May 2016

Regulatory UpdatesMay 2016May 2016Clear searchAll RegionsNorth AmericaAsiaMiddle EastNorth America NewsUpdates of ASTM StandardsBelow is a summary of recently updated ASTM standards that may be of interest to our clients: CPSIA / CFR Reference ASTM Standard No. Detail 16 CFR 1112 & 1231 (Proposed) ASTM F404-16 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for High ChairsCovers the performance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satisfactory performance of the high chair and high chairs created by using a high chair conversion kit and component(s) from another product. 16 CFR 1112 & 1233 ASTM F1235-15 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Hook-On ChairsCovers the performance requirements and test methods designed to ensure the satisfactory performance of the portable hook-on chair. 16 CFR 1112 & 1234 (Proposed) ASTM F2670-16 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath TubsEstablishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to promote the safe use of infant bath tubs. ASTM F2601-16 Standard Specification for Fire Safety for Candle AccessoriesPrescribes the performance requirements and corresponding test procedures for candle accessories to help ensure a reasonable degree of personal safety during normal use, thereby, reducing incidences of fires, deaths, and injuries. Read MoreUS State Minnesota Proposes Bills to Amend Minnesota Statutes Concerning Priority Chemicals Reporting Rules and Their ProhibitionOn March 8, 2016, Bill HF 2761 and Bill HF 2717 were introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives to amend Minnesota Statutes. The proposed amendments in the two bills are similar. They both add new sections to establish reporting requirements for manufacturers or distributors of children’s products containing one or more priority chemicals above 100 ppm or Practical Quantification Limit (PQL).The two bills are summarized below with content being compared: HF 2761 HF 2717 Reporting information to Pollution Control Agency Name of priority chemical(s) and its Chemical Abstracts Service(CAS) registry number Categories of the product with reference below^ Categories of the product without reference below^ Categories^:Category 1: a mouthable children's product intended to be used by children three years of age or younger or a children's product intended to be placed in a child's mouth or directly applied to a child's skinCategory 2: a children's product intended to be in direct contact with a child's skin for one hour or longer, including but not limited to clothing, jewelry, bedding, or a car seat;Category 3: a children's product intended to be in direct contact with a child's skin for less than one hourCategory 4: a children's product in which a priority chemical is contained only in an internal component that, under normal use, is unlikely to come into direct contact with a child's skin or mouth N/A Product components or materials that contain priority chemicals N/A Concentration of priority chemicals in the product Total amount of priority chemicals in the product N/A Name and Address of manufacturer N/A Name, address and telephone number of the contact person of manufacturer N/A Information describing the extent to which a child is likely to be exposed to the priority chemical through normal use of the product The number of units of the children's product sold or distributed in Minnesota or nationally Any assessment of the use of safer alternatives to the priority chemicals contained in the product Reporting after intial submission If manufacturer and distributor continue to offer for sale in the State the priority chemical containing product, reporting will be required every 2 years following initial submission. Prohibition from sale of the products After receiving above information provided by manufacturer or distributor, the Agency will determine whether