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30/12/09 New Jersey Enacts Fur Labeling Law

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The Governor of the state of New Jersey has signed into law a regulation requiring a disclosure label on wearing apparel that contains any amount of fur. It should be noted that the labeling information required by the New Jersey law differs from the fur labeling laws of New York and Delaware, as well as that of the FTC...Read more

29/12/09 ASTM Publishes Second Revision to Consumer Trampoline Standard

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In December 2009, the second revision to Standard ASTM F381-09a, Safety Specification for Components, Assembly, Use and Labeling of Consumer Trampolines, was published. Major changes to the standard include: expansion of the scope to clarify intended use...Read more

22/12/09 Revised ASTM F1169 Full-Size Crib Safety Standard Eliminates Drop Sides

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ASTM F1169 Full-Size Crib Safety Standard was recently revised to include two structural changes that will impact how full-size cribs are manufactured. The revision also includes a clarification for specific labeling intended to be attached to the crib in a manner that it can be viewed at all times by the caregiver when placing the child into the crib...Read more

21/12/09 NEWSBYTE: EU Energy Related Products Directive

Directive 2009/125/EC, published 31 October 2009, establishes a new framework for the setting of Community eco-design requirements for energy-related products to assist free movement of such products within the European Union (EU) internal market...Read more

21/12/09 CPSC Recalls All Roman and Roll-up Blinds in the US

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On December 15, 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a series of voluntary recalls of Roman shades and roll-up blinds in the US. The most significant of these recalls was an industry-wide recall initiated by the Window Coverings Safety Council (WCSC) to repair all Roman and roll-up blinds...Read more

21/12/09 15 New Potential SVHCs to be Added to ECHA Candidate List

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In a press release dated 7 December 2009, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced 15 new substances identified as potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). These substances will formally be added to the Candidate List in January 2010...Read more

18/12/09 NEWSBYTE: CPSC Summarizes Lifting and Extension of the CPSIA Stay of Enforcement

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a press release summarizing the results of the unanimous vote to lift the stay for certain requirements related to children’s and non-children’s products under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)...Read more

18/12/09 Vote Passed to Extend Stay of Enforcement for Lead in Substrates

The Consumer Product Safety Commissioners have voted to extend the testing and certification stay of enforcement for the lead content requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The Commission voted early to extend the stay an additional year, to February 10, 2011...Read more

18/12/09 CPSC Votes Unanimously For Interim Enforcement Policy On Component Testing to the Lead Limits

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously voted to approve an interim enforcement policy regarding component part testing and certification for the lead requirements in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The Statement of policy released on November 3, 2009 is superseded for the sections pertaining to component part testing if the Commission votes in favor of this interim enforcement policy...Read more

08/12/09 New South Wales, Australia, to Regulate Magnetic Toys Under the Fair Trading Act 1987

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As of November 13, 2009, the Fair Trading Regulation 2007 was updated to prescribe a product safety standard for magnetic toys under the Fair Trading Act of 1987. The amended legislation, the Fair Trading Amendment (Magnetic Toys) Regulation 2009, states that magnetic toys must comply...Read more

02/12/09 Health Canada Releases Toy Safety Proposals

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As a first step in Health Canada’s toy safety legislation modernization effort, proposed toy safety requirements for mechanical and electrical hazards were released in a consultation document. There will be a 60-day period in which comments by stakeholders will be considered ...Read more

01/12/09 NEWSBYTE: CARB Phase 1 Inventory Sell-Through Dates Extended

In November 2009, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) extended the dates for sell-through of existing inventory of pre-Phase 1 composite wood product panels and finished goods made with pre-Phase 1 panels. CARB will delay, through December 31, 2010, the enforcement of the sell-through dates...Read more

23/11/09 NEWSBYTE: Updates to Energy Star Requirements for Audio/Video Equipment

Energy Star qualification requirements are becoming more stringent for audio and video products such as home theaters, DVD players and docking stations, among others...Read more

20/11/09 California Approves New Regulations For Television Energy Efficiency

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) voted unanimously to approve Appliance Efficiency standards for televisions. The standards will be implemented in two stages. The first stage will begin in 2011 and the second stage in 2013, and will apply to televisions with screen sizes of 58 inches or less...Read more

09/11/09 CPSC Releases Draft Statement of Policy for CPSIA Section 102 Requirements

The CPSC Commissioners have issued a draft statement of policy related to the testing and certification requirements under section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). This draft guidance document includes information on a reasonable testing program, frequency of testing, and component part testing...Read more

09/11/09 NEWSBYTE: FTC Proposed Rulemaking for Lamp Labeling

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comment by December 28, 2009 on proposed changes to lamp labeling requirements. Comments may be submitted electronically...Read more

29/10/09 EU Council Adopts New Eco-Design Directive

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On 25 September 2009 the European Council (EC) adopted a revision of the EuP Directive. Modifications were made to the Directive in order to extend its scope. As a result, the Directive will now focus not only on “energy-using products” but will be extended to include all “energy-related products”...Read more

28/10/09 EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Will Come Into Force on 29 December 2009

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The newly revised Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC will come into force on 29 December 2009 and will replace the current definitive Machinery Directive 98/37/EC without a transition period. Manufacturers that currently have EC type-examination certificates issued under the existing Directive need to be aware that the certificates will not be valid after this date...Read more

28/10/09 NEWSBYTE: Proposed Amendments to California Appliance Efficiency (Television) Regulations

The California Energy Commission (CEC) proposes to amend its Appliance Efficiency Regulations for televisions and has published the proposed amendment language (California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 through 1607)...Read more

23/10/09 NEWSBYTE: Statement of Policy Released by CPSC Pertaining to Lead Content in Children’s Products

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a statement of policy to clarify several points pertaining to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requirements for lead content in children’s products...Read more

23/10/09 CPSC Provides Tentative Timeline for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for Nursery Products

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At the semi-annual ASTM meetings for juvenile products held October 13-16, 2009, a representative of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced which juvenile product standards will be reviewed for release in the Federal Registeras NPR under Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act...Read more

16/10/09 NEWSBYTE: San Jose, CA Joins the Trend to Address Single Use Bags

The San Jose City Council voted on September 22, 2009 in favor of banning single use plastic and paper bags in retail establishments. The ordinance will exclude restaurants, non-profit organizations, social service organizations and paper bags made with at least 40% recycled content...Read more

16/10/09 NEWSBYTE: CPSC Issues Ballot Vote on the Accreditation Requirements for CPSIA Total Lead Requirements

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff has issued a ballot vote for Third-Party Accreditation requirements for conformity to the Total Lead in Children’s Products limits of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)...Read more

01/10/09 Ecodesign Requirements Adopted for Non-Directional Household Lamps

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On 19 September 2009, the European Commission (EC) adopted Regulation 859/2009 which amends Regulation No 244/2009 with regards to the Ecodesign requirements on ultraviolet radiation of non-directional household lamps...Read more

01/10/09 NEWSBYTE: EC Releases Corrigenda for Ecodesign Requirements for Household Refrigerating Appliances

On 22 July 2009, the European Commission published a Corrigendum of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Ecodesign requirements for household refrigerating appliances...Read more

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