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09/03/10 Australia Interim Ban on Certain Children’s Products Containing DEHP

Australia has introduced an 18-month interim ban on certain children’s plastic products containing unsafe levels of Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP). Certain children’s plastic products containing more than 1% DEHP are declared to be unsafe goods ...Read more

02/03/10 NEWSBYTE: Canadian Parliament Proposes Alignment of Lead in Surface Coating Limit with US Requirement

An amendment to the Lead in Surface Coating requirements in the Canadian Hazardous Products Act has been proposed by Parliament...Read more

02/03/10 Hong Kong: Amendments to Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance

plastic toys

On February 12, 2010, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced amendments to the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance in the Gazette...Read more

23/02/10 REACH News Update

REACH Chemicals

In the past two months, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has taken several actions to further develop REACH. Included are: the start of a new enforcement project that addresses importers of preparations; the proposal of new substances for Annex XV dossiers; and several upcoming deadlines...Read more

23/02/10 NEWSBYTE: EU Publishes Safety Requirements for Child Bathing Articles

In January 2010, the European Union published Commission Decision 2010/9/EU regarding the safety requirements for bath rings, bathing aids and bath tubs and stands, used for infants and young children...Read more

16/02/10 CPSC Calls for Earlier Rulemaking for Crib Testing Requirements

Baby in crib

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has moved up the proposed Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for full size and non-full size cribs from February 2011 to an earlier release of June 2010...Read more

15/02/10 Softlines Laboratory Expansion in Bangladesh

Bangaldesh Lab

Bureau Veritas is pleased to announce the grand opening of a newly expanded laboratory in Dhaka Export Processing Zone. The expanded facility offers a full range of softlines and analytical capabilities and quality assurance services for softline products...Read more

12/02/10 ASTM Publishes Second Revision to Non-Powered Scooter Standard

In January 2010, the second revision to Standard ASTM F2264-09a, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powered Scooters, was published. Major changes to the standard include: new performance requirements; new test methods for the Deck Test; and a Dynamic Strength Test...Read more

08/02/10 California Prop 65 Settlement Reached for Handbags and Related Products

handbag and wallets

A settlement has been reached under California Proposition 65 related to lead in handbags, wallets and related products. Specific limits were agreed upon based on the types of materials contained in the products. The settling defendants are required to meet the terms of the settlement...Read more

05/02/10 NEWSBYTE: US Senate Proposes ‘Safe Kids Jewelry Act’

The US Senate has proposed a bill, S2975, related to cadmium, barium, and antimony in children’s jewelry. The ban and requirements outlined in this bill are identical to the House of Representatives bill (HR 4428) that was released previously...Read more

04/02/10 NEWSBYTE: States Propose New Appliance Efficiency Legislation

The US States of Massachusetts and Washington have introduced bills addressing appliance efficiency using requirements similar to those of the existing ENERGY STAR® program. Each state will address audio and video products, among other household appliances...Read more

03/02/10 New Guidelines for the Management of the EU Community Rapid Information System ‘RAPEX’

To facilitate the operation of RAPEX and the notification procedure of the General Product Safety Directive (Directive 2001/95/EC), the European Commission (EU) has drawn up guidelines to regulate various aspects of the procedures and, in particular, to establish the content of new notifications...Read more

01/02/10 Washington State Releases Draft Chemical List Related to Children’s Product Safety Act

plastic truck and toys

The Washington Department of Ecology (WA DOE) has released a draft reporting list of 66 chemicals as part of the pilot rule-making process related to the previously enacted Children’s Product Safety Act. Under this Act, the WA DOE is responsible for creating a list of high priority chemicals...Read more

27/01/10 Bureau Veritas Joins the China Toy Association (CTA) Technical Standardization Committee

baby with toys

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (BVCPS) is pleased to announce that it has become a member of China Toy Association’s (CTA) Technical Standardization Committee as of December 2009. BVCPS will actively participate in CTA technical summits, seminars and training, and other activities initiated by the committee...Read more

25/01/10 NEWSBYTE: Final Rule for Electronic Exemptions Published by CPSC

In early 2009, the CPSC issued an interim final rule on certain electronic parts that would be exempt from the lead requirements listed in Section 101 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)...Read more

22/01/10 NEWSBYTE: Northwest Territories, Canada, Institute Single-Use Retail Bag Fee

The Northwest Territories of Canada have instituted a Single-Use Retail Bag Regulation (R-148-2009) fee effective as of January 15, 2010. The Regulation prohibits the sale or distribution of single-use paper and plastic retail bags to grocery stores unless the distributor is registered, or a surcharge has been paid to the Environmental Fund...Read more

22/01/10 NEWSBYTE: Additional 14 Substances Placed on the Candidate List

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published fourteen new substances to be added to the REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern on 13 January 2010...Read more

20/01/10 NEWSBYTE: Certain Packaging Exemptions for California Law Expire

Certain exemptions under California’s Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act have expired as of January 1, 2010. These exemptions pertain to recycled materials, reused packaging, controlled distribution, and vitrified labels and are outlined in subdivision (c) of Section 25214.13 of the Act...Read more

20/01/10 NEWSBYTE: Stringent Labelling Guidelines for Products Made in Canada

Beginning July 1, 2010, the Competition Bureau of Canada will enforce new requirements for non-food products labelled “Products of Canada” and “Made in Canada”...Read more

18/01/10 China: New GB Standard for Toy Coatings

Asian boy with blocks

The Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) has recently approved a new National Standard GB 24613-2009, Limit of Harmful Substances of Coatings for Toys, that is applicable to various kinds of toy coatings...Read more

18/01/10 NEWSBYTE: Federal Bill Proposed on Certain Heavy Metals in Children’s Jewelry

The US House of Representatives has issued a proposed bill, H.R. 4428, that would prohibit cadmium, barium and antimony to be present in children’s jewelry. The proposed bill has been deemed the Children’s Toxic Metals Act ...Read more

18/01/10 CPSC Approves Final Rule on Registration Requirements For Durable Infant or Toddler Products

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As mandated by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) Sec. 104(d), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing a final consumer product safety rule that will require each manufacturer of a durable infant or toddler product to...Read more

30/12/09 New Jersey Enacts Fur Labeling Law

kids in winter coats

The Governor of the state of New Jersey has signed into law a regulation requiring a disclosure label on wearing apparel that contains any amount of fur. It should be noted that the labeling information required by the New Jersey law differs from the fur labeling laws of New York and Delaware, as well as that of the FTC...Read more

30/12/09 China: Regulatory Update on the GB and FZ Standards - Softlines Products

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The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) have updated and approved a series of National Standards related to apparel and home textiles...Read more

29/12/09 ASTM Publishes Second Revision to Consumer Trampoline Standard

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In December 2009, the second revision to Standard ASTM F381-09a, Safety Specification for Components, Assembly, Use and Labeling of Consumer Trampolines, was published. Major changes to the standard include: expansion of the scope to clarify intended use...Read more

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