a child is likely to be exposed to the priority chemicals in normal use of product.Product will be prohibited from sale if the priority chemicals are likely to be exposed to the child. No prohibition Reporting schedule The reporting schedule is determined according to the annual aggregate gross sale First reporting deadline July 1, 2018 July 1, 2017 New priority chemicals from the chemicals of high concern The current priority chemicals list will be updated whenever a new priority chemical is identified. Read MoreUS State California OEHHA Issues the Latest Proposal (March 25, 2016) of California Proposition 65 Warning RegulationsOn March 25, 2016, The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has released a new proposed version of its regulations governing Proposition 65 Warnings. The new proposal amends the previous proposal based on the comments received. A new comment period was opened until April 18, 2016. The comments are received and are available to the public. The key changes in the new proposal are summarized below:In addition to manufacturer, producer, packager, importer and distributor, supplier is added for having responsibility to provide consumer product exposure warnings.Wording is added to clarify that:Warning is required for the consumer products sold online.Supplemental information to the warning can only be used to explain the source of the exposure or provide information on how to avoid or reduce exposure to the identified chemical or chemicals. (No substitution of warning is allowed).A description of the exposure source should be included in the content of Environmental Exposure Warnings.In total 33 comments from different sectors have been received and are now available in the notice.Read MoreUS State California, OEHHA Issues Supplemental Finding of Emergency Proposing Warning for Exposures to BPA in Canned and Bottled Foods and BeveragesOn April 19, 2016, The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued the Supplemental Finding of Emergency for Notice proposing a warning for exposures to bisphenol A (BPA) from canned and bottled foods and beverages. The finding further explains the reason for the urgent proposed amendment. In the finding, OEHHA reports that the Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for oral exposure to BPA could not be developed due to complex scientific issues in a short time. The development requires at least one to two years and, therefore, it is not foreseeable for the warning to be developed in the normal rulemaking process.There is evidence showing that more than 60% of canned foods and beverages, supplied in California contain BPA. As a result, in the absent of the proposed temporary regulation, consumers would not have a clear choice between BPA-containing and BPA-free packaging because of the variations in language and interpretation of the warning. To avoid such confusion when the warning requirements of BPA begins, the proposed temporary regulation will establish a unique, standard point-of-sale warning for BPA to the customers.Read MoreUS State California OEHHA Updates Proposition 65 ListOn April 22, 2016 Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued an updated Proposition 65 List adding a new chemical, Styrene (Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number: 100-42-5). The listing of styrene is based on the formal identification by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) that styrene shows a toxicological endpoint of cancer.Concurrently, the OEHHA also proposed to amend the California Code of Regulations to adopt Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 27 mg/day for styrene. The comments period for the proposed amendment will close on June 6, 2016.Read MoreUS Recalls SummaryEvery year, consumer products with identified hazards are recalled. The recalls are published in the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recent