Safe Children's Jewelry
A recent report revealed that some Chinese manufacturers are making children's jewelry using cadmium and selling the goods in the United States. While these manufacturers were previously using lead in their products, they have switched over to using cadmium instead of the safe alternative, zinc, because cadmium is cheaper. In response, Sen. Franken co-sponsored the Safe Kids' Jewelry Act in the 111th Congress, which would ban the use of cadmium and certain other heavy metals in children's jewelry sold in the United States.
