WORKER VS CONSUMER SAFETY: AFSL CREATES NEW TEST A change in recent years in Chinese fireworks production aimed at protecting worker safety has raised a product safety concern, and the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL) has reacted with a new test for which it is seeking CPSC adoption.
PHTHALATES COMMENTERS SEEK SPECIFICITY Comments to CPSC about the phthalates rules at section 108 of the CPSIA confirm earlier indications that the agency is facing the most challenges in defining what products will and will not covered.
CPSC AND CSA DISCUSS BETTER CHINESE COMPLIANCE By Arunjana Das The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is looking to work more closely with CPSC in educating global manufacturers about product safety guidelines and effective legislation.
INTERNATIONAL RECALL STANDARD IN THE WORKS By Arunjana Das An ISO project committee is developing an international standard for establishing a global framework for consumer product recall programs.
ASTM NIXES TOY CHEST STANDARD FOLLOWING CPSC CONCERN ASTM May 29 proposed withdrawing a toy chest standard and re-incorporating the requirements back into its general toy standard, following a CPSC vote that would have made the toy standard inconsistent with CPSC rules.
ECHA WANTS AUTHORIZATION FOR SEVEN SUBSTANCES By Arunjana Das The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) June 2 issued recommendations for the control of seven substances of “very high concern” in consumer products.
BPA ACTIVITY INCREASES AT BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS As prodding from Congress leads the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commit to reviewing its controversial assessment of bisphenol-A (BPA), Connecticut becomes the second state to ban the substance in food containers and certain children product, such as baby bottles, and California moves closer.