Recalls, which is updated daily. The US recalls from January 1 to April 30, 2016 are summarized below: Hazard Frequency Fire Hazard 26 Fall Hazard 22 Injury Hazard 10 Choking Hazard 9 Electric Shock Hazard 9 Violation of Federal Flammability Standard 7 Burn Hazard 6 Laceration Hazard 6 Other Hazards* 12 * Other hazards include function failure, ingestion hazard, strangulation hazard, violation of lead paint standard, carbon monoxide hazard, explosion hazard, impact hazard, drowning hazard, mold exposure risk and crash hazard with frequency less than 5. Product Categories Frequency Electric Appliances 18 Furniture 12 Sport/Fitness Equipment 12 Household Appliances 10 Apparel 8 Toys 6 Tools 5 Decorative Product 5 Other Categories^ 19 ^Other categories include consumer chemical, mat, packaging, pet Item, children's product, cooking utensils, footwear, personal protective equipment, child care articles and food and drink containers with frequency less than 5.Recall Case Summary - US (Last Update Date: April 30, 2016) Date Product Product Category Hazard(s) Product Image 7-Jan-16 Crawley II Executive Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 7-Jan-16 Children’s Pajamas Apparel Violation of Federal Flammability Standard 12-Jan-16 Swingasan® Chairs and Stands Furniture Fall Hazard 12-Jan-16 Rival Brand Griddles Cooking Utensils Electric Shock Hazard 12-Jan-16 Tovin Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 13-Jan-16 Stolen Series BMX Bicycles Sport/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 14-Jan-16 Classroom Select NeoRok Stools Furniture Fall Hazard 14-Jan-16 “Rocky” Model Swivel Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 14-Jan-16 Monogrammed Coffee Mugs Food and Drink Containers Fire Hazard 14-Jan-16 LATTJO Tongue Drums and LATTJO Drumstick Sets Children's Product Choking Hazard 19-Jan-16 Darth Vader and Disneyland 60th Infant Bodysuits Apparel Choking Hazard 19-Jan-16 Saddle Bar and Counter Stools Furniture Fall Hazard 19-Jan-16 Synchronized Music and Lighting System Decorative Product Fire Hazard 20-Jan-16 Cheryl’s Jingle Bell Ornaments with Cookies and Confections Decorative Product Laceration Hazard 21-Jan-16 Britax B-Ready Strollers Child Care Articles Choking Hazard 21-Jan-16 Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite Infant Car Seats and Travel Systems Child Care Articles Fall Hazard 21-Jan-16 Children's Bikes Sport/Fitness Equipment Laceration Hazard 27-Jan-16 Helen GX23 LED Lamps Electric Appliances Fire Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard 27-Jan-16 Charging Stations Electric Appliances Electric Shock Hazard 28-Jan-16 Stainless Steel Cookware Cooking Utensils Injury Hazard 28-Jan-16 AquaRug Shower Rugs Mat Fall Hazard 28-Jan-16 100-Watt Bendable Solar Panels Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 28-Jan-16 Glass Food Storage Cubes Food and Drink Containers Injury Hazard 28-Jan-16 Longfellow Light Fixtures Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 2-Feb-16 AC Power Cords for Surface Pro Devices Electric Appliances Fire Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard 2-Feb-16 Dirt Devil Pet Vacuums Electric Appliances Electric Shock Hazard 2-Feb-16 Galileo Luna and Sol Dive Computers Electric Appliances Injury Hazard 3-Feb-16 Rockwood Multi-Function Power Packs Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 4-Feb-16 KUL Fan Heaters Household Appliances Fire Hazard 4-Feb-16 Toy Trucks Toys Fire Hazard, Burn hazard 4-Feb-16 Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Decorative Baby Rattles Decorative Product Choking Hazard 4-Feb-16 Ski and Snowboard Helmets Personal Protective Equipment Injury Hazard 4-Feb-16 Monkey Glockenspiel Toys Violation of Lead Paint Standard 9-Feb-16 Ceiling Lamps Electric Appliances Laceration Hazard 9-Feb-16 Infant Elf Booties Footwear Choking Hazard 10-Feb-16 