SGS Consumer Testing Services

The states of New York and Washington have introduced proposals to restrict certain flame retardants in consumer products.

SGS will exhibit at In-Cosmetics 2015, April 14-16, in Barcelona, Spain, the leading global personal care ingredients exhibition that attracts 7,500 visitors annually.

New York recently introduced two proposals to prohibit the use of formamide in foam mat products. The enforcement date would be 1 December 2017.

On 30 December 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China announced that the new labeling standard SJ/T 11364-2014 is deferred from taking effect and SJ/T 11364-2006 is still valid.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recently mandated that drywall will now be subject to Section 4.7 of the ASTM C1396-14a “Standard Specification for Gypsum Board”.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association (BIFMA) has released ANSI/BIFMA X5.11-2015, General-Purpose Large Occupant Office Chairs, a new safety and performance standard for seating of large occupants.

The US state of Connecticut has recently introduced two proposals to implement the recommendations of the ‘Task Force on Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry’. The proposals require tested products to be certified.

A new publication No. 1031610288 was issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan on 12 January 2015 to restrict the use of Triclocarban as a biocidal ingredient in special cosmetics. The new limit has become effective immediately.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff recently released statistic on injuries and deaths related to nursery products among children below the age of five years.

New EU Commission Decision 2014/893/EU to define the criteria for awarding the EU Ecolabel under Regulation (EC) No. 66/2010 for rinse-off cosmetic products.