Chinese Version of REACH Restricted Substances officially Released
23 December 2020 China,Restricted,Substance,REACH,Chemical,Standard
On November 19th, 2020, the National Standardization Administration issued Announcement No. 26 of 2020, in which the "Chinese version of REACH restricted substances"-GB/T 39498-2020 "Guidelines for the Control of the Use of Key Chemical Substances in Consumer Products" is officially released. The standard will be implemented on June 1st, 2021. Application Scope This standard applies to consumer products, including product components, parts, accessories, packaging and instruc...
Interpretation on changes of ASTM F963-16 effective on 30 April
27 April 2017 US, ASTM F963, toys
The U.S. mandatory toy standard ASTM F963-16 takes into force on 30 April 2017. All children’s toys manufactured on or after 30 April 2017 must be tested to ASTM F963-16....
Prop 65 adopts maximum allowable dose level (Oral) for ethylene glycol
18 April 2017 Prop 65, MADL
On April 4, 2017, the Office of Administrative Law approved the amendment of Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25805, Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for the chemical ethylene glycol (ingested). The regulation will be effective on July 1 2017. This regulation establishes a MADL of 8,700 (oral) micrograms per day for ethylene glycol (ingested)....
C&K Testing Technology News of November 2016
13 December 2016 reach, rohs, PAHs, svhc, heavy metal, azo, phthalates, electrical, toys, fcms, plastic, rubber, test
reach, rohs, PAHs, svhc, heavy metal, azo, phthalates, electrical, toys, fcms, plastic, rubber, test-CIRS--The world recognized professional third-party testing services...
Canada publishes code of practice for DEGME in surface coatings
2 November 2016 code,DEGME,products,coating,surface
On 4 November 2016, Health Canada has published a code of practice for 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethanol (DEGME). Under the code, it is recommended that the concentration of total DEGME present in a surface coating material available to a consumer in Canada should not be more than 10,000 mg/kg (also expressed as 1.0% w/w). This Code is applicable to consumer products that are surface coating materials containing DEGME. But surface coating materials for industrial and/or commercial...
Canada amends 32 consumer products regulations
22 August 2016 regulations,SOR,products,repealed,2016
On 13 July 2016, Canada Gazette released a notification that Canada had made non-substantive administrative changes to 32 consumer products regulations that come under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). All the updates come into force since 22 June 2016. Effective in 2011, theCanada Consumer Product Safety Act(CCPSA) replaced Part I and Schedule I to theHazardous Products Act(HPA). Types of modifications that have been made to the covered consumer product regula...
KATS publishes Special Act for Children's Products Safety Administration
30 December 2015 quality,label,textile,leather
The Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has recently established a general safety standard for all products designed for children. Infant and children textile products and leather products are regulated by Special Act for Childr...
Connecticut proposes to amend Cadmium content in children’s jewellery
22 July 2015 Cadmium,concentration,restrict
On 27 May 2015, House of Representatives in Connecticut passes HB 6743 to restrict Cadmium content in children’s jewellery. If passed in review, the bill will be effective since 1 October 2015.
According to the bill:
1. No manufacturer...
Unfinished and untreated wood in toys requires no testing for heavy metals under ASTM F963
21 July 2015 wood, toy, children, untreated
According to report of Federal Register on 17 July 2015, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) determined a final rule on heavy metal limits of unfinished and untreated wood under ASTM F963-11 that unfinished and untreated wood in toys r...