Capella Island Swivel Dining Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 11-Feb-16 High Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 12-Feb-16 Propane (LP) Gas Consumer Chemical Fire Hazard, Burn hazard 17-Feb-16 Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pumps (PTAC) and Room Air Conditioners (RAC) Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 17-Feb-16 Ashland® Holiday Paper boxes Packaging Mold Exposure Risk 17-Feb-16 Ashland Poinsettia Stems and Bushes Decorative Product Mold Exposure Risk 18-Feb-16 AC Adapter Kits and Plug Adapters Electric Appliances Electric Shock Hazard 18-Feb-16 Snowboard Boots with Boa Secondary Reels Footwear Fall Hazard 18-Feb-16 Bring Your Adventure Sports (BYA) Skyline Zipline Kits Sport/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 18-Feb-16 Girls’ Crewcuts Puffer Coats Apparel Choking Hazard 18-Feb-16 Office Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 18-Feb-16 Bicycle Forks Sport/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 24-Feb-16 Smartstove Freestanding Pellet Stoves Household Appliances Laceration Hazard 25-Feb-16 Gas Boilers Household Appliances Fire Hazard, Carbon Monoxide Hazard 1-Mar-16 Ambient Weather Radios Household Appliances Fire Hazard 1-Mar-16 Top Fin™ Power Filters for Aquariums Pet Item Electric Shock Hazard 2-Mar-16 “Love Today” Ceramic Coffee Mugs Food and Drink Containers Fire Hazard 3-Mar-16 Pelican Flashlights and Replacement Battery Packs Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 8-Mar-16 Wall Plates Decorative Product Fire Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard 9-Mar-16 Golda Wall Clocks Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 10-Mar-16 Williamson-Thermoflo Furnaces and Boilers equipped with Carlin Oil Burners Household Appliances Fire Hazard 10-Mar-16 Safety Pool Covers Sport/Fitness Equipment Drowning Hazard 11-Mar-16 Doyle Arm Chairs and Side Chairs Furniture Laceration Hazard 15-Mar-16 Gas Station Hose/Swivel fitting Sets Household Appliances Fire Hazard, Explosion Hazard 16-Mar-16 Zipp® Bicycle Quick Releases Sport/Fitness Equipment Injury Hazard, Crash Hazard 16-Mar-16 Zipp 88 Aluminum Front Hubs Sport/Fitness Equipment Injury Hazard, Crash Hazard 16-Mar-16 High-Intensity LED Lamps Household Appliances Impact Hazard 18-Mar-16 Gothem Floor and Table Lamps Household Appliances Electric Shock Hazard 18-Mar-16 CompuTrainer Blue Flywheels Sport/Fitness Equipment Injury Hazard 21-Mar-16 Lithium-Ion Computer Battery Packs Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 25-Mar-16 Specialized Bicycle Headlights and Taillights Sport/Fitness Equipment Fire Hazard, Burn hazard 28-Mar-16 Fiskars® 32-Inch Bypass Lopper Shears Tools Laceration Hazard 30-Mar-16 Black Diamond Carabiners for Climbing Sport/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 30-Mar-16 Panasonic Battery Packs used in Toshiba Laptop Computers Electric Appliances Fire Hazard, Burn hazard 30-Mar-16 Nylon Runners Sport/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 31-Mar-16 Children’s Footed Pajamas Apparel Violation of Federal Flammability Standard 31-Mar-16 Busy Loops Table Top Toys Toys Choking Hazard 31-Mar-16 Gamewell-FCI fire Alarm Panels (ILI-MB-E3 and ILI-S-E3) Tools Function Failure 31-Mar-16 Havana Side Chairs and Armless Bar Stools Furniture Fall Hazard 31-Mar-16 KUL Fan Heaters Household Appliances Fire Hazard 5-Apr-16 Children’s Loungewear Apparel Violation of Federal Flammability Standard 5-Apr-16 Givenchy Men’s Silk T-shirts Apparel Violation of Federal Flammability Standard 6-Apr-16 Ivanka Trump Scarves Apparel Violation of Federal Flammability Standard 6-Apr-16 Mattresses Furniture Violation of Federal Flammability Standard 7-Apr-16 Plastic Trapeze Rings Children's Product Fall Hazard 7-Apr-16 GolfBuddy Golf GPS Bands Electric Appliances Burn Hazard 7-Apr-16 Children’s LATTJO Bat Cape