PRODUCT SAFETY

Canada Updates Industry Guide on Toy Safety Requirements

17 September 2020

The Canadian government recently issued an updated version of its guide for industry on Canada’s safety requirements for children’s toys and related products. More

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INDIA: Mandatory Toy Safety Certification Regime Now In Force

08 September 2020

As of 1 September, all toys, whether domestically-manufactured or imported, must be certified as safe by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). More

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European Commission Proposes Amendments to Toy Safety Directive and Launches Public Consultations

23 March 2020

The European Commission has published two draft Directives and launched public consultations with regard to each proposal. Feedback can be provided by all interested parties until 3 April 2020. The first proposal aims at prohibiting the use of three allergenic fragrances in toys and the second proposal aims at adding 61 allergenic fragrances to the list of fragrances which require labelling. These proposals take into account opinions and recommendations of different expert committees. More

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Report Finds 90% of Non-REACH Compliant Products, Including Toys, Are Imported

06 March 2020

A review by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), published last month, examined the notifications to the EU rapid alerts system for unsafe products (RAPEX), renamed the Safety Gateway. It found that, in 2019, 92% of dangerous non-food products which had been notified to the Safety Gateway as REACH non-compliant were imported from outside the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). More

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Electrical Stimulation Devices Banned

06 March 2020

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule banning electrical stimulation devices for self-injurious or aggressive behaviour following a determination that these devices present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury that cannot be corrected or eliminated by labelling. More

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Product Safety Priorities for FYs 2021 and 2022 Under Consideration

06 March 2020

The Consumer Product Safety Commission will conduct a public hearing on 15 April on its agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2021 and 2022. Requests to make oral presentations at the hearing, as well as the written text of any such presentations and any written comments, must be submitted by 1 April. More

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Brazil Seeks Input on Standards for School Articles, Takes Other Actions

03 March 2020

Brazil‘s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has recently taken several actions of potential interest to Hong Kong and mainland Chinese exporters. More

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Safety Standard for Portable Bed Rails Revised

25 February 2020

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a direct final rule revising the mandatory standard for portable bed rails (ASTM F2085) to incorporate by reference the most recent version of that standard. The revised standard will apply from 20 May unless the CPSC receives significant adverse comment by 23 March. More

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New York Adopts Broad-Ranging Chemical Safety Legislation

18 February 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on 7 February signed legislation into law that will require manufacturers of children’s products to disclose chemicals of special concern to children and eliminate various hazardous chemicals from their products. More

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Goods Containing Chemical Mixtures Sold to EU Consumers Found to Be Largely Non-compliant with Labelling and Classification

24 January 2020

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has produced a report covering the sixth EU-wide Enforcement Forum project (REF-6), which focused on the classification and labelling of mixtures. ECHA notes that the most common mixtures that were checked by Member State competent authorities were washing and cleaning products; biocidal products; coatings, paints, thinners and paint removers; adhesives and sealants; room fragrances and air freshener products. More

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