April 2020

Multiple Prop 65 Agreements on DINP in Consumer Products Reached in California

Consumer Products /

In recent months, several California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlement agreements and judgements have been reached in relation to the use of diisononyl phthalate (DINP) in various consumer products. Prop 65, the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation that passed overwhelmingly by a ballot of Californian […]

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ISO Releases New ‘Migration of Certain Elements’ Toy Safety Standard

Consumer Products, Hardlines /

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published an updated version of ISO 8124 – Safety of Toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements. Published in March 2020, the latest version includes revisions previously detailed in ISO 8124-3:2010/Amd.1:2014 and ISO 8124-3:2010/Amd.2:2018. The new version of the standard separates the definitions for paper and paperboard.

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Is your office furniture fit for real life? SGS hosts complimentary webinar about the BIFMA compliant program

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is to host a complimentary webinar on BIFMA Compliant. It will help commercial furniture manufacturers and importers understand and benefit from the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association’s (BIFMA’s) new conformance program. BIFMA’s Compliant Program is a 60-minute webinar that takes place on April 29,

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Temporary Relaxation of FDA Guidance for Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers

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The US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has temporarily relaxed guidance associated with the manufacture of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in order to expediate their release into the marketplace. Entitled “Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19),” the FDA announcement comes in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Sigfox Accreditation for SGS Test lab in California, USA

Connectivity /

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is pleased to announce that its testing laboratory in San Diego, California, has become the first in North America to gain Sigfox accreditation for Sigfox RF and protocol testing. Sigfox, a leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), has built a global

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EU Proposes Revision to Food Contact Plastics Regulation, (EU) 10/2011

Consumer Products /

The European Union (EU) has published a new draft regulation that, if approved, will amend and correct Regulation (EU) 10/2011 on food contact plastics. The draft regulation is a comprehensive proposal that contains important changes to: Annex I, Table 1 of ‘Union List of Authorized Substances’: A completely new detection limit of 0.002 mg/kg for

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