Costumes Toys Strangulation Hazard 12-Apr-16 Coleman® CTAC Lithium-Ion Flashlights Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 13-Apr-16 Rollerblade Inline Skating Helmets Personal Protective Equipment Injury Hazard 14-Apr-16 Cradle ‘n Swings Child Care Articles Fall Hazard 14-Apr-16 Outdoor Gourmet® Marinade Injectors Tools Ingestion Hazard 14-Apr-16 “Back in Motion” Office Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 15-Apr-16 Moogy Plush Toys Toys Choking Hazard 19-Apr-16 Rechargeable Battery Packs Electric Appliances Fire Hazard 19-Apr-16 Wooden Toy Blocks and Giraffes Toys Choking Hazard 20-Apr-16 Drywall Lifts Tools Injury Hazard 21-Apr-16 Women’s Scarves Apparel Violation of Federal Flammability Standard 26-Apr-16 Snap-on Ratcheting Tie Downs Tools Injury Hazard 26-Apr-16 Ryobi Brushless Snow Blowers Household Appliances Fire Hazard, Burn Hazard 26-Apr-16 Tern Folding Bicycles Sport/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard Read MoreCanada Recalls SummaryEvery year, consumer products with identified hazards are recalled. The recalls are published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Health Canada Website, which is updated daily. The Canada recalls from January 1 to April 30, 2016 are summarized below: Hazard Frequency Fall Hazard 20 Fire Hazard 16 Choking Hazard 11 Electric Shock Hazard 7 Injury Hazard 6 Burn Hazard 6 Other Hazards* 23 * Other hazards include physical hazard, laceration hazard, violation to electrical certification, violation of CSA stanbdard, carbon monoxide hazard, impact hazard, violation of flammability requirements, violation of packaging and labeling requirements, strangulation hazard, cCemical hazard and microbial hazard with frequency less than 5. Product Categories Frequency Electronics 15 Household Appliances 9 Furniture 8 Sports/Fitness Equipment 8 Toys 8 Other Categories^ 28 ^other categories include food and drink containers, packaging, personal protective equipment, pet item, tools, wipes, consumer chemicals, child care articles, children's products, cooking utensils, cosmetics, decorative products, apparel and footwear with frequency less than 5.Recall Case Summary - Canada (Last Update Date: April 30, 2016) Date Product Product CategoriesCategory Hazard(s) Product Image 11-Jan-16 Mirari Wee Keys® Toys Choking Hazard 11-Jan-16 Hampton Bay 1 3/8" Venetian Blind in 24" x 48" size Household Appliances Strangulation Hazard 12-Jan-16 Limoss Lithium Ion Battery Power Packs Electronics Fire Hazard 12-Jan-16 Boulder Ridge Dining Room Table Furniture Physical Hazard 12-Jan-16 Swingasan® Chair and Stand Furniture Fall Hazard 14-Jan-16 Classroom Select NeoRok Stools Furniture Fall Hazard 14-Jan-16 LATTJO Drum Sticks Children's Products Choking Hazard 14-Jan-16 Home Accents Holiday 3-Pack Candy Cane Light Stakes Set Decorative Products Fire Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard 19-Jan-16 The Last Glue® Cosmetics Violation of Packaging and Labeling Requirements 19-Jan-16 Saddle Counter Stools Furniture Fall Hazard 21-Jan-16 Certain B-Safe 35 Infant Car Seats and Travel Systems Child Care Articles Fall Hazard 21-Jan-16 Britax B-Ready Stroller and Britax B-Ready Top Seat Child Care Articles Choking Hazard 21-Jan-16 Chillafish BMXie, Chillafish Jack and Chillafish Josie Bbalance Bikes Sports/Fitness Equipment Laceration Hazard 27-Jan-16 Lunera GX23 LED Lamp Electronics Fire Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard, Burn Hazard 27-Jan-16 Hammerite® Rust Cap® Hammered Enamel Finish Consumer Chemicals Violation of Packaging and Labeling Requirements 28-Jan-16 Bean Bag Chair by Ace Bayou Corporation Furniture Choking Hazard 28-Jan-16 Green Ssprouts® Glass Food Cubes Food and Drink Containers Injury Hazard 28-Jan-16 AquaRug Shower Rugs Furniture Fall Hazard 28-Jan-16 100W Monocrystalline Bendable Solar Panel Electronics Fire Hazard 2-Feb-16 