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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 23, 2013

UL Launches Premier Product Emissions Test Lab in Germany

Cologne-Muelheim, Germany; April 23, 2013 - Global product testing and certification leader UL (Underwriters Laboratories) announced today the launch of a new product emissions testing…

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 15, 2013

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on SONAX electric test pen (Release 13PN-07)

Northbrook, IL - April 15, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers and retailers that the SONAX Electric Test Pen identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark. The…

Apr 15, 2013

UL Warns of Unauthorized Reference to UL on a Power Adaptor (Release 13PN-04)

Northbrook, IL - April 15, 2013 - UL is notifying consumers and retailers that the power adapter identified below bears an unauthorized reference to UL. This power adapter has not…

Apr 10, 2013

California Proposition 65 Amendment Introduced

California Assemblyman Mike Gatto has introduced Assembly Bill 227, an amendment to The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (CA Prop 65) that would give businesses 14 days…

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

CPSC Issues Final Guidance on Inaccessible Component Parts, Phthalates

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved the final rule (16 CFR 1199) containing guidance on inaccessible component parts for the requirement on phthalates for toys…

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

Invitation to Ongoing Development of ASTM D3181

ASTM International is inviting all interested parties to join in the ongoing development of ASTM D3181, "Standard Guide for Conducting Wear Tests on Textiles." The standard is under the…

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

REACH - Annex XVII, New Test Methods for Azodyes

With Regulation (EU) 126/2013 new standards concerning the testing methods for azo colorants and azodyes (under Annex XVII of REACH) have been identified: EN ISO 17234-1:2010 Leather -…

Apr 10, 2013

SAFE Seafood Act Introduced to Combat Fish Fraud

U.S. State Representative Edward Markey (D-MA) has re-introduced a new, bipartisan version of a previously-introduced bill to combat widespread seafood fraud. The bill comes on the heels of…

Apr 10, 2013

UL Acquires Everclean Services, Enters Food Safety Audit Industry

UL, a world leader in advancing safety, has acquired Everclean Services, one of North America's leading food safety audit providers. The addition further extends UL's capabilities in the…

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…

Mar 25, 2013

CPSC Requires Third-Party Testing and Certification to ASTM F963-11

Details The recent approval of 16 CFR 1112 by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) will require toy manufacturers to obtain third-party testing from a CPSC-accredited laboratory…

Mar 13, 2013

Turkey Activates Regulatory Control of Child Care Products at Customs Level

Details With the goal of withdrawing products bearing serious risks from the market, Turkey is performing import checks for the presence of azo dyes, flame retardants and phthalates in…