March 2020

Several Prop 65 Agreements Covering Phthalates Reached in California

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Several more California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlements and judgements have been reached in relation to the use of six phthalates in consumer products. The six phthalates are: Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP) These six phthalates are among approximately 900 chemicals […]

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SGS Accredited for Voluntary Certification Under China RoHS

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SGS is pleased to announce it can now support businesses with compliance to China’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical Appliances and Electronic Products (China RoHS). SGS was accredited for Voluntary Certification to China RoHS by the State Administration for Market Research (SAMR) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Under the Implementation Arrangement

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SGS Expands its Product Recalls Online Platform as Australia and Canada Get on Board

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has expanded its product recalls online platform with Australia and Canada now contributing official data alongside the European Union and the USA. Aimed at consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, the platform provides free and instant access to unsafe consumer goods product notifications compiled from a

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More California Prop 65 Reformulations for Cadmium and Lead in Consumer Products

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Several California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlements and judgements were reached in 2019 in relation to cadmium and lead in a variety of consumer products. The settlements and judgements involving lead include: Cell phone pouches: ≤ 100 ppm otherwise warning Coasters: ≤ 90 ppm and ≤ 1.0 μg (NIOSH 9100) Glass rain gauges with exterior

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SGS Hosts EU Food Contact Material Regulations Webinar

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SGS has announced it will host a free webinar ‘Food Contact Materials – Understanding EU Requirements’ on March 19, 2020. Open to food contact quality and regulatory compliance professionals in the packaging and food industries, the webinar will explain European Union (EU) requirements in relation to food contact materials (FCM). It will include an overview

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SGS Offers Free Webinar on Amended EU Standard for Electric Toys

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On March 24, 2020, SGS will hold a webinar entitled, “Focus on EN IEC 62115:2020 for Electric Toys.” On February 21, 2020, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) published EN IEC 62115:2020. This is the European Union (EU) version of IEC 62115:2017, an electric toy standard that aims towards worldwide harmonization. CENELEC needed to

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New Voluntary Standard for Barbecue Grill Brushes Published in Canada

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Canada’s CSA Group has published a new voluntary national standard for barbecue grill brushes. Published on December 19, 2019, the new standard, CSA Z630:19, has the aim of trying to minimize the possibility of stakeholders accidentally ingesting loose metal bristles from barbecue brushes. It covers handheld barbecue grill brushes, including those with replaceable heads, that

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New Toxic Chemical Regulations for Children’s Products in New York State

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Becoming effective on March 1, 2020, the US state of New York has begun regulating certain toxic chemicals in children’s products. The state governor signed, ‘An Act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law, in relation to regulations of toxic chemicals in children’s products’, on February 7, 2020. This adds Title IX ‘Toxic Chemicals in Children’s

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SGS To Host Complimentary Webinar: Selling Safe Childcare Articles in France

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is inviting retailers, brand owners, designers and manufacturers of childcare products to a complimentary webinar on March 26 to learn about and comply with special regulations around the sale of their goods in France. ‘Everything you always wanted to know about French Decree 91-1292: Type

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