Denmark has published new legislation to prohibit the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes known as PFAS chemicals, in food contact materials and articles made from paper and board. The ban was announced on May 27, 2020, with the publishing of Order No. 681 of May 25, 2020 – ‘Executive Order on Food […]
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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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China has published a new national standard for the technical specifications related to children’s face masks. The new standard – GB/T 38880-2020 – applies to children’s face masks that can filter particles and block germs, pollen, and droplets. It covers products aimed at children between 6 years and 14 years but does not include masks
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China’s standardization administration has published a new mandatory national standard for protective clothing – static protective clothing. The new standard – GB 12014-2019 – covers protective clothing that is used in dangerous environments, where electric shock, fire, or explosion may be caused by static electricity. It does not cover static protective clothing that uses nonwoven
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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 US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is currently seeking comments on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for a safety standard covering crib bumpers/liners (16 CFR 1240). A crib bumper/liner is defined in the NPR as: “Any product intended to be placed against any portion of the interior perimeter of a crib, and that
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Paraguay has approved new textile labeling requirements by incorporating MERCOSUR’s Technical Regulation on Labeling of textile Products into its National Legal Order. MERCOSUR is the South American trade bloc containing Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its Technical Regulation on Labelling of Textile Products – MERCOSUR/GMC/RES. No. 62/18 (Repeal of GMC Resolution No. 33/07) – contains
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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a Direct Final Rule (DFR) – 16 CFR 1228 – revising its safety standard for sling carriers. On January 8, 2020, ASTM International informed the CPSC that it had revised its safety standard for sling carriers – ASTM F2907-19. The latest version of the standard includes
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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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China updated the toy categories in its ‘Catalogue of Compulsory Product Certification’ at the end of April 2020. The changes affect three categories of children’s product:
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