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New York Expands TRIS-Free Children and Babies Act

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that expands the TRIS-Free Children and Babies Act which prohibits the use of the flame retardant TRIS in products intended for use by…

Oct 21, 2014

U.S. Amends 16 CFR 1240 Safety Standard for Magnet Sets

Following the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approval of a new national safety standard for high-powered magnet sets, the U.S. government has amended 16 CFR 1240, which…

Oct 21, 2014

U.S. FDA Proposes Changes to Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed changes to four rules proposed in 2013 to implement the FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) to make the original proposals…

Oct 21, 2014

U.S. FDA Releases Guidance Documents for Food Facility Registration Renewal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released three guidance documents to help food facilities renew their registrations during the three-month renewal period beginning on…

Oct 21, 2014

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Escape Hook (14PN-14)

NORTHBROOK, IL – October 15, 2014 –The following is a notification from UL that the escape hook identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark. The escape hook has not been evaluated by UL…

Oct 15, 2014

Turkish Ministry Applies Additional Mandates for Imported Footwear

Details The Turkish Ministry of Economy recently implemented changes to the Communication of Import of Consumer Products – Product Safety and Inspections No. 2014/ 18 (communiqué at…

Oct 13, 2014

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Certificate of Compliance

There have been recent regulatory developments in the UAE with regards to building materials and fire suppression products. These developments require manufacturers/suppliers selling…

Oct 8, 2014

UL Acquires Advanced Furniture Testing

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Oct. 6, 2014– UL, a global safety science leader, acquired today Advanced Furniture Testing, a Holland, Mich.-based privately held firm that provides performance and…

Oct 6, 2014

ECHA’s RAC Delivers Sixteen CLH Opinions

The European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has adopted opinions for 16 harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) proposals for 16 substances, including the…

Oct 3, 2014

EC Proposes to Amend Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC Lead Limits

Details The European Commission (EC) is proposing to amend, for the purpose of adapting to technical progress, Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council…

Oct 1, 2014

Field Evaluation Services for Installed Equipment

Manufacturers are often faced with the problem of “special” orders not quite fitting the listing file. Sometimes the listed products may even need to be modified after installation. The…

Oct 1, 2014

EC Proposes Adoption of Limit Values for Chemicals in Toys

Details The European Commission (EC) has proposed draft Commission Directive amending, for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemicals used in toys, Appendix C to Annex II…

Sep 29, 2014

CPSC Approves Safety Standard for High-Powered Magnet Sets

Details The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new national safety standard for high-powered magnet sets to protect the safety of consumers, especially young…

Sep 26, 2014

First UL battery laboratory in Europe opens

We are pleased to inform you that from October 2014 our first battery testing laboratory in Europe will be ready to support customers in the field of testing and certification of both cells…

Sep 24, 2014

Testing Solutions for Wearable Technologies

Wearable products are rapidly developing into an industry that will impact people’s daily lives from consumer electronics to medical devices. While this advancing technology may lead us to…

Sep 24, 2014

California Bill to Ban Microbeads Fails to Pass

California state bill AB 1699 banning microbeads – tiny bits of plastic used in a wide range of personal care products, including facial scrubs and toothpaste – has failed to go through the…

Sep 23, 2014

Canada Proposes Lead and Cadmium Limits in Children’s Jewelry

Health Canada has proposed new lead and cadmium limits for children’s jewelry, amending the Children's Jewellery Regulations. The objective of the proposal is to reduce children’s exposure…

Sep 23, 2014

EC Considers Reassessment of Chlorhexidine Safe Use Levels in Mouthwash

The European Commission is considering the need to reassess the safe use of the preservative chlorhexidine in mouthwash, according to a response by the EU Consumers' Commissioner Neven…

Sep 23, 2014

EPA Issues Three Final Risk Assessments for Three Chemicals Found in Common Household Products

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released three final risk assessments for specific uses of three chemicals found in common household products. The risk assessment for…

Sep 23, 2014

EU Approves Use of Tinosorb A2B for Cosmetics

The European Union has approved Tinosorb® A2B to be included in the positive list (Annex VI) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation No 655/2013. It is the first UV filter with particle sizes…

Sep 23, 2014