Smart Balance Wheel Toys Violation to Electrical Certification 2-Feb-16 AC Power Cords for Surface Pro Devices Electronics Fire Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard 2-Feb-16 Dirt Devil Total Pet Cyclonic Upright Vacuum Electronics Electric Shock Hazard 3-Feb-16 Certain Serena® and Sivoia QS Triathlon® Roller Shades Household Appliances Fall Hazard 3-Feb-16 Tan Leather 8-inch OxGear Safety Work Boots, model number 66000 Footwear Violation of CSA Standard 4-Feb-16 Nexgrill Barbecue Grill, Model #720-0830D (Costco Canada SKU #520178) Cooking Utensils Fire Hazard 4-Feb-16 Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Keepsake Baby Rattle Decorative Products Choking Hazard 4-Feb-16 KUL Fan Heaters Household Appliances Fire Hazard 4-Feb-16 HEAD Ski and Snowboard Helmets Personal Protective Equipment Fall Hazard 9-Feb-16 IKEA HYBY and LOCK Ceiling Lamps Household Appliances Injury Hazard 10-Feb-16 Nuna Zaaz High Chairs Child Care Articles Fall Hazard 10-Feb-16 Capella Island Swivel Dining Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 17-Feb-16 2015 Ashland® Poinsettia Stems and Bushes Decorative Products Microbial Hazard 17-Feb-16 Ashland® Holiday Paper Boxes Packaging Microbial Hazard 18-Feb-16 M3v2 Secondary Reel Dials on Snowboard Boots Apparel Fall Hazard 18-Feb-16 Crewcuts Girls Puffer Coats Apparel Choking Hazard 18-Feb-16 Rocky Model Swivel Chairs Furniture Fall Hazard 18-Feb-16 AC Wall Plug Adapters included in Apple World Travel Adapter Kit Electronics Electric Shock Hazard 18-Feb-16 BYA Sports Skyline Backyard Zipline Kits Sports/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 25-Feb-16 Tena Ultra Washcloths, Tena Ultra Flush Washcloths, Tena Ultra Adult Wipes Wipes Microbial Hazard 25-Feb-16 Viessmann Vitodens 200-W Boiler models B2HB-45 and B2HB-57 Household Appliances Fire Hazard, Carbon Monoxide Hazard 26-Feb-16 Splash! and PAL Hi/Lo Pool Lifts Sports/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 26-Feb-16 WHAM-O Super Elastic Bubble Plastic Balloon Blowing kit Toys Chemical Hazard 29-Feb-16 Kannad Safelink Marine EPIRB Household Appliances Impact Hazard 1-Mar-16 Top FinTM Power Filters for Aquariums Pet Item Electric Shock Hazard 1-Mar-16 Dollarama Wooden Easy-Grab Puzzles Toys Choking Hazard 3-Mar-16 Pelican 9410L Flashlight and 9419 Replacement Battery Packs Electronics Strangulation Hazard 3-Mar-16 Evinrude ICON and ICON II Binnacle Mount Remote Controls Electronics Injury Hazard 4-Mar-16 L'Oreal Ideal Moisture Dry and Sensitive Day Cream Cosmetics Chemical Hazard 4-Mar-16 Marcelle Instant Eye Makeup Remover Pads manufactured by Groupe Marcelle Inc. Cosmetics Microbial Hazard 11-Mar-16 Green Tones Monkey Glockenspiel Toys Chemical Hazard 15-Mar-16 Frying Pans from the Martha Stewart Collection™ 10-Piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set Cooking Utensils Fire Hazard 16-Mar-16 ZIPP 88v6, 88v7 and 88v8 Front Bicycle Wheel Hubs Sports/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 17-Mar-16 IKEA GOTHEM Floor and Table Lamps Household Appliances Electric Shock Hazard 17-Mar-16 Baby Boy Sailor Dog Sleep and Play Layette (Style #2056000) and Baby Girl Bunny Print Sleep and Play Layette (Style #2058039) Apparel Violation of Flammability Requirements 21-Mar-16 Toughbook CF-S10 Series Notebook Computer Battery Pack Electronics Fire Hazard 21-Mar-16 WoodPal Organic Transparent Stain Consumer Chemicals Violation of Packaging and Labeling Requirements 24-Mar-16 Power Bank PowerStation Deluxe Electronics Burn Hazard, Fall Hazard 30-Mar-16 Panasonic Lithium Ion Battery Packs used in Toshiba Laptop Computers Electronics Burn Hazard, Fall Hazard 31-Mar-16 Manhattan Toy Busy Loops Table Top Toy Toys Choking Hazard 31-Mar-16 Black Diamond Brand Nylon Runners Sports/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 1-Apr-16 Black Diamond Brand Carabiners