(b) On and after July 1, 2016, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute in this state any children's jewelry that contains cadmium at more than .0075 per cent by weight.

(c) The provisions of this section may be enforced, within available appropriations, by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

(P.A. 10-113, S. 1; P.A. 14-140, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 10-113 effective October 1, 2012; P.A. 14-140 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting exception re Subsec. (c) and changing “July 1, 2014” to “July 1, 2016”, effective June 6, 2014.