Purpose

• The bill aims to change Minnesota’s lead and cadmium rules by removing keys, key chains, and key rings from the items that are restricted. In other words, these specific items would no longer be subject to the prohibition on lead and cadmium in consumer products.

Main Provisions

• Section 1 would alter the definition of “covered product” under the state lead and cadmium prohibition.
• Specifically, keys, key chains, and key rings would be removed from the set of products that are covered by the prohibition (exemption for these items).
• The bill preserves the other listed product categories that are still subject to the lead and cadmium prohibition, such as jewelry, toys, cosmetics and personal care products, puzzles and games, play sets, outdoor games, school supplies, pots and pans, cups and bowls and other food containers, craft and jewelry-making supplies, chalk, crayons, paints and other art supplies, fidget spinners, costumes and costume accessories, and clothing, footwear, headwear, and accessories.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Exemption of keys, key chains, and key rings from the prohibition on lead and cadmium in consumer products.
• Overall scope of the prohibition would shrink to exclude these specific items, while other product categories remain under the prohibition.

Notes

• The change focuses on definitions and scope of what counts as a “covered product” for purposes of the lead and cadmium prohibition.

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Relevant Terms - lead - cadmium - prohibition - consumer products - covered product - keys - key chains - key rings - Minnesota Statutes 325E.3892 - jewelry - toys - cosmetics - personal care products - puzzles - board games - card games - play sets - play structures - outdoor games - school supplies - pots and pans - cups - bowls - food containers - craft supplies - jewelry-making supplies - chalk - crayons - paints - art supplies - fidget spinners - costumes - costume accessories - clothing - footwear - headwear - accessories