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UK Advisory Note Issued For Asbestos in Products Containing Sand

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Baar (March 24, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 041.26, highlighting a technical advisory note from the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), issued on March 2, 2026, providing guidance on testing for asbestos in consumer products containing sand, such as toys, hobby products and

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Consultation on Proposed Canadian Restriction on Benzophenone in Coating Products

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Baar (March 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 038.26, focusing on moves in Canada to increase regulatory control over benzophenone in paint, stain and coating products. Benzophenone is a potentially carcinogenic substance that has been linked to liver and kidney damage, as well as endocrine disruption.

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EN 71-20:2025 Microbiological Toy Safety Standard Issued by CEN

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Baar (March 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 037.26, focusing on the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) new standard for microbiological safety in toys containing accessible aqueous media. EN 71-20:2025, ‘Microbiological safety of toys containing accessible aqueous media’ was released in December 2025 by CEN, specifying

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Revision to Lead in Cookware Regulation in the US State of Washington

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Baar (March 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 036.26, focusing on Washington State’s plans to revise its law on cookware containing lead. Exposure to lead causes neurological damage in children and impaired brain development, kidney damage, high blood pressure and reproductive issues. With no safe level

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UK Updates GB Toy Safety Standard List

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Baar (March 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 035.26, summarizing the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Notice of Publication 0131/26. This updates the list of designated toy safety standards for presumption of conformity with the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1881) in relation to

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Proposed Update to Thai Food Container Law

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Baar (March 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 034.26, highlighting Thailand’s consultation on proposed updates to the country’s law on food containers. Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Announcement No. 92 (B.E. 2528 (1985)) is the subject of a consultation initiated on February 11, 2026, by Thailand’s

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Direct Final Rule Issued for Crib Mattresses from US CPSC

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Baar (March 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 033.26, reporting on the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) direct final rule, 16 CFR 1241. This incorporates the latest version of the ASTM F2933 standard for crib mattresses, with retained modifications. ASTM F2933-25 introduces multiple updates, including

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Ceramic Cookware Regulated for Metals Migration in Malaysia

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Baar (February 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 031.26, reporting on Malaysia’s Food (Amendment) Regulations 2026, issued in January 2026, which include restrictions on the migration of lead and cadmium in ceramic cookware. This Amendment revises its Food Regulations 1985 (‘Principal Regulations’) under the nation’s Food

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US EPA Consultation Over Updated Standards for Composite Wood Products

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Baar (February 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 030.26, focusing on the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposals to update several sections of the 40 CFR Part 770 ‘Formaldehyde Standards for Wood Products’ under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The proposals, published in the

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Proposed Ban on Bisphenols in Paper Receipts for US State of California

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Baar (February 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 029.26, reporting on the US state of California’s proposed ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in paper proofs of purchase, as part of the state’s move to eventually prohibit all bisphenols. Assembly Bill (AB) 1604 was introduced in California

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