Product Safety Law Needed, Expert says September 3, ECNS A chief engineer with China’s General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has said that China needs to pass a product safety law. Read about the effort to pass a more »
Category: Risk Assessment
In the News: July 14, 2014
Phthalates given a Reprieve by the EU — Surprisingly, given European Devotion to the Precautionary Principle July 2, American Council on Science and Health The EU Commission recently voted down a Danish proposal to ban four phthalates. Read about the more »
In the News: June 30, 2014
Highlights from ACI’s 2014 Consumer Products Regulatory & Litigation Program June 17, Lexology The American Conference Institute recently held a consumer product regulatory conference in Chicago. Read some of the key takeaways from a former CPSC General Counsel here… New more »
In the News: May 5, 2014
European Union: European Commission Solidifies Reform to the Product Safety Regime April 25, Mondaq The European Union has published a proposal to reform product safety rules and regulation that could go into effect as early as 2015. Read about the more »
In the News: April 28, 2014
GM Restructuring Engineering in Response to Recall April 22, Washington Post The General Motors recall has been a high impact event with a lot of negative publicity for the automaker. Read about some changes the company is making in regards more »
In the News: March 31, 2014
Flammability Rules Face New Questions March 23, Boston Globe California has new flammability standards in place that impact the chemicals that can be used in furniture. Read about what Massachusetts is considering and the impact it could have on the more »
In the News: February 17, 2013
New York City Will Focus its Spotlights on Toys and Games This Week at the 2014 American International Toy Fair February 13, Reuters The annual Toy Industry Association Toy Fair opens in New York this month. Read about the event, more »
In the News: February 3, 2014
Australia, Singapore, Japan Lead Corporate Sustainability in Asia Pacific January 23, Eco Business.com Corporate Knights recently handed out their sustainability awards which include elements such as environmental, human rights, and product responsibility. Read about the awards and what companies are leaders more »
In the News: January 6, 2014
A Year in Review: Steps Taken to Protect the Health and Safety of Canadians December 23, Reuters The Canadian Health Minister recently outlined health and safety accomplishments in 2013. Read about 2013 developments in product and food safety in Canada more »
In the News: December 2, 2013
Consumer Safety Chief Leaves a Small Agency with Bigger Powers November 29, New York Times November 29 marked the end of Chairman Inez Tenenbaum’s term with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Read an assessment of her term, controversies surrounding her more »
