Product Makers Everywhere May Find Themselves Within the Grasp of EU’s REACH
July 1, 2015, Arnold & Porter Advisories
The authors provide some examples of the ways in which concerns about chemicals in products in the EU often are shared globally, and can adversely affect entry and survival in other major markets, including the US. Their advice: Beyond outside sources of information, product manufacturers and distributors need to have their own familiarity with REACH.
China E-Commerce: The New Rules
July 5, 2015, China Law Blog
There is a new series of opinions from China’s central authority on the development of e-commerce in China. The most recent opinion displays the firm control of the central government over e-commerce, as well as the requirement that “e-commerce in China shall be conducted by Chinese companies.”
UL Proposes Industry Standards for Evaluating Personal Care Product Safety
July, 9, 2015, Cosmeticsdesign
The testing and standards company’s most recent white paper reflects research into consumer attitudes as well as into safety of personal care products. Their study calls for the improvement of existing standards and the use of third-party certifications to mitigate consumer concerns about wellness, sustainability, and ingredient safety.
Tests for Formaldehyde in Lumber Liquidators’ Flooring by Media
July 9, 2015, wsoctv.com
A Charlotte television station used its own independent lab to test consumer’s LL flooring. The results came back in the safe range. Lumber Liquidators also defends the objectivity of the lab it used to evaluate the test kits it offers free to consumers.
Study Questions Safety of Chemicals Used in Plastic Consumer Products
July 9, 2015, Health Daily News
Researchers in a new study say they see a link to risk of high blood pressure and diabetes in children as two supposedly safer chemicals used to replace a known harmful one in plastic and other consumer products pose similar health risks.
Restoring Consumer Confidence in BPA
June 19, 2015, eppm.com, European Plastic Product Manufacturer
Bayer MaterialScience defends BPA as “proven to be safe and may well be safer than some of the alternatives due to the fact that it is now one of the best-researched chemical compounds on the market.” The manufacturer says there are over 1,000 studies that confirm or refute the risks associated with the material.
What is CPSC’s Fast Track Recall Program and When Should Companies Utilize It?
July 7, 2015, The National Law Review
In the CPSC’s own words: “The fast track recall program helps consumers by removing potentially hazardous products from the marketplace as quickly and efficiently as possible and rewards businesses that act quickly.” Find out how it works.
Labeling of Health and Nutrition Claims
July 7, 2015, Food Safety Magazine
A new labeling law now joins with an early law regulating health and nutrition claims by producers as food enters a new era of regulation. Together, the overall aim of these regulations is to provide companies with a comprehensive range of food laws to cover all aspects of product promotion; now that both of these regulations are in force, it would appear the level of enforcement is increasing.
Food Fright: Ingredient Fears Reducing Consumer Enjoyment at Mealtime, According to Survey
July 9, 2015, Reuters
A new survey from Daymon Worldwide reveals that 40 percent of consumers have lost enjoyment of the foods they eat due to safety and quality concern. Nearly twice as many parents as non-parents report these anxieties, according to the study.
Supply Chain Monitoring Service Claims Real-time Visibility
July 9, 2015, thomasnet.com
Company promotes a service it says can integrate demand, inventory monitoring, manufacturing, quality, outbound transportation, and delivery.
