Hong Kong Study
Other Product Testing
New investigation of 57 accessory and jewelry products on the Hong Kong market
Greenpeace East Asia and IPEN tested 57 accessory and jewelry products on the Hong Kong market to follow-up on their investigation of toxic metals in children’s products. The products included mobile phone cases, wallets, belts, business card cases, earrings, necklaces, and photo frames. Thirty-nine percent of the products contained lead greater than the 90 ppm standard for lead in paint used in some countries. The top 10 products containing lead ranged from 1882 ppm (phone pouch) to more than 115,000 ppm (decorative item on a mobile phone strap). Many products contained other toxic metals such as antimony, arsenic, cadmium, and chromium. None of the products were labeled as to their toxic metal content. To see the products containing toxic metals from this follow-up study please click on “Products Tested” above or choose “Accessories” or “Jewelry” from the Item types on the right or choose “Hong Kong” from Cities on the right.
Children's products purchased in Hong Kong with lead above 90ppm
| Sample No. | Place of purchase | Product | Lead (ppm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 536PRC12062011 | Dream Gift Gate | Minna No Tabo - PU Phone Pouch | 159 |
| 541PRC12062011 | Shop C2A, Sin Tat Plaza, Mongkok | Black fake leather phone pouch | 467 |
| 542PRC12062011 | Shop C2A, Sin Tat Plaza, Mongkok | Red phone pouch2 | 944 |
| 543PRC12062011 | New Big Finger | Rilakkuma phone pouch | 1883 |
| 548PRC12062011 | Mi's collection, Shop no.129, King Wah Centre | Red fake leather case | 669 |
| 550PRC12062011 | Mi's collection, Shop no.129, King Wah Centre | i9100仿皮錢包case / pouch Protective case | 1014 |
| 552PRC12062011 | Diary Girl: Shop no.128, King Wah Centre | Orange long wallet | 1961 |
| 553PRC12062011 | Diary Girl: Shop no.128, King Wah Centre | Green fake suede belt | 230 |
| 555PRC12062011 | Greenly 1 Gift Shop: Shop 219, Trendy Zone | Hand-made genuine leather card case | 917 |
| 556PRC12062011 | Greenly 1 Gift Shop: Shop 219, Trendy Zone | Hand-made genuine leather card case | 1044 |
| 558PRC12062011 | New Big Finger: 18 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok | Shiny green bag coin pouch | 1485 |
| 559PRC12062011 | Market stall, 24 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok | Huan Long red belt | 124 |
| 561PRC12062011 | Shop F67A, Argyle Centre, Mongkok | Mobile phone accessory strap | 115971 |
| 563PRC12062011 | Market stall, 24 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok | Burberry-liked pattern card case | 98 |
| 564PRC12062011 | Market stall, 24 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok | Black leather card case | 484 |
| 565PRC12062011 | Market stall, 24 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok | Golden card case | 533 |
| 571PRC12082011 | NATKIEL | wings | 5048 |
| 572PRC12082011 | NATKIEL | Cat pin | 7737 |
| 575PRC12082011A | I DO | Earrings bowtie | 55092 |
| 575PRC12082011B | I DO | Earrings camera | 39443 |
| 576PRC12082011A | I DO | Merry go round earrings | 91105 |
| 576PRC12082011B | I DO | Bird earrings | 73088 |
| 577PRC12082011 | Plentiful Ornament Shop, Mongkok | Bunny necklace | 29383 |
| 604PRC12082011 | Wonderland, Mongkok. | Sesame Street photo frame | 6653 |
Table 2: Summary of toxic metals in accessories and jewelry on
the Hong Kong market
| Metal | No. samples | % |
|---|---|---|
| Antimony | 11 | 19% |
| Arsenic | 17 | 30% |
| Cadmium | 7 | 12% |
| Chromium | 20 | 35% |
| Lead | 22 | 39% |
| Mercury | 0 | 0% |
Children's products purchased in Hong Kong with non-detectable or low-levels of toxic metals of concern
| 524PRC12062011 | Music Photo: Rm. 105, 1/F Mongkok Computer Center, 8 Nelson Road, Mongkok, Kowloon. 音樂．相機: 九龍旺角奶路臣街8號旺角電腦中心一樓105號舖 |
Profitable iphone case |
| 526PRC12062011 | Music Photo: Rm. 105, 1/F Mongkok Computer Center, 8 Nelson Road, Mongkok, Kowloon. 音樂．相機: 九龍旺角奶路臣街8號旺角電腦中心一樓105號舖 |
Orange rubber iphone case |
| 529PRC12062011 | market stall, 79-81 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 通菜街79-81號對出排檔 |
White phone pouch |
| 530PRC12062011 | market stall, 79-81 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 通菜街79-81號對出排檔 |
Red phone pouch |
| 531PRC12062011 | market stall, 79-81 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 通菜街79-81號對出排檔 |
Black phone pouch |
| 532PRC12062011 | market stall, 79-81 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 通菜街79-81號對出排檔 |
Pink phone pouch |
| 533PRC12062011 | market stall, 79-81 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 通菜街79-81號對出排檔 |
Noel Collection - Metallic Series Anodized Plastic Grip Case |
| 535PRC12062011 | Dream Gift Gate: Shop 113, Trendy Zone, 580 Nathan Road, Mongkok. 夢之駅: 旺角彌敦道580號潮流特區113號舖 |
My Melody - PU Phone Pouch |
| 537PRC12062011 | Standard System Company: Rm. 122, Mongkok Computer Center, 8 Nelson Road, Mongkok, Kowloon. 標準系統公司: 九龍旺角奶路臣街8號旺角電腦中心122室 |
Black and white check phone pouch |
| 539PRC12062011 | Shop C2A, Sin Tat Plaza, 83 Argyle Street, Mongkok. 數碼廊: 旺角亞皆老街83號先達廣場室C2A號舖 |
Fabric bag phone pouch |
| 540PRC12062011 | Shop C2A, Sin Tat Plaza, 83 Argyle Street, Mongkok. 數碼廊: 旺角亞皆老街83號先達廣場室C2A號舖 |
Purple fabric bag phone pouch |
| 544PRC12062011 | New Big Finger: 18 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 新手指: 通菜街18號地舖 |
Harry Bear phone pouch |
| 545PRC12062011 | New Big Finger: 18 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 新手指: 通菜街18號地舖 |
Harry Bear's school phone pouch |
| 547PRC12062011 | Shop C1A, Sin Tat Plaza, 83 Argyle Street, Mongkok. A電訊: 旺角亞皆老街83號先達廣場室C1A號舖 |
Blue bling bling case |
| 549PRC12062011 | Mi's collection:Shop no.129, King Wah Centre, 628 Nathan Road, Mongkok. Mi's Collection: 旺角彌敦道628號瓊華中心129號舖 |
iPhone4/4S豹紋系列 case |
| 566PRC12062011 | market stall, 24 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 旺角通菜街24號對出排檔 |
Copper card case |
| 601PRC12062011 | market stall, 61B Tung Choi Street, Mongkok. 旺角通菜街61B號對出排檔 |
Blue iPad Case |
| 602PRC12082011 | 167 Sai Yee Street, Mongkok, KLN 寄賣行: 旺角花園街167號地舖 |
Photo frame men in love |
| 603PRC12082011 | 168 Sai Yee Street, Mongkok, KLN 寄賣行: 旺角花園街167號地舖 |
Stars photo Frame |
| 606PRC12082011 | Fu Chong Toys Co., Ltd 富昌玩具有限公司: 旺角弼街73A地下(九龍) |
Christmas Decoration Bell |