PRODUCT SAFETY

Maine Issues Updated Proposal to Require Priority Chemical Reporting for PFOS

17 October 2019

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recently re-posted for a 30-day comment period (through 4 November) a revised version of a proposal to add perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) to the list of priority chemicals subject to its Safer Chemicals in Children's Products reporting requirement. More

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California Tightens Heavy Metal Restrictions on Jewellery

14 October 2019

California recently approved legislation tightening the current restrictions on the sale of children’s jewellery containing certain heavy metals. More

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Argentina Updates Safety Regime for Auto Parts

10 October 2019

Argentinean authorities have updated the country’s safety regime for auto parts that require a CHAS approval certificate prior to commercialisation. The new regulation applies to auto parts and safety elements of Category L, M, N and O vehicles intended exclusively for the automotive aftermarket. More

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Proposal Would Ease Testing Requirements for Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Certain Fibres

10 October 2019

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking comments by 23 December on a proposal to ease certain testing requirements for children’s toys and child care articles containing certain unfinished manufactured fibres. If the proposal is adopted, the specified fibres would not be required to undergo third-party testing for compliance with the ASTM F963 requirements for certain elements or the phthalate content provisions. More

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Mexico Updates Mandatory Standards for Electronic Products

24 September 2019

Mexico has updated through NOM-001-SCFI-2018 its mandatory standards for certain electronic products for household use in an effort to further reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, mechanical hazards, optical radiation, thermal hazards, and biological and chemicals hazards. More

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Registration Programme for Durable Infant Products Updated

24 September 2019

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has updated a consumer registration programme established under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. That law required manufacturers of durable infant or toddler products to establish a consumer registration programme to enable consumers to receive direct notification in the event of a product recall. More

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Denmark to Ban Certain Chemicals Found to Be Harmful in Food Packaging

23 September 2019

Denmark is to go ahead with a proposed ban on all organic fluorinated compounds in paper and cardboard food packaging materials in advance of EU-wide action, the country's Ministry of Environment and Food has said. The proposal, first revealed in February, has been put to external consultation and is expected to take effect in July 2020. According to the ministry, “these substances represent such a health problem that we can no longer wait for the EU”. More

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Infant Bath Seat Standard Revised

23 September 2019

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a direct final rule revising its mandatory standard for infant bath seats to incorporate by reference the most recent version of the applicable ASTM voluntary standard, ASTM F1967–19. This rule is effective 22 December unless significant adverse comment is received by 21 October, in which case the CPSC will withdraw the direct final rule. More

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Argentina Extends Deadlines for Certain Auto Parts to Obtain Approval Certificate

19 September 2019

Argentinean authorities have modified the effective dates of a requirement for certain new automotive parts and safety elements intended for the after-market segment to obtain the approval certificate for automotive parts and safety elements (certificado de homologación de autopartes y elementos de seguridad, or CHAS) in accordance with Resolution 91/2001. More

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New York and New Hampshire Advance Efforts to Enhance Safety of Consumer Products

17 September 2019

State authorities in New York and New Hampshire recently took separate actions to further enhance the safety of consumer products sold in their states. The actions taken in New York affect clothing storage units and crib bumper pads while the action taken in New Hampshire involves upholstered furniture. More

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