USA: Maine – Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances The State of Maine has issued amendments to Chapter 90 of its regulations, establishing designations for currently unavoidable uses of intentionally added Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in certain products. These updates are part of the state’s preparation for the sales prohibition that takes effect...
USA: New Jersey – Prevention of Air Pollution from Consumer Products The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is proposing amendments to N.J.A.C. 7:27-24.1 through 24.8, 24.10, and 7:27A-3.10. These amendments to the regulations on chemically formulated consumer products will introduce eight new categories of consumer products subject to new volatile organic compound...
USA: Amendments to the Reese Law for the button call batteries in toys. USA has published Safety Standard for Toys: Requirements for Toys Containing Button Cell or Coin Cell Batteries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) proposes to address the risk of injury and death associated with children ingesting button cell...
USA: Changes in the Maine’s PFAS ban Maine’s PFAS in Products Program’s governing statute was recently amended by Public Law 2023, c. 630, an Act to Support Manufacturers Whose Products Contain Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. The recent legislation eliminates the general notification requirement that was previously scheduled to take effect 1 January 2025. This...
USA: Updates to the FCC cybersecurity label The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) has announced an additional consultation about its new the IoT Labeling program. In the consultation, the FCC seeks comment on additional items to further the efficient and timely rollout of the IoT Labeling program. These items include: – the format...
USA: Updates to California Prop 65 labelling requirements California is proposing a Modification to Proposed Amendments to Regulations Clear and Reasonable Warnings, Safe Harbor Methods and Content, which are known as Proposition 65. The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed to modify previous amendments (annoucned a couple...
USA: Planned regulation for electric bikes USA is considering the issuance of a new regulation for electric bikes. For this purpose, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is considering developing a rule to address the risk of injury associated with electric bicycles (e-bikes). It has published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking...
USA: FCC approves a voluntary cybersecurity labelling The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently approved the establishment of a voluntary cybersecurity labeling initiative for wireless consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products. Under this initiative, consumer smart products meeting rigorous cybersecurity standards will feature a label, including a newly introduced “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark,” aiding...
USA: Update of the ASTM standard for toys USA has notified its intention to update the toy standard ASTM F963-23. Section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) made ASTM F963-07e1, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, a mandatory consumer product safety standard. Section 106 also provides procedures for revisions to...
USA: Planned modifications to warning labels of California’s Proposition 65 The proposal seeks to alter the safe harbor warning methods of California’s Proposition 65, specifically focusing on revisions related to short-form warnings. On October 27, 2023, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) reintroduced a proposal aimed at modifying the safe harbor warning...
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