The EU has tightened restrictions on lead migration in toys. The new regulation will come into effective on October 28, 2018, and will strengthen limits by approximately seven-fold.
The Government of Canada has begun a mandatory survey of approximately 1500 substances as part of the 2017 Inventory Update under CEPA. Relevant data must be submitted by July 17, 2017.
The Chinese National Consumer Product Safety Standardization Technical Commission has recently concluded a public consultation on 103 chemical restrictions in a wide-range of consumer products. The consultation started on March 28, 2017, and ran for 19-days.
A California Proposition 65 settlement has been concluded relating to the use of cadmium in necklaces. The agreement calls for a much stricter reformulation than the national, legally-binding agreement for cadmium in jewelry reached in March 2011.
The IEC has published two new test standards for hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The two standards are for hexavalent chromium and phthalates in polymers.
Cincinnati-based packaging manufacturer ProAmpac will be recognized with two 2017 WorldStar food-category awards from the World Packaging Organization (WPO) during an awards ceremony being held in conjunction with Interpack May 4-10 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the technical side of Lean and how to sustain improvements, employee engagement and success within a culture that favors employee development.
The European Commission's 2016 RAPEX Annual Report details 244 notifications concerning unsafe products being sold online. The report also notes stabilization in the number of notifications and an increase in member state reactions.
With increasing international acknowledgement of the toxic threat posed by microplastics and microfibers, SGS has developed a new service to analyze the release of microfibers from synthetic garments during domestic laundering.
The CPSC has published a proposal for an Infant Inclined Sleep Product Safety Standard, codified under 16 CFR Part 1236. The proposed standard adopts the existing voluntary standard ASTM F3118-17.
Materials Testing, Non-destructive Testing, Dimensional Inspection and Specimen Machining services are vital to ensuring reliable product development and manufacturing in the 3D printing / additive manufacturing industry. These services will be featured by Laboratory Testing Inc. in booth #2343 at Rapid + TCT from May 9 - 11, 2017 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Geniatech announced that OTT solution is integrated on Amlogic hybrid STB chipsets including the very popular S912. The S912 is deployed by major operators worldwide and offers high-end features at unprecedented price points.
Trutech Products is a Pune-based company that is flourishing by his name in the worldwide market and gets the recognition as top-tier Transformer Manufacturers in India.
India Tools & Instruments Co. is delighted to re-launch their website after redesigning. No doubt, redesigning is important for refreshing the look and to excite its visitors.
Brilltech Engineers Pvt. Ltd is a Noida-based company that deals in a variety of electrical equipment such as Cable Trays, Electrical Panels, Bus Ducts, Transformers, Generators, Chemical Earthing, and Silver Coated Copper Wires etc.
Several California Prop 65 settlements have been reached involving the use of phthalates in a wide variety of products. These agreements call for reformulation or the use of a Prop 65 warning. In two cases, an unlisted phthalate - DIBP - is included in the settlement agreement.
Several Prop 65 settlements have been concluded in California relating to the use of DINP in a variety of consumer products. The settlements ask for reformulation or, in some cases, the use of a Prop 65 warning may be accepted.