GB28480-2026
Jewellery—Technical requirements for safety
首饰 安全技术要求
GB 28480-2026 is an upcoming mandatory Chinese national standard for Jewellery—Technical requirements for safety. It appears in the Electronics compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Apr 1, 2027.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to all jewellery and its components manufactured, sold, or imported into China. It covers both adult jewellery and children jewellery, establishing comprehensive safety requirements. It is mandatory for all manufacturers and distributors to ensure their products meet these specifications before entering the Chinese market. The standard does not apply to watch cases, straps, and buckles, which are regulated under separate provisions.
Technical requirements
GB 28480-2026 specifies comprehensive safety requirements for jewellery, categorized into mechanical and physical safety and chemical safety. For mechanical safety, the standard mandates that products must not have hazardous sharp edges or points. Children's jewellery must strictly adhere to small parts and escape performance requirements to prevent choking and strangulation hazards. Specific provisions are also set for jewellery containing batteries and magnetic components. Regarding chemical safety, the standard sets strict limits on hazardous elements such as lead, cadmium, and arsenic in various materials including metals, coatings, and leather. It also regulates nickel release rates for items in prolonged contact with the skin. Manufacturers must ensure compliance with new limits on plasticizers, formaldehyde, and short-chain chlorinated paraffins introduced in this revision. The standard additionally outlines marking and labeling requirements. Precious metal jewellery must bear appropriate fineness marks, while children's jewellery requires clear age grading and specific warning labels for hazards like small parts or button batteries. Note that certain chemical requirements may be exempted if the material mass is below specified testing thresholds.
Testing methods
Testing methods involve evaluating mechanical properties such as small parts, accessibility, and sharp edge/point tests, largely referencing GB 6675.2 (Toy Safety). Chemical testing includes X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for total hazardous elements, and specific methods for nickel release, formaldehyde, plasticizers, and short-chain chlorinated paraffins. Escape performance for necklaces is tested using a specialized pulley system to ensure release under tension.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 28480-2026?
GB 28480-2026 regulates all jewellery and its components, explicitly categorized into adult jewellery (for ages 14 and up) and children jewellery (under 14). It covers items made of metal, gemstones, leather, textiles, plastics, and rubber.
What are the major updates in GB 28480-2026 compared to the 2012 version?
The 2026 revision introduces mechanical and physical safety requirements (such as small parts and sharp edges), adds limits for plasticizers, formaldehyde, and short-chain chlorinated paraffins, and includes new labeling and age-grading requirements for children's jewellery.
Are there any exemptions for chemical safety requirements?
Yes, if the mass of a single material in a product is below the threshold specified in the relevant test method, it may be exempt from certain chemical requirements like nickel release, hazardous elements, and plasticizers, as detailed in the chemical safety exemption clause.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 28480-2026. To ensure complete compliance for your jewellery products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 28480-2026 today to access all detailed parameters, tables, and testing procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- Y88
- ICS
- 39.060
- Competent department
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Jewelry of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 28480-2012 (Current)