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 […]

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’

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).

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