Efforts by the jewelry industry to voluntarily limit the toxic metal cadmium in childrens trinkets are finally coming together
Because the limits are voluntary, there is no automatic penalty if jewelry exceeds them
Federal regulators will, however, use the limits in deciding whether to pursue recalls of products that contain cadmium, which can cause cancer and other diseases
Last year, the government asked stores to yank hundreds of thousands of cadmium-packed trinkets
The new rules were written by a jewelry trade association but were backed by a range of other interested parties
Some consumer advocates warn the rules will not fully protect the health of kids who lick or even swallow cadmium jewelry
Because the limits are voluntary, there is no automatic penalty if jewelry exceeds them
Federal regulators will, however, use the limits in deciding whether to pursue recalls of products that contain cadmium, which can cause cancer and other diseases
Last year, the government asked stores to yank hundreds of thousands of cadmium-packed trinkets
The new rules were written by a jewelry trade association but were backed by a range of other interested parties
Some consumer advocates warn the rules will not fully protect the health of kids who lick or even swallow cadmium jewelry
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