May 2025

Regulatory UpdatesMay 2025May 2025Clear searchAll RegionsNorth AmericaEuropeChinaAustralia/New ZealandNorth America NewsUSA: Additional Postponement by the EPA for Implementation of PFAS ReportingOn 12 May 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Interim Final Rule that will delay the implementation date of PFAS reporting to 13 April 2026. The United States, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revisited the implementation date for reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and issued an Interim Final Rule on 12 May 2025. This rule moved the required reporting date to 13 April 2026, delaying it by nine months, with no additional modifications to the existing reporting and recordkeeping rules under TSCA (40 CFR Part 705).When to reportThe data submission period begins on 13 April 2026, and ends on 13 October 2026, with an alternate end date of 13 April 2027 for small manufacturers reporting exclusively as article importers.Note: small manufacturer is defined in 40 CFR 704.3.Reason for delayIt is the second time the EPA has postponed the submission period.This change is necessary because the EPA requires more time to prepare the reporting application to collect this data. The Agency is separately considering reopening certain aspects of the rule to public comment.Date of implementationDATES: This interim final rule was effective on 13 May 2025. Comments must be received on or before 12 June 2025.TO ADDRESS: Submit comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2020–0549, online at https://www.regulations.gov.Impact to regulated entitiesThe extension of the reporting period provides these entities with ample time to prepare for their comprehensive reporting duties.Read MoreUnited States (US) Recalls Summary (01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025) In the US, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recent Recalls on the CPSC website, which is updated daily. The US recalls from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Risk of Death 6 Injury Hazard 4 Ingestion Hazard 3 Entanglement Hazard 3 Strangulation Hazard 3 Tip-Over Hazard 3 Burn Hazard 3 Suffocation Hazard 3 Entrapment Hazard 2 Choking Hazard 2 Fire Hazard 2 Fall Hazard 2 Other Hazards* 6 *Other Hazards include Drowning Hazard, Poisoning Hazard, Impact Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard, Swallowing Risk and Laceration Hazard with a frequency of less than 2. Product Categories Frequency Toys and Childcare Products 10 Household Items 3 Tools and Hardware 2 Home Electrical Appliances 2 Electrical Appliances 1 Furniture 1 Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories 1 Footwear 1 Chemicals 1 For a complete list click hereRead MoreCanada Recalls Summary (01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025) In Canada, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Health Canada website, which is updated daily. The Canada recalls from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Choking Hazard 4 Fall Hazard 3 Fire Hazard 3 Entrapment Hazard 2 Injury Hazard 1 Laceration Hazard 1 Chemical Hazard 1 Ingestion Hazard 1 Product Categories Frequency Toys and Childcare Products 8 Electrical Appliances 3 Tools and Hardware 1 Bodycare / Cosmetics 1 Home Electrical Appliances 1 Protective Equipment 1 Footwear 1 For a complete list click hereRead MoreEurope NewsEurope Recalls Summary (01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025) In Europe, when hazards are identified in non-food consumer products, the products will be recalled and published in the Safety Gate system, which is updated weekly. The European recalls from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Chemical Hazard 362 Injury Hazard 30 Electric Shock Hazard 27 Choking Hazard 25 Burn Hazard 10 Fire Hazard 9 Strangulation Hazard 6 Other Hazards* 19 *Other Hazards include Suffocation Hazard, Environmental Hazard, Entrapment Hazard, Microbiological Hazard, Health Risk Hazard, Damage to Sight and Damage to Hearing with a frequency of less than 5. Product Categories Frequency Bodycare / Cosmetics 292 Toys and Childcare Products 52 Chemicals 27 Electrical Appliances 24 Jewelry 12 Sporting Goods / Equipment 9 Other Categories* 38 *Other Categories include Machinery, Tools and Hardware, Home Electrical Appliances, Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile, Furniture, Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Stationery, Protective Equipment, Outdoor Living Items, Travel Items, Car Accessories and Food Contact Material with a frequency of less than 8. Notifying Country Frequency Italy 267 France 41 Sweden 21 Hungary 20 Poland 16 Finland 15 United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland 11 Luxembourg 11 Germany 10 Other Countries 42 *Other Countries include Czechia, Norway, Ireland, Lithuania, Austria, Spain, Cyprus, Denmark, Latvia, Slovakia, Estonia and Belgium with a frequency of less than 10. For a complete list click hereRead MoreChina NewsChina Recalls Summary (01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025) In China, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the SAMR Defective Product Administrative Centre, which is updated daily. The China recalls from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Electric Shock Hazard 35 Fire Hazard 20 Safety Risk Hazard 18 Crash Hazard 17 Health Risk Hazard 14 Injury Hazard 10 Burn Hazard 9 Fall Hazard 8 Suffocation Hazard 7 Entanglement Hazard 6 Other Hazards* 17 *Other Hazards include Puncture Hazard, Impact Hazard, Microbiological Hazard, Skin Irritation Risk, Chemical Hazard, Explosion Hazard and Swallowing Risk with a frequency of less than 3. Product Categories Frequency Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile 24 Toys and Childcare Products 21 Home Electrical Appliances 20 Sporting Goods / Equipment 19 Food Contact Material 13 Stationery 7 Electrical Appliances 6 Protective Equipment 5 Furniture 4 Other Categories* 8 *Other Categories include Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Footwear, Bodycare / Cosmetics and Household Items with a frequency of less than 4. Provinces Frequency Guangdong 32 Anhui 16 Shandong 14 Tianjin 12 Henan 8 Shanxi 8 Beijing 6 Hubei 6 Jiangsu 6 Hunan 5 Other Provinces* 14 *Other Provinces include Shanghai, Fujian, Inner Mongolia, Chongqing, Shenzhen and Jiangxi with a frequency of less than 5. For a complete list click hereRead MoreAustralia/New Zealand NewsAustralia Recalls Summary (01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025) In Australia, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission website, which is updated daily. The Australia recalls from 01 April 2025 ­to 30 April 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Burn Hazard 8 Choking Hazard 5 Risk of Death 5 Injury Hazard 5 Swallowing Risk 2 Fall Hazard 2 Electric Shock Hazard 1 Product Categories Frequency Toys and Childcare Products 3 Electrical Appliances 2 Sporting Goods / Equipment 1 Machinery 1 Accessories 1 Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories 1 Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile 1 Pet Items 1 Tools and Hardware 1 Food Contact Material 1 Footwear 1 For a complete list click Read MoreSubscribe to our Regulatory UpdatesUnsubscribe at any time. Read our privacy policy.