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17/10/07 California Bans Phthalates in Children’s Products

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed Assembly Bill AB 1108 restricting the use of certain phthalates and banning the use of others in infant and childcare products...Read more

16/10/07 Magnet Safety: France Issues Labeling Requirements

Following various accidents involving magnets in toys and pending new specifications under EN 71 standards, the European Commission has urged the Member States of the European Union to adopt national measures to help ensure safe toys on the internal market...Read more

08/10/07 New California Proposition 65 Settlement for Metallic Products

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Under California’s Proposition 65, product requirements are established based on settlements resulting from litigation brought forward by individuals or groups challenging the safety of chemical levels in particular products ... Read more

05/10/07 State of Florida Proposes Prohibiting the Sale of Imitation Firearms

If passed, Florida Senate Bill No. 138 would prohibit the sale of imitation firearms effective October 1, 2008... Read more

02/10/07 Preparing for the Energy-Using Products (EuP) Ecodesign Directive

With the objective of increasing energy efficiency and protecting the environment, the EuP Directive is new European CE Marking legislation that will affect the entire life cycle of electrical and electronic products from design and production to end-life disposal. legislation...Read more

29/09/07 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Launches C-TPAT Pilot Program

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched a pilot program to assess the role of third-party certification as part of the C-TPAT Program. CBP has selected 12 third-party certification companies to participate in the pilot program, and BIVAC, a division of Bureau Veritas, has been designated as one of the 12 certification bodies to participate in the program...Read more

29/09/07 Australia and New Zealand Ban Toys with Unsafe Levels of Lead

The Australian and New Zealand governments announced a ban on children’s toys that contain unsafe levels of lead and introduced new penalties for retailers who sell them...Read more

27/09/07 Overcoming Compliance Challenges with the New EMC Directive

The “new” EMC Directive 2004/108/EC came into force in July 2007 and will repeal EMC Directive 89/336/EEC in July 2009....Read more

18/09/07 Minnesota Bans Brominated Flame Retardants

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Minnesota recently enacted Bill SF 2096 banning the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of a product or flame-retardant part of a product containing more than 0.1% of pentabromodiphenyl ether (pentaBDE) or octabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE) by mass...Read more

13/09/07 Updated Requirements for Products Exported from China: Toys Included in Scope for Urgent Notice #671

AQSIQ has further defined the scope of applicable products to include toys under its Urgent Notice #671. This Notice has mandated all Chinese Inspection and Quarantine Bureau offices to strengthen supervision efforts of all their toy factories....Read more

13/09/07 US and Chinese Product Safety Agencies Announce Agreement to Improve the Safety of Imported Products

In a cooperative effort to ensure the safety of children’s toys, the U.S. CPSC formally announced an agreement with its product safety counterparts in the Chinese government aimed at stopping the use of lead paint in the manufacture of toys and addressing other product safety issues at the Consumer Product Safety Summit held in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2007...Read more

10/09/07 Proposed Norwegian Regulation to Ban 18 Hazardous Substances in Consumer Products

Norway has notified the WTO of its intention to prohibit 18 hazardous substances in consumer products. If adopted, the regulation, known as the Prohibition on Certain Hazardous Substances in Consumer Products, will be implemented as an additional chapter in the Norwegian Product Regulations...Read more

10/09/07 Diethylene Glycol (DEG) in Toothpaste

Recalls for toothpaste products imported from China containing diethylene glycol (DEG), a poisonous chemical, continue with various recalls recently announced in August...Read more

03/09/07 Update on Regulations for Products Exported from China

Due to recent recalls on toys produced in China, AQSIQ has issued an urgent notice (#671) to all Chinese Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) offices to strengthen the supervision on all the toy factories in their area...Read more

15/05/07 US Lead Legislation Update and Overview

There have been recent developments regarding the regulation of lead in consumer products in the United States.

10/05/07 US CPSC Investigates Lead in PVC Infant Bibs

The US CPSC in conjunction with the New York State Attorney General’s Office and the Illinois State Attorney General’s Office has announced an investigation into lead content in PVC bibs.

10/05/07 Research Organization Reports 1,4-Dioxane Exceeds Recommended Limits in some Cosmetic Products

The EWG has released test results for the presence of 1,4-dioxane in certain children’s bath or adult personal care products. Three of the eighteen products tested exceeded the FDA's recommended limits of less than 10 ppm.

04/05/07 Canada Proposes to Amend the Cribs and Cradles Regulations and Requests Comments from Industry

In May 2004, Health Canada embarked on an initiative to revise and update their Cribs and Cradles Regulations, as specified under the Hazardous Products Act.

01/05/07 Correction Issued for Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear (07B-119)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued corrective amendments to the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Part 1615, Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X.

23/04/07 New EU Requirements for Projectile Toys with Suction Cups (07B-118)

Clause 4.17.1 (b) of EN 71-1: 2005 specifies that “resilient materials used as impact surfaces shall not become detached when tested to 8.4.2.3 (tension test, protective components).” This test requires a 60 Newton tensile force to be applied for example on the resilient suction cup of an arrow. ... Read more

19/04/07 New Requirements in the EU for Toys Intended for Drinking

Amendment 10 to EN 71-1 : 1998, incorporated into the consolidated version of EN 71-1 published in 2005, is intended to address the risks of suffocation presented by cup-shaped, bowl-shaped or one-half of an egg-shaped toys having a nearly round, oval, or elliptical opening.

29/03/07 European Standard Updates Method for Wear and Corrosion in Nickel Release

EN 12472: 2005, Method for the Simulation of Wear and Corrosion for the Detection of Nickel Release from Coated Items, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) C60 of 15 March 2007. ... Read more

29/03/07 Canada Amends the Hazardous Products (Glazed Ceramics and Glassware) Regulations

Canada has just amended its Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations to harmonize with the United States SGCD Association’s limits for lead and cadmium in the lip and rim area for decorated drinking vessels. ... Read more

29/03/07 Chinese Standard Bans Harmful Substances in Leather and Fur

Chinese Standard GB 20400-2006, Leather and Fur - Limit of Harmful Matter, has been issued by China as a mandatory requirement that goes into force December 1, 2007. ... Read more

29/03/07 Changes to the New ASTM F963-2007 Edition

The following new requirements and revisions to ASTM F963, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety are expected to be published on or about April 15, 2007. ... Read more

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