News Articles

Cadmium Legislation (Summary) (March 2010)
Boston Globe Letter to the Editor (January 2010)
Press Release "Cadmium" January 2010 (January 2010)
Cadmium AP story (January 2010)
August 6 Meeting (August 2009)
CPSC Denies Rhinestone Petition (August 2009)
Rhinestone Petition Denied (August 2009)
The Hill News 709 (July 2009)
Press Release CPSC Rhinestone decision (July 2009)
Wall Street Journal of 12/17/08 (December 2008)
San Francisco Chronicle of 12/15/08 (December 2008)
Thermo Scientific Brochure (March 2008)
Women's Wear Daily Article 9/21/07 (September 2007)
Facing intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill over the safety of imported lead-based toys aand jewelry, retail and jewelry industry representatives said Thursday they would support a national lead standard for children's products, but cautioned against total ba
Press Release 9/20/2007 (September 2007)
The US fashion jewelry industry today urged the adoption of a tough, science-based national lead safety standard for children’s jewelry.
Congressional Testimony by FJTA (September 2007)
Testimony before a House Committee explaining how to ensure that jewelry for children – indeed, for all consumers – adequately limits lead exposure.
Are You Breaking the Law? (July 2007)
The fashion jewelry and accessory industries are facing a myriad of conflicting laws and regulations to limit the amount of lead in their products.
Tougher Safety Rules Are Prepared for Imports (July 2007)
Responding to the outcry over dangerous imports from China and other unsafe products, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing regulatory proposals that could mandate broader inspections of imports and stiffer penalties for ignoring
Lead Toxins Take a Global Round Trip (July 2007)
High levels of toxic lead turning up in cheap jewelry from China are prompting recalls from the U.S. But some of the lead used by these Chinese manufacturere comes from e-waste discarded in Western countries.
The Industry Strikes Back (August 2006)
As legislature attacks lead content in costume jewelry, the newly created Fashion Jewelry Trade Association creates a unified response force. By Lauren Parker
Get the Lead Out (August 2006)
Organizations like the Fashion Jewelry Trade Association work to bring some to the negotiating table and that’s good for jewelry.
A Voice for the Fashion Jewelry Industry (July 2006)
An organization has been formed to lobby state and city governments that are putting jewelry manufacturers, importers and suppliers in the crosshairs over lead content in their products.