From newsinferno.com:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)…will begin work on a new searchable database expected to be operational next March, said The Associated Press (AP). The database—SaferProducts.gov—will provide information on thousands of consumer products at a cost of about $20 million.

Today, the CPSC’s Web site enables consumers to search its recall section for items that have already been recalled for safety concerns, said the AP; however, the new database will also provide injury complaints and complaints about possible dangers which are filed with the CPSC by “consumers, safety groups, health care professionals, and others,” said the AP. That information could lead to recalls and could be viewable by consumers prior to action taken to issue a recall, said the AP. The database will also enable the agency to look at trends and targets, said the AP.

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From the Burea Veritas Group:

As of January 1, 2012, Maryland’s Child Care Articles Containing Bisphenol A – Prohibition Act (SB 213 / HB 33), bans bottles and cups if they contain bisphenol A (BPA) and will be filled with food or liquid, and are intended for use by children under four years old. Under the ban, these products cannot be manufactured, distributed, or knowingly sold if they contain BPA. The law also mandates the use of the least toxic alternatives and prohibits using specified carcinogens or reproductive toxins in the specified products. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene must now adopt regulations to carry out this law by January 1, 2011.

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April 19, 2010 – Nail Polish Remover

• A review by Health Canada of this product has found that it contains a high concentration of methyl alcohol, which is toxic by inhalation and ingestion. Symptoms resulting from exposure include headache, dizziness, confusion, shortness of breath, and blurred vision. Methyl alcohol can cause blindness or be fatal if swallowed.

• This product is mislabelled as “safe”, and lacks the warning symbols and hazard statements required on a container housing methyl alcohol.

April 14, 2010 – Shining Product

• Health Canada’s auditing process revealed that this product is not packaged in a child-resistant container as required under Canadian law. The lack of a child-resistant container could lead to serious injury.

If you have any doubts about the compliancy of your chemical products, please do not hesitate to contact us. More information about our label review services can be found here:

• Canadian Consumer Label Review
• Canadian Industrial Label Review
• Canadian Cosmetic Product Label Review

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• April 7, 2010 – Aerosol Products:

-Health Canada has established that these products do not meet the mandatory warning labeling requirements, as required under Canadian law.

-This lack of labeling information, including the hazard symbol for pressurized containers, may lead to serious injury.

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• Canadian Consumer Label Review
• Canadian Industrial Label Review
• Canadian Cosmetic Product Label Review

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The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding Bromochloroacetic acid (CAS No. 5589-96-8), Cumene (CAS No. 98-82-8) and Diclofop-methyl (CAS No. 51338-27-3) to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65 ). The listing of bromochloroacetic acid, cumene and diclofop-methyl is effective April 6, 2010.

More information on the chemical listings are available here: Bromochloroacetic acid (CAS No. 5589-96-8), Cumene (CAS No. 98-82-8) and Diclofop-methyl (CAS No. 51338-27-3) Listed as known to the state to cause Cancer

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The European Chemicals Agency has added Acrylamide (EC No 201-173-7 and CAS No 79-06-1) to the Candidate List of Substances Very High Concern (SVHC) for Authorisation. Companies who manufacture or import this substance need to check their potential obligations that result from the listing. A short summary of the obligations is available on ECHA´s website: Summary of obligations resulting from inclusion in the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for authorisation

The ECHA 30 March 2010 press release is available here: Acrylamide included in the REACH Candidate List of Substances Very High Concern for Authorisation

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The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) (CAS No. 72-55-9) and nitrobenzene (CAS No. 98-95-3) to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65 ). The listing of 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) and nitrobenzene is effective March 30, 2010.

1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) (CAS No.72-55-9) is being listed as a chemical known to the State of California to cause developmental and male reproductive toxicity. Nitrobenzene (CAS No. 96-95-3) is being listed as a chemical known to the State of California to cause male reproductive toxicity…

More information on the chemical listing is available here: 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) (CAS No. 72-55-9) and nitrobenzene (CAS No. 98-95-3) Listed as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity

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From the Bureau Veritas Group:

The Canadian Hazardous Products Act (CHPA) has been amended to add bisphenol A (4,4’- isopropylidenediphenol) to the list of prohibited chemicals in Schedule I of the Act. The scope of this amendment is limited to the prohibition of bisphenol A in polycarbonate baby bottles. Enforcement of this prohibition will follow the standardized practice outlined within the CHPA. This ban marks Canada as the first country to officially ban bisphenol A in specific types of children’s products. This amendment is effective as of March 31, 2010.

The amendments to the HPA are available here: Order Amending Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act (bisphenol A)

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Health Canada’s auditing process has revealed that these products do not meet the labelling and/or child-resistant closure requirements under Canadian law.

Linseed Oil, Cold Pressed Linseed Oil, Stand Oil, and Safflower Oil:
-lack the spontaneously combustible symbols and warnings required for flammable consumer chemicals

Alkyd Medium:
-do not meet the labelling and child-resistant closure requirementsMulti-purpose

Sportsman’s Oil and Lube:
-products lack the symbols and warnings required for consumer chemicals and lack French labelling

If you have any doubts about the compliancy of your chemical products, please do not hesitate to contact us. More information about our label review services can be found here:

• Canadian Consumer Label Review
• Canadian Industrial Label Review
• Canadian Cosmetic Product Label Review

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Nexreg Toll Free: 1-866-361-3032
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