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Aug 11, 2016

New Zealand Identifies Fish Oil Supplements as Safe for Use

The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) of New Zealand has concluded that the use of fish oil and fish oil supplements is safe after a recent study shows…

Aug 11, 2016

Russia Adopts Footwear and Textile Standards

Russia’s Committee for Standardization has adopted the following new standards for textiles. GOST R ISO 17702-2016 Footwear. Test methods for uppers. Water resistance GOST R ISO 16373-2…

Aug 11, 2016

UL Exhibiting at ABC Kids Expo – Las Vegas, NV

UL experts will be on-hand at ABC Kids Expo, taking place October 18-21, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, to discuss the company’s quality assurance and safety programs for juvenile…

Aug 11, 2016

UL Exhibiting at Supply Side West – Las Vegas, NV

UL will showcase our testing and certification quality assurance solutions for the dietary supplement industry at Supply Side West 2016, BOOTH TT155, October 4-8, 2016, at the Mandalay Bay…

Aug 11, 2016

UL Selects ELTEK Labs for High-Voltage EIS Testing

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 11, 2016 — Two global industry leaders are teaming up to provide the transformer, motor, and generator industry with high voltage expertise, system testing and…

Aug 10, 2016

Behind this Door: The Evolution of Convenience and Safety of Garage Door Openers

The history of the garage began in earnest with the advent of cars. From carriage houses to the more modern day structure, garages evolved over time to add conveniences making it easier to…

Aug 9, 2016

UL Innovative Education Award Program Announces 2016 Winners

NORTHBROOK, Ill. and WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 17, 2016 — NY Sun Works Greenhouse Project (www.nysunworks.org), a New York City initiative using hydroponic farming technology to educate…

Aug 2, 2016

UL Joins Forces with Marex Canada Limited to Offer Engineering Expertise and Field Evaluation Services in Alberta

Toronto, ON, August 2, 2016 – UL, a global safety science organization, announces an alliance with Marex Canada Limited to deliver field evaluation services for gas-fired equipment in the…

Aug 1, 2016

UL Issues Performance Verification of 4K Cables

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 23, 2016 – UL Wire & Cable, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), today announces that it has issued its performance verification to 4K cables of the…

Jul 29, 2016

China CCC Update – Luminaire (LITE) Standard Update

There has been a standard update regarding the safety requirements for the CCC Mark for Luminaire Products. According to the Standardization Administration (SAC) of the P.R. China’s…

Jul 29, 2016

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Table Lamp (Release No. 16PN-13)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 29, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the table lamp identified below bears a counterfeit holographic UL…

Jul 29, 2016

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Surge Protectors (Release No. 16PN-10)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 29, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the surge protectors identified below may pose a fire hazard. The…

Jul 28, 2016

Samsung’s LED Component Test Lab Approved by UL for UL Total Certification Program

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced component solutions, announced on May 26, 2016 that its test lab for LED packages and modules has been qualified by UL (Underwriters…

As incandescent bulbs make way for more efficient LEDs, luminaires are being retrofitted to incorporate the new technology.

Jul 27, 2016

City lights convert from luminaries to LED

LEDs, or light emitting diodes, are all around you. They’re in your smart phone, motor vehicles, tablets, microwave ovens, wide-screen TVs and traffic lights. And they’re being introduced…

Jul 27, 2016

Slowly but surely, EMV adoption in the U.S. is coming along

It’s been nine months since the October 2015 fraud payment liability shift that mandated U.S. merchants to install point-of-sale (POS) systems that accept EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa)…

Jul 26, 2016

UL Environment Publishes First Global Product Category Rule (PCR)

MARIETTA, Ga., July 26, 2016 – UL Environment, a business division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today the publication of the first global Product Category Rule (PCR) for…

Jul 20, 2016

Inside UL’s New Fuel Burning Testing Facility

Toronto, Ontario lab designed to provide full range testing and certification services for gas, oil, and solid fuel appliances TORONTO, ON, July 7, 2016 – UL, a global safety science…

Jul 20, 2016

UL tests furniture in the name of quality and longevity

Whether rock tables found in ancient caves or jeweled thrones built for Kings, furniture occupies a unique and enduring place in human life. For modern-day people, the sectional couch…

Jul 20, 2016

ZDHC Announces New Online Portal for Chemicals

Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) has announced the release of ZDHC Chemical Registry, a new online portal specifically for chemicals found in textiles, and scheduled to launch…

Jul 19, 2016

ASTM Releases Bassinets and Cradles Standard

ASTM International has released ASTM F2194-16 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and Cradles, to minimize the risks of incidents to an infant resulting from normal use and…