Sports/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 5-Apr-16 Ambient Weather Radios Electronics Fire Hazard 6-Apr-16 IKEA LATTJO Bat Cape Toys Strangulation Hazard, Injury Hazard 6-Apr-16 Aluminum Espresso Coffee Maker (6 Cup) Cooking Utensils Burn Hazard 7-Apr-16 Yellow Plastic Trapeze Rings Children's Products Fall Hazard 8-Apr-16 Heimess Brand Pacifier Holders Child Care Articles Choking Hazard 12-Apr-16 Panasonic Lithium Ion Battery Packs in VAIO E Series Personal Computers Electronics Fire Hazard 12-Apr-16 Coleman® CTAC Lithium-Ion Flashlight Household Appliances Fire Hazard 15-Apr-16 Moogy Fastening Toy Toys Choking Hazard 19-Apr-16 Rechargable Brunton Impel and Brunton Impel 2 Battery Packs Electronics Fire Hazard, Burn Hazard 20-Apr-16 Drywall Lift Tools Injury Hazard 20-Apr-16 RacerMate CompuTrainer Blue Flywheels Sports/Fitness Equipment Injury Hazard 22-Apr-16 ZIPP Bicycle Quick Release Sports/Fitness Equipment Fall Hazard 26-Apr-16 RYOBI® 40-Volt Brushless Snow Blower Household Appliances Burn Hazard, Fire Hazard 28-Apr-16 Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Clip Sets Children's Products Choking Hazard 2-May-16 Casablanca Ceiling Fans Household Appliances Injury Hazard 3-May-16 MSR StrikerTM 320 Probe, MSR StrikerTM 240 Probe Sports/Fitness Equipment Injury Hazard 4-May-16 Specialized Flux and Stix Headlights and Taillights Sports/Fitness Equipment Burn Hazard, Fire Hazard Read MoreAsia NewsChina AQSIQ Launched 2016 Supervision and Inspection Plan of Imported and Exported CommoditiesOn April 15, 2016, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ) issued Notice 38/2016 to announce the 2016 supervision and inspection plan on imported and exported goods. To strengthen import and export quality control, the AQSIQ decided to implement a supervision and inspection plan from April to October 2016. Products that are not subject to a compulsory inspection and quarantine process will be inspected. The target products and inspection standards are summarized below: Products Import/ Export Inspection Standards Self-balancing scooter Export USAUL2271 UN38.3 UL2272 UL60950 EuropeIEC62133+UN38.3 IEC60950 Air purifier Import GB 4706.1-2005 GB 4706.45-2008 GB/T 18801-2015 Electronic toilet Import GB 4706.1-200 GB 4706.53-2008 Automobile brake linings Import GB 5763-2008 Moisture absorbing and speed dry clothing Import GB/T 21655.1-2008 GB/T 21655.2-2009 UV resistant clothing Import GB/T 18830-2009 Antibacterial clothing Import GB/T 20944.1-2007 GB/T 20944.2-2007 GB/T 20944.3-2007 Waterproof clothing Import GB/T 4745-2012 GB/T 4744-2013 Children’s footwear Import GB 30585-2014 Heat insulating cup (except glass interior) Import GB 9684-2011 Sanitary wipes Import GB 15979-2002 Condom Import GB 7544-2009 Wallpaper Import GB 18585-2001 Steel wire rope Export GB 8903-2005 GB 26722-2011 GB 8918-2006 Tire Export GB 9743-2015 GB 9744-2015 GB 518-2007 Read MoreChina National Standard for Foods, Food Additives and Food Contact Materials Entered into ForceOn October 23, 2015, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHFPC) issued Notice 07/2015 to announce eight new national food safety standards. These standards entered into force on March 21, 2016. The eight new standards provide testing methods for foods, food additives and food contact materials. The standards are listed below:GB 5009.11-2014 National Food Safety Standard - Determination of Total Arsenic and Inorganic Arsenic in FoodsGB 5009.17-2014 National Food Safety Standard - Determination of Total Mercury and Organic Mercury in Foods GB 5009.74-2014 National Food Safety Standard - Method for Limit Test of Heavy Metals in Food AdditivesGB 5009.75-2014 National Food Safety Standard - Determination of Lead in Food AdditivesGB 5009.76-2014 National Food Safety Standard - Determination of Arsenic in Food AdditivesGB 5009.88-2014 National Food Safety Standard - Determination of