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Counterfeit LED Lamp
  • Public Notice
Jun 17, 2016

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous A21 LED Lamp (Release No. 16PN-09)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 15, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the LED A21 lamp identified below and manufactured prior to August 23…
  • Public Notice
Jun 17, 2016

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Immersion Heater (Release 16PN-06)

NORTHBROOK, Ill. June 15, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the immersion heaters identified below may pose a shock hazard. The…
  • Public Notice
Jun 17, 2016

UL Warns of Unauthorized UL Mark on Incandescent Surface-mounted Luminaires (Release No. 16PN-07)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 15, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the incandescent surface-mounted luminaire identified below bears an…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United Kingdom Publishes Standard for Electrically Conductive Textiles

The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published BS EN 16812:2016 Textiles and Textile Products. Electrically Conductive Textiles. Determination of the Linear Electrical Resistance of…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Finalizes Labeling Guidance for Evaporated Cane Juice

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the Guidance for Industry: Ingredients Declared as Evaporated Cane Juice. The document stipulates that the term “evaporated cane…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Qualified Facilities under Food Safety Modernization Act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance document to assist qualified facilities with hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control compliance. The draft…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Issues Final Rule for Conventional Food and Dietary Supplements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels, a final rule amending its labeling regulations for conventional…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Moves Publication Date of the Final Rule for Labeling of Generic Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved the publication date of the Final Rule intended for the Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Releases 5th Annual Food Registry Data

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its 5th Annual Reportable Food Registry (RFR) report. The RFR is a tool that provides early warning about potential public health risks…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Releases Away-from-Home Foods Labeling Guidance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods—Part II (Menu Labeling Requirements in…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Releases Food Defense Regulation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule, Mitigation Strategies To Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration, requiring domestic and foreign food facilities…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Updates Nutrition Facts Label

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods.  The updated label reflects new scientific information, including the link…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

Vietnam Publishes Cosmetic Substances Regulation

The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) has promulgated 6959/QLD-MP, which regulates the manufacture of cosmetics. Specifically, it regulates the use of these two substances as follows: …
  • Press Release
Jun 16, 2016

UL Strengthens Collaboration with ift Rosenheim and Invests in the Field of Fire Protection in Europe

ROSENHEIM/ZEPPELINHEIM, GERMANY, June 8, 2016 — UL, a global leader in safety science, and ift Rosenheim, an internationally active research, testing and certification expert, have agreed…
UL Fish Speciation Testing,UL Fish Speciation Testing
  • Feature Story
Jun 14, 2016

From radarange to modern day microwaves

The first microwave was introduced at the end of World War II with the invention of radar technology. “Radarange” was first sold in 1946 but it was too large and too expensive for the…
  • Feature Story
Jun 13, 2016

UL Receives Listing For Gas-Fired Equipment Field Evaluation Services In Alberta

UL is now listed on the Alberta STANDATA and authorized to deliver Field Evaluation services in Alberta for gas-fired equipment in the Oil and Gas sector Toronto, ON, June 8, 2016 — UL, a…
  • Feature Story
Jun 10, 2016

CPSC Publishes Revised Final Rules for Carriages and Strollers

Details The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has proposed final rules intended to improve the safety of carriages and strollers. Published in the Federal Register on June 9,…
  • Press Release
Jun 7, 2016

UL’s Integrated Health & Safety Institute Announces Creation of Advisory Board to Steer Research Agenda

CHICAGO, Ill., June 7, 2016 – UL’s Integrated Health & Safety Institute (IHSI) today announced the formation of an external advisory board. The IHSI board includes industry and…
Tom Chapin, PhD, Vice President, Research and Corporate Fellow
  • Feature Story
Jun 6, 2016

Research and the Exploration of the Unknown

Tom Chapin investigates the behavior of materials.
  • Feature Story
Jun 1, 2016

More time to wait until the EU MDR and IVDR are ready

The European Council has reached a political agreement on the proposed/draft Medical Devices and IVD Regulations. The press release, issued May 25th, 2016 marks the end of the wait of the…

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