Canada’s CSA Group has published a new voluntary national standard for barbecue grill brushes. Published on December 19, 2019, the new standard, CSA Z630:19, has the aim of trying to minimize the possibility of stakeholders accidentally ingesting loose metal bristles from barbecue brushes. It covers handheld barbecue grill brushes, including those with replaceable heads, that […]

In its aim to help toy manufacturers, importers and retailers ensure their Electrical and Electronic (EE) toys are safe and compliant for European markets, SGS – the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is to host a complimentary webinar. ‘Focus on EN IEC 62115:2020 for Electrical and Electronic Toys’ takes place on March

An application notice relating to the updated standards for mezzanine beds has been published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF). It relates to Decree No 95-949, which seeks to reduce risks associated with the use of bunk beds in domestic or contract environments. The application notice relates to mezzanine beds. These are

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (US HUD) has issued a final rule that aligns the formaldehyde emission requirements for composite wood products used in the construction of houses with the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Product Act (the Act). The Act was a landmark piece of legislation that added Title VI to

Georgia has announced the introduction of a new Technical Regulation for toy safety. Published as an attachment to Resolution No. 47 of January 20, 2020 on ‘Approving the Technical Regulation on Toy Safety’, the new Technical Regulation is based on the European Union’s Directive 2009/48/EC, commonly known as the Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Toys are