BIFMA – the Business Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association – has released a revised version of its standard for public and lounge seating that increases the basis weight and widens its scope. The 2020 iteration of its standard – BIFMA X5.4 – is approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and it supersedes the previous […]
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The Business Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has delayed the launch of its voluntary Compliant Program. BIFMA’s Compliant Program focuses on increasing consistency and the visibility of products that conform to BIFMA standards. It is open to both BIFMA members and non-members, with BIFMA members receiving a discount. The program covers nine mechanical standards that
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The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) has revised its sample Certificate of Compliance with the inclusion of a new declaration relating to the use of chemicals to replace regulated substances. Adopted in 1989 by 19 US states, the Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation outlines the basic requirements for disposable packaging. The model states that the
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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a direct final rule updating its safety standard for hand-held infant carriers. Direct final rule 16 CFR 1225 incorporates the latest version of ASTM International’s ‘Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Hand-Held Infant Carriers’ – ASTM F2050-19 – into the safety standard without modifications. ‘Hand-held infant carrier’
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Canada introduces new national standard for tent flammability and labelling requirements. Published in April 2020 by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) CAN/CGSB-182.1-2020 – Flammability and Labeling Requirements for Tents – aims to improve tent safety and minimize fire hazards. It applies to both tents for outdoor use and those tents that are intended for
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US updates its safety standard for children’s folding chairs and stools. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a direct rule revising its safety standard for children’s folding chairs and stools. Direct final rule 16 CFR 1232 amends the standard by incorporating the latest version of ASTM F2613-19 – Standard Consumer Safety Specification
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again revised its guidance relating to face masks and N-95 respirators. The latest guidance, issued in “Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Revised)”, discontinues policies previously published in March 2020 and April 2020. Stakeholders should be aware the
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The Californian Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has issued a Safe Use Determination (SUD) for bisphenol A (BPA) in certain polycarbonate eyewear products. The SUD covers exposure relating to BPA from a variety of eyewear products by companies who are members of The Vision Council (TVC).
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The US state of Maryland has revised its flame-retardant law with a new definition for ‘childcare product’ and additional restrictions on the use of flame retardants in four categories of consumer good. Under Health-General § 24-306, the definition of ‘childcare product’ now means a consumer product intended for use by a child under the age
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The European Union has published a new version of its toy safety standard for finger paints. The new standard is the third amendment to EN 71-7:2014. It was published as EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020 in April 2020 by the European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation, CEN) and contains several important changes. These include: References to
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