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  • Feature Story
Sep 23, 2013

Controlling the spread of infectious diseases in the workplace

Infectious disease risks often pose a serious problem in the workplace. From the seasonal flu to respiratory diseases, a plethora of infectious diseases is responsible for worker illnesses, and in worse-case scenarios, death.
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

CHPA Calls for Expanding Acetaminophen Dosing Instructions

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take further actions to provide easier access and accurate dosing…
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

CPSC Amends Play Yard Standard, ASTM F406-13

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued the final rule for the implementation of the amended Play Yard Mandatory Standard, which went into effect on August 19, 2013…
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

ECHA Proposes New Revision of Classification and Labeling of BPA

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched public consultation on a proposal for the revision of harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) on bisphenol A (BPA). The proposal was…
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

European Commission Opens Public Consultation for Use of Preservatives MCIT and MIT

The European Commission (EC) has opened public consultation for the use of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCIT) and methylisothiazolinone (MIT) in cosmetic products. In the…
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

FDA Cautions of Rare Acetaminophen Hazard

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), acetaminophen can cause serious skin conditions such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and acute…
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

ISO Publishes New Sunglasses Standards

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published two new standards for sunglasses to help manufacturers ensure that their products are effective and work as intended. …
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Sep 17, 2013

Norway Introduces Restrictions on PFOA

As of June 1, 2014, Norway will become the first country to ban the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in consumer products. The ban will apply to solid and liquid consumer products, as…
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

Oceana Study: 33% of Seafood Mislabeled

A new report recently released by conservation group Oceana underlines that a large sample size of fish has been mislabeled. Fish samples collected by Oceana from 674 retail outlets in 21…
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

Pathogens May Exist in Unpasteurized Milk

According to the Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado, aged cheese made from unpasteurized milk has likely been responsible for several food poisoning outbreaks. The…
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Sep 17, 2013

Russian Regulation CU TR 008 2011: Toy Import Certification Update

According to the Russian Regulation CU TR 008 2011, a certificate is needed in order to import toys into the Custom Union of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus. There are two certification…
  • Feature Story
Sep 17, 2013

UL Offers Testing Services for Soft Infant Carriers

UL's Hong Kong laboratories have introduced a new service for the testing of soft infant carriers to help ensure compliance with Section 104(b) of the CPSIA and based on the voluntary ASTM…
  • Press Release
Sep 13, 2013

UL to Exhibit at Brand Licensing Europe 2013

Reading, UK, 13th September 2013 - UL, a world leader in advancing safety, today announced its consumer products group (formerly UL-STR) will exhibit at Brand Licensing Europe 2013, Stand…
  • Feature Story
Sep 9, 2013

California's Safer Consumer Products Legislation Approved

Details California's Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the Department of Toxic Substances Control's landmark Safer Consumer Products regulations (OAL File No. 2013-0718-03 S),…
  • Press Release
Sep 9, 2013

UL Announces New Specialized Long Term Thermal Aging (LTTA) Polymer Variation Test Method Program

NORTHBROOK, Ill., September 9, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety, announced today the launch of a new program that enables plastics manufacturers to…
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Sep 4, 2013

Friedrich Hecker Elected to UL’s Board of Trustees

Friedrich Hecker Elected to UL's Board of TrusteesNORTHBROOK, Ill., September 4, 2013: UL, a world leader in advancing safety, announced today that Friedrich Hecker, an experienced…
  • Public Notice
Sep 3, 2013

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Battery Pack and Battery Charger with Counterfeit UL Marks (Release 13PN-43)

Northbrook, IL -September 3, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers and retailers that 1) the Battery Pack identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United…
  • Press Release
Aug 30, 2013

Calculate ROI and CO2 Reductions with UL's LightSmart App

FREE App helps consumers make efficient lighting choices and calculate the payback period based on replacement lamp costs NORTHBROOK, Ill., August 30, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories)…
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Aug 30, 2013

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on LED Tube Light (Release 13PN-37)

Northbrook, IL - August 30, 2013 - The following is a notification to consumers and retailers that the LED Tube Light identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States. …
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Aug 23, 2013

California Dose Levels for Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Effective October 1, 2013

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has approved a Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) of 1,200 micrograms per day for oral exposures of butyl benzyl…

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