On September 26, 2017, food contact material experts committee of China National Food Industry Association released guidance on manufacture of identification label of food contact materials and articles in the kind of household appliances, which aims to provide related enterprises with reliable guidance in compliance with labeling requirement....

September 29, 2017, Washington Department of Ecology has added 20 chemicals and removed 3 others from the list of substances reportable under the state’s Children’s Safe Products Reporting Rule, which meant to expand the Chemicals of High Concern for Children (CHCC) list....

The Washington State Department of Ecology is investigating five apparent self-reported violations of cadmium and phthalate levels in children’s products. Each year, manufacturers of children’s items in Washington are required to report the presence of Chemicals of High Concern to Children (CHCC), under the Children’s Safe Products Act (CSPA). There were 5,300 reports filed of toxic chemicals in the products, sold between 9 March and 6 September this year. They were fr...

The Washington Ecology Department has launched a public consultation aiming to add 20 substances to its Chemicals of High Concern to Children list (CHCC) and also delist 2 substances from the list. The public consultation ends on 14 November 2016. The details for CHCC update are as follows: CAS Number Acronym Chemical Name ADDITION 78-33-1 TBPP Tris(p-tert-butylphenyl) phosphate 80-09-1 BPS Bisphenol S 84-61-7 DCHP Dicyclohexyl phthalate 84-69-5 DIBP Diisobutyl phthalate 115...

Maine's environmental protection department (DEP) has proposed a rule to designate decaBDE and HBCD as priority chemicals under the Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products law. It would apply to manufacturers of a range of products that intentionally contain the flame retardants when used in a non-polymeric, additive form. The rule proposes covering: l childcare articles, sleepwear, toys, clothing and footwear; l electronic devices; and l household furniture and furnishings,...

On 15 March 2016, Washington state’s Department of Ecology (Ecology) has published inspection results for seven heavy metals (including lead and cadmium) in children’s products. The results show that jewellery items sold together with cl...

On 3 July 2015, the House passed SB 478 bill submitted by Oregon on its third reading. The legislation requires Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to establish and maintain list of designated “high priority chemicals of concern” and to period...

Washington state released first reports of CHCC...