Consumer Products

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has added four new substances of very high concern (SVHC) to the Candidate List under REACH. The four new SVHCs are: 1-vinylimidazole 2-methylimidazole Dibutylbis(pentane-2,4-dionato-O,O’)tin – an organotin compound has similar properties and/or uses to SVHC candidate dibutyltin dichloride Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (Butylparaben) [if !supportLists] With these four substances, the Candidate List […]

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced its surveillance activities in 2022 will include checking for hazardous chemicals in consumer products under both: Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH) – a comprehensive piece of chemical management legislation POPs recast Regulation – covering specific control measures relating to persistent organic pollutants

The European Union (EU) has amended Part A of Annex I in Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Recast) with the addition of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) chemicals. The restrictions include PFOA substances, including its branched isomers, its salts and PFOA-related compounds. This latter group are substances that degrade to PFOA and includes substances

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, testing and certification company, has today launched ‘Trusted. Tested.’ – a high impact, brand awareness campaign to engage consumers in the vital role of testing, inspection and certification on the everyday products they purchase. With the strapline ‘It’s only trusted because it’s tested’, the campaign showcases more than 50 everyday

Following a consultation in 2018, the US and Canada have published a joint guidance document to help consumer product manufacturers integrate human factor principles into their product development process. Published by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, the document provides industry with comprehensive guidance on how to apply human factor principles