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03/06/10 NEWSBYTE: Revised ASTM Standards for Infant Bouncer Seats and Bassinets/Cradles

ASTM has just released a revision to the standards for Infant Bouncer Seats (F2167-10) and Bassinets/Cradles (F2194-10)...Read more

03/06/10 NEWSBYTE: France - Regulatory Update Relative to Child Care Articles

The French National Assembly adopted an article (article 73bis) on 11 May 2010 into the draft law National Engagement for the Environment (Grenelle 2) that prohibits the manufacture, importation, exportation and placing on the market of baby bottles made of bisphenol A, until...Read more

02/06/10 Vietnam Regulates Azo Dyes and Formaldehyde Found in Textile Products

girl in sweater

The Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade has published Circular 32/2009/TT-BCT that became effective as of December 20, 2009. This interim regulation specifies the content limit of formaldehyde and azo dyes in textile and apparel products...Read more

25/05/10 Bureau Veritas LCIE China Has Extended Its IECEE CB Scope

IECEE CB Scheme

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services is pleased to announce that Bureau Veritas LCIE China has extended its IECEE CB Scope for over 30 testing standards...Read more

25/05/10 NEWSBYTE: Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Accredited As a Conformity Assessment Body

Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Limited is pleased to announce that it has been accredited as a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) by the U.S. FCC through Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) with the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...Read more

24/05/10 NEWSBYTE: Vermont Enacts Law Banning Bisphenol A

The Governor of Vermont has signed a law banning Bisphenol A (BPA) from certain products. Beginning on July 1, 2012, the law bans reusable food or beverage containers composed of BPA such as baby bottles, spill-proof cups, thermoses, and sports bottles...Read more

24/05/10 NEWSBYTE: CPSC Publishes NPR on Testing and Labeling in Federal Register

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently voted 5-0 to issue for public consideration a revised notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for testing and labeling, with some minor changes to the previously proposed rule...Read more

19/05/10 CPSC Issues Draft Final Rule for Infant Walkers

Baby in walker

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a draft final rule for infant walkers under Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)....Read more

19/05/10 NEWSBYTE: Drawstrings in Children’s Upper Outerwear

On May 17, the Consumer Product Safety Commission published a proposed rule for drawstrings that would create a new section - § 1120.3(b)(1) - under the SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD LIST under section 15(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)...Read more

17/05/10 Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry: Minnesota First State to Regulate

Girl wearing children's jewelry

Minnesota has become the first state to finalize a law for cadmium in children’s jewelry. This law comes after the Associated Press released reports of cadmium-laden children’s jewelry and the Consumer Product Safety Commission voluntarily recalled several children’s jewelry products....Read more

17/05/10 NEWSBYTE: CPSC Amends Component Part Testing Proposed Rule

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently voted 5-0 to issue for public consideration a revised notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for component part testing that makes several changes to the previously proposed rule...Read more

17/05/10 Bureau Veritas Joins the China Dyeing and Printing Association (CDPA) Technical Committee

CDPA Certificate

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services is pleased to announce that it has become a member of China Dyeing and Printing Association (CDPA) Technical Committee in April 2010. BVCPS will actively participate in technical summits, seminars and training, and other activities initiated by the committee...Read more

12/05/10 EU Amends Regulation (EC) 245/2009 Implementing Energy-related Products (ErP) Directive

electrical lamp

On 21 April 2010 the European Council (EC) adopted Regulation (EC) 347/2010 amending Commission Regulation (EC) 245/2009 as regards to the ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps...Read more

10/05/10 NEWSBYTE: Maryland Bans DecaBDE

The Governor of Maryland signed into law a bill banning the flame retardant Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether (DecaBDE) from products manufactured or sold in the state...Read more

10/05/10 Denmark Introduces Temporary Ban of Bisphenol A: Other EU Countries Assess Similar Ban

Baby with Bottle

Based on a new assessment by the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Food), the Danish government has decided to invoke the principle of precaution and introduce a temporary national ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) in materials that are in contact with food for children aged 0-3 years of age...Read more

10/05/10 Saudi Arabia: New Requirements For Imported Mechanical and Electrical Products

In order to protect the health and safety of consumers, the Saudi Arabian Standard Organization (SASO) has instituted new product import requirements. For electrical products, all traders, industrials, importers and local manufacturers are obliged to use only domestic plugs and sockets starting February 23, 2010...Read more

30/04/10 NEWSBYTE: Illinois Proposes Lead Labeling Amendment

The Illinois Department of Public Health has proposed an amendment to the Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. The Act requires child care articles, toys with paint, and children’s jewelry to have a lead warning label if a component has a lead content above 40 ppm and below the strictest federal lead content limit...Read more

28/04/10 CPSIA Component Testing Proposed Rule

wooden painted toys

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is considering issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that establishes requirements for component part testing when issuing certificates under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)...Read more

26/04/10 CPSC Issues Proposed Rule on Testing and Labeling Pertaining to Product Certification

The CPSC has issued a draft proposed rule for certification and testing. The proposed rule is intended to clarify the requirements of CPSIA, Section 102 for General Conformity Certification, Third Party Testing for Children’s Products and Acceptable Labeling for Compliant Products...Read more

22/04/10 Malaysia: New Guideline on Mandatory Safety Standards for Toys

Effective July 1, 2010, only toys that have test reports can be sold in Malaysia. This and other requirements are part of two Consumer Protection Regulations published by the (MDTCC) on July 30, 2009...Read more

15/04/10 NEWSBYTE: Proposed Bill Banning DecaBDE Sent to the Maryland Governor

The Maryland legislature has passed a bill that bans Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether (DecaBDE), which is commonly used as a flame retardant, from all products manufactured or sold in the state of Maryland...Read more

15/04/10 NEWSBYTE: CPSC Issues Draft Requirements for Accreditation of Third- Party Conformity Assessment Bodies to Test Electrically Operated Toys

On April 7, 2010, the CPSC drafted a Federal Register document that would establish accreditation requirements for third-party conformity assessment bodies to test electrically operated toys or other electrically operated articles intended for use by children, as well as clacker balls...Read more

15/04/10 NEWSBYTE: Maryland Bans Bisphenol A

As of January 1, 2012, Maryland’s Child Care Articles Containing Bisphenol A – Prohibition Act (SB 213 / HB 33), bans bottles and cups if they contain bisphenol A (BPA) and will be filled with food or liquid, and are intended for use by children under four years old...Read more

12/04/10 Cord and Drawstring Risks from Children’s Clothing – EU Reports Surveillance Results

hooded sweatshirt

The European Commission has published the results of a market surveillance exercise that checked the safety of children’s clothing to the requirements of relevant European standard (EN 14682:2007 Safety of children’s clothing – Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing - specifications)...Read more

08/04/10 DOE Amends Energy Conservation Standards for Heating Appliances

Energy Conservation

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized tighter energy efficiency standards for heating products, including residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters...Read more

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