Dietary Fiber in FoodsGB 5009.211-2014 National Food Safety Standard - Determination of Folic Acid in FoodsGB 31603-2015 National Food Safety Standard - General Hygiene Practices for Production of Food Contact Materials and ProductsRead MoreChina NHFPC Issues National Standard for Foods, Foods Additives, Food Contact Materials and NipplesOn October 23, 2015, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHFPC) issued Notice 08/2015 to announce national food safety standards publication and updates. These standards will be effective on September 22, 2016. There are a total of 127 standards that provide requirements and applicable standards of testing methods for foods, food additives, food contact materials and nipples. The issued and updated standards are listed below:GB 1886-2015 National Food Safety Standard - Food Additives (Part 1 to Part 168)GB 2713-2015 National Food Safety Standard - Starch ProductsGB 2714-2015 National Food Safety Standard - PicklesGB 2720-2015 National Food Safety Standard - Monosodium GlutamateGB 2721-2015 National Food Safety Standard - SaltGB 2730-2015 National Food Safety Standard - Cured MeatGB 4806.2-2015 National Food Safety Standard - NipplesGB 7099-2015 National Food Safety Standard - Cakes, BreadGB 7100-2015 National Food Safety Standard - BiscuitsGB 14930.1-2015 National Food Safety Standard - DetergentsGB 14967-2015 National Food Safety Standard - Collagen CasingsGB 17400-2015 National Food Safety Standard - Instant NoodlesGB 30604-2015 National Food Safety Standard - Fortified FoodGB 31604.1-2015 National Food Safety Standard - General Rules for Migration Test of Food Contact Materials and ArticlesGB 28307-2012 National Food Safety Standard - Food Additives Maltitol and Maltitol Liquid (Updates)GB 29948-2013 National Food Safety Standard - Food Additives Sodium Polyacrylate (Updates)Read MoreChina MIIT Issues Updated Product Standard List for Different Industries Including Textile and Light IndustryOn April 20, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MIIT) issued Notice 17/2016 to publish an updated product standard list for different industries including textile and light industry. There are total 587 standards included on the list. The effective dates for the updated standards are in two phases. The first phase will be effective July 01, 2016 and the second on September 01, 2016. All of the product standards for textile and light industry will be implemented in the first phase.The standards are listed according to industry: Industry Number of Standard on List Machinery Industry 156 Automotive Industry 35 Shipbuilding Industry 33 Pharmaceutical Equipment Industry 16 Chemical Industry 45 Metallurgical Industry 35 Non-ferrous Metals Industry 24 Light Industry 26 Textile Industry 49 Electronic Industry 72 Telecommunication Industry 96 (Please See the List)Read MoreMiddle East NewsSaudi Arabia Standard SASO 2870/2015 Energy Efficiency, Functionality and Labelling Requirements for Lighting Products, Part 1 Enters into ForceOn June 23, 2015, Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) issued standard SASO 2870/2015 Energy Efficiency, Functionality and Labelling Requirements for Lighting Products, Part 1. The first stage of this standard entered into force May 1, 2016 and addresses indirect and direct lamps with wattage greater than or equal to 60W. The standard covers testing requirement for indirect and direct lamps. The scope of the standard excludes luminaires and control gear.The regulatory parameters are summarized below:SafetyElectromagnetic CompatibilityPerformanceFunctionality RequirementsMarking RequirementsEnergy Efficiency RequirementsHazardous Chemicals RequirementsThe second stage of the standard enters into force May 1, 2017 and addresses all indirect and direct lamps below 60W.Read MoreSubscribe to our Regulatory UpdatesUnsubscribe at any time. Read our privacy policy.