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 (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 134.26 on Health Canada’s addition of button and coin battery products and their packaging to Table 3 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) general prohibitions approach. On September 18, 2026, Health Canada updated Table 3 to
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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 133.26 on a UK proposal to update designated toy safety standards that provide presumption of conformity with the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 in Great Britain. On September 23, 2026, the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article highlighting the dangers of hazardous substances in the textile and apparel industry. With regulatory focus on the environmental impact of carbon emissions, water use and waste management in the softlines sector intensifying, worker health can
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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article on eFiling requirements for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Product Registry. Understanding trade party management, certification versioning and upload controls are essential for organizations preparing for CPSC eFiling requirements. Effective data and system
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Baar (October 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article examining the regulatory landscape for food contact materials (FCMs) in Japan. A new era for FCM compliance in Japan began on June 1, 2025, following a five-year transition for the country’s Positive List (PL) system.
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Baar (October 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article examining how brands can manage risk and build trust when adopting recycled, biobased and next-generation materials. As apparel, footwear and textile brands increasingly seek alternatives to conventional materials, the article explains the importance of evaluating
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Baar (October 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a new Consumer Compact article exploring how independent verification can help electrical and electronic (E&E) manufacturers substantiate product attributes and support transparent product information. As consumer and regulatory scrutiny increases, manufacturers face growing pressure to support claims relating to
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Baar (October 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 137.26 on new California legislation that restricts the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols in paper receipts. On September 30, 2026, the Governor of California signed AB 1604 (Chapter 882, 2026) into law. The legislation prohibits
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Baar (October 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 130.26 on the prohibition of three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals in New Zealand. In March 2026, New Zealand consulted on a proposal to restrict or prohibit three POP chemicals by amending the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms
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