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Apr 22, 2014

President Obama Announces Nominee for New Chairman of CPSC

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced Elliot Kaye as his nominee to become the next Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Kaye is currently serving as the…
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Apr 22, 2014

Turkey Amends Regulation on Biocides

Turkey has amended its biocidal products Regulation to extend the transitional periods for various product types. The amendments came into force on March 12, 2014. The Regulation requires…
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Apr 22, 2014

UL Bangladesh Laboratory Approved for GB Physical and Analytical Testing

UL’s Bangladesh laboratory has been approved for physical and analytical testing according to GB standards for textiles and leather. Textiles and leather testing services now include pH,…
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Apr 22, 2014

UL Expands Utility Meter Domain Testing Capabilities by Gaining European MID Accreditation for Module B Meter Evaluation and Certification

NORTHBROOK, Ill, April 22, 2014 - UL, a global safety science leader, announced today that the company has become one of the listed Notify Bodies (NB: 0539) in the European Measurement…
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Apr 22, 2014

University of Texas Study Finds Crib Mattresses Emit Potentially Harmful Substances

A recent study by environmental engineers at the University of Texas at Austin found that infants are exposed to high levels of chemical emissions from crib mattresses while they sleep. …
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Apr 18, 2014

UL is Official Provider of NSF/ANSI 336 Certification for Sustainability in Contract Furnishings Fabric

UL certifies first products by Glen Raven to new standardNorthbrook, IL April 18, 2014 - UL, a global safety science leader, announced today it is an official certifier to NSF/ANSI 336, a…
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Apr 2, 2014

EU Amends Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, Chromium VI in Leather Goods

Details Commission Regulation (EU) No 301/2014 amends Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation…
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Apr 1, 2014

Photovoltaic (PV) Plant Services Available Globally From UL

A suite of services offered to help stakeholders manage risks and reduce costs associated with building and operating PV plants NORTHBROOK, Ill. (or other location), April 1, 2014 - UL …
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Mar 27, 2014

New Chinese Mandatory Textile Standard – GB/T 29862-2013

Details On May 1, 2014, the new China national standard GB/T 29862-2013 Textiles-Identification of Fiber Content will replace the FZ/T 01053-2007. Textile and apparel products placed on the…
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Mar 27, 2014

UL and Ashoka Collaborate for “Safer Roads, Safer India” Campaign

A global competition to crowdsource innovations that enhance road safetySix best ideas to be awarded prizes worth INR 1.8 million The winning ideas will be incubated jointly by UL and…
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Mar 26, 2014

Concerns Raised on Use of PFCs in Apparel

Details Recent testing conducted on outdoor apparel found perfluorinated compounds (PFC) in the coatings or waterproof membranes of all items. These findings raise environmental concerns…
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Mar 25, 2014

BfR Calls for Aluminum Limits in Deodorants, Other Cosmetics Products

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has requested that limits be introduced on the use of aluminum in antiperspirant deodorants and other cosmetics. In its most recent…
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Mar 25, 2014

Cadmium and Lead Found in Jewelry Samples in HCM City Shops

An investigation by the Ho Chi Minh City (HCM) Market Management Bureau found lead and cadmium in 17,000 Made-in-China jewelry samples retrieved from shops in District 5.  The samples will…
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Mar 25, 2014

California Introduces New Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Bill

California has introduced a bill (SB 1381) that requires any food, with certain exceptions, offered for retail sale in California to be labeled “Produced with Genetic Engineering” or …
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Mar 25, 2014

California Introduces “Emergency Legislation” to Repeal Glove Law for Food Preparers

A key member of the California State Assembly has introduced "emergency legislation" that would undo the newly-enacted law by requiring that food preparers use gloves or utensils when…
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Mar 25, 2014

Canada Amends Domestic Substances List

Canada is amending its Domestic Substances List by adding 19 substances and correcting the listing for one substance. The objectives of Orders 2013-87-12-01 and 2014-66-02-01 Amending the…
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Mar 25, 2014

Connecticut Considers Adoption of ASTM Standard on Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry

Connecticut’s General Assembly is considering Senate Bill No. 84, An Act Concerning Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry. The Bill would ban the manufacture, sale, offer for sale or distribution…
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Mar 25, 2014

CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Carriages and Strollers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory standard intended to improve the safety of infants’ and children’s carriages and strollers. The…
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Mar 25, 2014

CPSC Warns Consumers of the Deadly Dangers of Storage and Toy Chests

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is renewing its warning to consumers about the dangers associated with storage, cedar, hope and toy chests. Lids on millions of storage…
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Mar 25, 2014

EC Recommends Monitoring for Traces of Brominated Flame Retardants in Food

The European Commission (EC) has asked Member States to monitor the presence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in food over the next two years. The move is in response to EFSA’s…

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