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In the wake of high-profile payouts by furniture retailers, SGS is reminding manufacturers what requirements clothing storage units need to conform to for access onto US markets. As the world’s leading provider of testing, inspection, verification and certification services, SGS offers a comprehensive range of services to help manufacturers deliver safe and compliant products to […]

On January 27, 2020, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published an updated version of its age determination guidelines to help businesses age grade children’s consumer products. Determining the age appropriateness of a children’s product requires an understanding of each age groups: Skills Play behavior Interests These must then be considered in relation to

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has incorporated the latest version of ASTM F2085 into its mandatory safety standard for portable bed rails. ASTM F2085-19 – Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed Rails – defines a portable bed rail as: “[A] portable railing installed on the side of an adult bed and/or on

The German Product Safety Committee (Ausschuss für Produktsicherheit, AfPS) has issued a new version of AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK, its specifications for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) under the voluntary Geprüfte Sicherheit Mark (GS-Mark, ‘Tested Safety’ Mark). AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK covers the testing, evaluation and specifications on PAHs and will become mandatory for the issuing

South Korea signals its intention to revise ‘Standards and Specifications for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages’. Circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in March 2020, the draft amendment, under Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announcement number 2020-97 of February 28, 2020 and attached to WTO document number 20-1701, contains a number

In March 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated the news that the European Union (EU) intended to revise the two lists of allergenic fragrances falling under Point 11 in Part III of Annex II under Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Under this legislation, 66 allergenic fragrances are regulated, of which: Prohibited