Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 135.26 on a proposal by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to designate certain corded window coverings as substantial product hazards (SPHs). On September 24, 2026, the CPSC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend
Baar (June 1, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, confirms its participation in spoga+gafa 2026, the international trade fair for the global garden lifestyle, BBQ and outdoor living sector, taking place from June 22-24, 2026, in Cologne, Germany. Bringing together leading industry players from across the outdoor living value chain,
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Baar (May 1, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 058.26, focusing on Health Canada’s update of performance criteria for free-standing clothing storage units (CSUs) in Table 3 of Health Canada’s ‘Approach to the General Prohibitions under the Canada Consumer Products Safety Act’ (CCPSA). The update, published on
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Geneva (August 14, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 085.25, summarizing the UK’s latest updates to its fire safety framework for domestic furniture and furnishings. On April 30, 2025, the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards released statutory guidance on the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety)
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Geneva (June 12, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 066.25, highlighting the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food’s (UDAF) revision to the ‘Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, and Quilted Clothing Rule’ (R70-101). This revision eliminates the requirement for online retailers to display digital law and textile labels. Published in
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Geneva (March 6, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce the opening of its latest furniture and transit packaging testing laboratory in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Strategically located in Indonesia’s furniture manufacturing hub, this cutting-edge laboratory enhances furniture testing services by providing tailored, localized solutions that align
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SGS strengthens its furniture testing capability in Mexico with the opening of a new, state-of-the-art testing lab in Guadalajara.
SGS opens new furniture testing laboratory in Guadalajara, Mexico Read More »
An expert webinar exploring the benefits of a widely recognized voluntary certification for hardline products.
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SGS publishes SafeGuardS 134.23 to keep stakeholders informed about California’s new ban on textile fiberglass in mattresses, juvenile products and upholstered furniture.
SGS summarizes new textile fiberglass ban for certain products in California Read More »
SGS publishes SafeGuardS looking at new EU restrictions on formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances in articles.
SGS Provides Summary of EU Formaldehyde in Articles Regulation Read More »
