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02/07/09 ASTM Sub-Committee F15.22 Proposes Return of Toy Chest Requirements to Standard ASTM F963

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When the newest revision of the toy safety standard ASTM F963-08 was published in February 2009, it no longer contained testing and labeling requirements for toy chests (previously Section 4.27). The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved the standard in May, except for the deletion of that section...Read more

02/07/09 CPSC Approves a Two-Year Stay for Certain Parts of Children’s Bicycles

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a two-year stay of enforcement for lead in certain parts of bicycles, jogger strollers, and bicycle trailers primarily intended for children under 12 years of age...Read more

02/07/09 NEWSBYTE: Proposed Changes to ASTM F1169 Full Size Crib Standard

The ASTM Subcommittees for Full Size Cribs have proposed multiple changes to the ASTM F1169 Safety Specification for Full Size Baby Cribs. The changes are being considered due to incident injury data provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...Read more

01/07/09 NEWSBYTE: Health Canada Proposes Ban on Bisphenol A

It has been proposed by Health Canada that Bisphenol A (BPA) (4,4' - isopropylidenediphenol) be banned in polycarbonate baby bottles. This prohibition would be considered an amendment to the Hazardous Products Act...Read more

30/06/09 NEWSBYTE: Proposed Fur Requirements

US Federal Law: There are proposed bills in both the US Senate and House that pertain to the Fur Product Labeling Act. If approved, the law will be amended to remove the exclusion for products valued at less than $150...Read more

30/06/09 NEWSBYTE: UL Expands Use of Holographic Marks

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has announced the expansion of its anti-counterfeit labeling program, and will soon require the global use of holographic marks for an expanded range of electrical and electronic products...Read more

26/06/09 NEWSBYTE: ACTA Increases Filing Fees for Telecom Devices

The Administrative Council for Terminal Attachment (ACTA) has announced an increase in the fees it charges for information on telephone terminal equipment (TTE) posted to its Part 68 database...Read more

26/06/09 NEWSBYTE: New Standards List Released for the EU’s Directive on the Safety of Toys

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has published an updated list of standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its directive relating to the safety of toys (88/378/EEC)...Read more

26/06/09 NEWSBYTE: New EU Toy Directive Nears Approval

The Council of the European Union (EU) has voted to approve a draft directive on the safety of toys that will soon replace the EU’s current Toy Directive, 88/378/EEC...Read more

26/06/09 NEWSBYTE: EU Commission Releases Recent RAPEX Stats on Unsafe Consumer Products

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has released statistics for April 2009 on notifications of unsafe consumer products (including electrical and electronic products) that have been processed through the EU’s rapid information system (RAPEX)...Read more

26/06/09 NEWSBYTE: IEC Standards Update

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has announced the availability of the following new standards and documents...Read more

26/06/09 NEWSBYTE: UL Standards Update

Underwriters Laboratories has announced the availability of these standards revisions and standard proposals for electrical and electronic equipment and components...Read more

25/06/09 NEWSBYTE: Tenenbaum Voted New CPSC Chair

The U.S. Senate quickly voted to approve Inez M. Tenenbaum as a new Commission and the Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...Read more

25/06/09 Health Canada Proposes Lead and Phthalates Restrictions on Certain Children's Products

baby mouthing toy

Health Canada has proposed amendments to the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) to include restrictions on lead in certain children’s products that have contact with the mouth, and phthalates in toys and child care articles...Read more

19/06/09 California Proposes Amendments to Appliance Energy Efficiency Regulations

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California has proposed two amendments to the California Code of Regulations, Title 20. These Appliance Efficiency Regulations were established in 1976 to reduce California's energy consumption and are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods...Read more

18/06/09 ASTM Update: Standards for Juvenile Products

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Revisions have been made to several ASTM juvenile product standards in recent months that will impact future manufacturing. The revised standards affect the following product: toddler beds, children’s folding chairs, portable bed rails, and the safety specification for chests, door chests and dressers...Read more

12/06/09 NEWSBYTE: New Zealand Permanently Bans Toys with Unsafe Levels of Lead

The Minister of Consumer Affairs of New Zealand issued an Unsafe Goods (Lead in Children’s Toys) Indefinite Prohibition Notice 2009 in accordance with section 31(3) of The Fair Trading Act 1986 on March 26, 2009...Read more

12/06/09 EU Strengthens the Restriction on the Use of Certain Organotin Compounds

On May 28, 2009, the European Union adopted a Commission Decision (2009/425/EC) that amends Directive 76/769/EEC as regards the marketing and use of organotin compounds. These compounds have biocidal properties and are used in a broad range of consumer goods...Read more

12/06/09 CPSC Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the manufacturer based in Palo Alto, California, announced a voluntary recall of about 70,000 lithium-ion batteries used in notebook computers...Read more

10/06/09 NEWSBYTE: U.S. Congress Moves to Amend Toxic Substances Regulations

Under the terms of legislation newly introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, manufacturers of electrical products may soon face federal restrictions on the use of lead, mercury and other hazardous substances...Read more

10/06/09 NEWSBYTE: UL Standards Update

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has announced the availability of these standards revisions and standard proposals for electrical and electronic equipment and components...Read more

10/06/09 NEWSBYTE: Company Recalls Electric Paint Sprayers For Shock Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a Plymouth, Minnesota power tool manufacturer has recalled approximately 35,000 of its electric paint sprayers...Read more

08/06/09 UL Extends Phase-out Date for Audio and Video Standards

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Many existing UL standards for audio and video are being withdrawn (phased out) in favor of ANSI/UL 60065 Standard for Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus, Seventh Edition, which is an IEC based standard more compatible for the global market...Read more

08/06/09 NEWSBYTE: Telcordia Standards Update

Telcordia, a leading global provider of fixed mobile broadband communications software and services, has announced the release of the following Generic Requirement (GR) standards...Read more

05/06/09 NEWSBYTE: CPSC Recalls Digital Clamp Meters Due to Electric Shock Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturer based in Everett, Washington, announced a voluntary recall of about 52,000 digital clamp meters manufactured in China and sold by industrial distributors and electrical wholesalers and some hardware stores nationwide from January 2008 through February 2009...Read more

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