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May 31, 2013

UL warns of stolen holographic labels and of potentially hazardous decorative lighting string (Release Nos. 13PN-16 and 13-PN16A)

Northbrook, IL - May 31, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers, and distributors that UL Holographic labels with the UL Mark for Canada, identified below,…

May 30, 2013

New EU Cosmetic Regulation Effective July 11, 2013

Details The new European Union Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 comes into force on July 11, 2013, repealing European Community legislation Directive 76/768/EEC and all national implementations…

May 21, 2013

Canada to Ban Products Containing Small, Powerful Magnets

Health Canada has announced that it will work to identify and remove from the marketplace any consumer products that contain small, powerful magnets which pose a danger to young children…

May 21, 2013

Norway’s KLIF Publishes Chemical Legislation Guide

Norway's Climate and Pollution Agency (KLIF) has prepared guides to make it easier for importers of chemicals and products to follow the different chemical regulations. The new guides…

May 21, 2013

Publication of the EU Regulation 126/2013/EC Amends Annex XVII of REACH Restrictions

Regulation (EU) No. 126/2013 amending Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation (EC) n. 1907/2006 was published on February 14, 2013 on the European Union Official Journal L 43. The Regulation…

May 16, 2013

UL launches enhanced Certification Mark and badge system

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 16, 2013 - Products today must meet a diverse spectrum of certification and compliance requirements, and there is a growing need to provide more transparency into…

May 15, 2013

UL warns of potentially hazardous decorative lighting string with counterfeit UL Mark (Release 13PN-25)

Northbrook, IL, - May 15, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers, and distributors that the decorative lighting string identified below bears a counterfeit…

May 9, 2013

UL Environment Revises and Combines ECOLOGO Printing Services Standard

MARIETTA, Ga., May 9, 2013—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), today launched its revised ECOLOGO third-party environmental standard for printing…

May 6, 2013

Eight Substances Added to the Authorization List: Annex XIV of REACH (EU)

Details The European Union (EU) has adopted the Commission Regulation (EU) No 348/2013 amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on…

Apr 30, 2013

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on heat detector (Release 13PN-08)

Northbrook, IL - April 30, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to distributors, contractors, fire departments, regulatory agencies, and authorities having jurisdiction that the…

Apr 30, 2013

UL warns of potentially hazardous receptacle (Release 13PN-05)

Northbrook, IL - April 30, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, electrical installers and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) that the duplex receptacle…

Apr 25, 2013

CPSC Seeking Information for Phthalate and Heavy Metal Content

Details The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a Federal Register Notice requesting information on materials used in the manufacture of consumer products that are…

Apr 22, 2013

UL Environment Unveils New Marks for Sustainability

MARIETTA, Ga., April 22, 2013 - UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today the launch of new certification marks for its portfolio of services,…

Apr 15, 2013

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels (Release 13PN-20)

NORTHBROOK, IL - April 15, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to Authorities Having Jurisdiction, distributors, installers and users that the photovoltaic panels identified…

Apr 10, 2013

Canada Updates Labeling Process for Generic Drugs

Health Canada announced it will regularly post a table on its website which reflects updated and new safety information in Product Monographs (PM) of brand-name pharmaceutical drug products…

Apr 10, 2013

EU Wants Mandatory “Made In” Labels on Imports from Third Countries

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) recommend that EU must make the use of "made in" origin labels on goods imported from third countries mandatory. The initial goal is "to prevent…

Apr 10, 2013

New Zealand Revises ISO Toy Safety Standard

Standards New Zealand recently published a newly revised and improved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards that aims to further reduce the risk of a child being…

Apr 10, 2013

UL’s ICQ MED Textile Laboratory Accredited for CPSIA Testing

ICQ MED is now registered with the CPSC as an accredited laboratory for CPSIA third-party testing, to assist clients with the testing and certification requirements under the Consumer…

Mar 29, 2013

UL and Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) Warn of Counterfeit Fire Sprinkler (Release No. 13PN-22)

Northbrook, IL; Watford, UK - March 29, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL and the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) to distributors, contractors, fire departments,…

Mar 29, 2013

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Medium Base Lampholder (Release 13PN-15)

Northbrook, IL - March 29, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers and manufacturers that the medium base lampholder identified below bears a counterfeit UL…