Category: Innovation

In the News: September 23, 2013

Blog: Bipartisan Compromise will Strengthen Chemical Safety Laws September 18, The Hill The Chemical Safety Improvement Act aims to update the Toxic Substances Control Act, giving the EPA the ability to review every chemical currently in use.  Learn what this more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain

In The News: September 16, 2013

Blog: What You Need to Know about California’s New Consumer Products Law September 9, Green Biz Safer Consumer Products Regulations were signed into law on August 28th and go into effect on October 1, 2013.  Read what your company needs more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Safety Rules, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In The News: September 9, 2013

Supply Chain Energy Initiatives ‘Putting Pressure’ on Suppliers August, 30 Energy Manager Today Companies are being forced to reduce their footprint through legislation, shareholder, and consumer pressure.  Learn how this impacting suppliers here… Prop. 65 Talks Fail to Produce Toxic more »

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In the News: August 26, 2013

Consumer Protection Policy Planned for Ghana August 21, Ghana Web The Government of Ghana has realized that consumer products are entering the stream of commerce that are not properly labeled and can cause harm to consumers in the country.  Read more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain

In the News: August 19, 2013

Understanding Food Recalls: The Recall Process Explained August 12, Food Safety News In the past 12 months, there have been more than 600 food recalls in the United States and Canada.  Understand the regulatory agencies involved, recall classifications, and the more »

Posted in Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Safety Rules, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: August 12, 2013

UL Inaugurates New Product Testing Facility in Gurgaon August 5, Web Newswire Product safety activity in India continues to expand.  Read about UL’s newest testing facility, and how that may impact product safety testing in India… Editorial:  Kanebo and Consumer more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain

In the News: August 5, 2013

CBP Publishes Final Rule to Refuse Importation or Conditionally Release Consumer Products and Industrial Equipment Non-compliant with Energy Conservation or Labeling standards July 24, Lexology The Consumer Product Safety Commission works closely with Customs and Border Patrol to ensure that more »

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In the News: July 22, 2013

Intertek opens ‘Chemical Testing SuperCenter’ in US July 17, Fibre2fashion.com CPSIA and REACH both include substantial regulations on chemicals in products.  Read how one test lab is building infrastructure to help companies comply with these regulations… Product Safety Summit to more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Standards, Risk Assessment, Sustainability

In the News: July 15, 2013

3 ways Sustainability is in Vogue in Fashion and Retail July 11, Greenbiz.com The fashion industry has come under fire for their practices and the environmental footprint left by manufacturing.  Read what some companies are doing to change the perception… more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: July 8, 2013

Uganda: UNBS Won’t Back Down On Consumer Health, Safety July 4, All Africa Uganda has a population of 35 million, and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards is responsible for making sure that imported products are safe for their citizens.  more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Standards, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain, Sustainability