The European Union (EU) has published a draft regulation to revise Annex XVII of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals). Annex XVII relates to restrictions on the manufacturing, placing onto the market, and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures, and articles. The proposed changes include the deletion of the following entries: 22 – […]
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The New York State governor has signed into law A9505B (companion bill S7505B), amending the state’s law on toxic chemicals in children’s products. Signed on April 3, 2020, the law, in part, amends Title 9 – ‘Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products’ to Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law. Title 9 to Article 37 was
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As governments begin advising citizens to wear face masks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and at a time when there is already an excessive demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline medical staff, one solution for manufacturers might be to product barrier masks that comply with AFNOR SPEC S76-001. Issued by France’s standards
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Hong Kong has published an updated list of standards that can be considered as demonstrating compliance with the safety standards specified in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance. Issued on February 21, 2020, the announcement includes: 5 standards for toys 13 standards for children’s products (that fall under the
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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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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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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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, 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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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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