From Health Canada:

This recall involves Fog Solution sold at Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix. The product is sold in a one quart (32 fl. oz. / 945 ml) black jug with a handle on the top and a pouring spout. The main label is black and orange with white lettering. The product can be identified by UPC 841493057412.

Health Canada analysis has revealed that this product does not meet the labelling and child-resistant container requirements, as required by Canadian law. The lack of child-resistant container and appropriate warning label could result in unintentional exposure to this product and lead to serious illnesses or injuries.

Neither Shoppers Drug Mart nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or illnesses to Canadians related to the use of this product.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to any Shoppers Drug Mart or Pharmaprix store for a refund.

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From Health Canada:

This recall involves the Tosca Gel Firebowl by Bond Manufacturing Co. The affected firebowl can be identified by the Item number 66110 and the UPC number 034613661105.

This product lacks the required precautionary labeling required for containers sold with the intention of being filled with a hazardous chemical product such as gel fuel.

Pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firebowl that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firebowl is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers that can be fatal.

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From Health Canada:

This recall involves Indoor/Outdoor & Citronella Pacific Flame Bio-Ethanol Gel Fuel. The following gel fuels are included in this recall.

-Citronella Pacific Flame Bio-Ethanol Gel Fuel

-Indoor/Outdoor Pacific Flame Bio-Ethanol Gel Fuel

The fuel gels are in 946 mL white plastic squeeze bottles with dispenser cap. The fuel is poured into a stainless steel cup in the centre of firepots or other decorative lighting devices and then ignited.

The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning.

This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers that can be fatal.

Neither Health Canada nor Pacific Décor Ltd. has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these gel fuels in Canada.

Consumers should immediately stop using the products and return all bottles to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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From: The Modesto Bee

The Republican-controlled House passed the first of two bills [last] Thursday to delay rules to cut toxic air pollution and mercury from cement plants, solid waste incinerators and industrial boilers.

The first bill, which the House passed by a 262-161 vote, would force the EPA to rewrite regulations designed to reduce pollution at about 150 cement plants nationwide. The measure also would extend by years the time that companies have to comply with the new regulations.

The House plans to vote Tuesday on legislation to force the EPA to revise regulations aimed at curbing hazardous pollution, including mercury, from industrial boilers. That legislation is also expected to pass.

The two bills, along with one passed last week by the House, postpone for years pollution controls on toxic mercury emissions from the nation’s three largest sources – coal-fired power plants, cement kilns, and industrial boilers. Mercury, a toxic metal, is a potent neurotoxin that can cause brain damage in children, even as they develop in the womb.

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From Health Canada:

This recall involves the following items:

-Ceramic Firebowl Gift Set Latte

-2L Fire Gel

-946ml Fire Gel

-946ml Fire Gel with Citronella

The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning.

This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers that can be fatal.

Health Canada has received one report involving two injuries.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Bond Manufacturing for instructions on how to return the product to obtain a refund.

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From: ARB

California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board has provided a document outlining all the upcoming requirements in regards to the Volatile organic compound (VOC) requirements.

The purpose of this advisory is to remind the consumer products industry of new or lower volatile organic compound (VOC) standards, the sell-through period expiration for some consumer product categories, and new prohibitions on use of specific compounds, and labeling requirements for specific categories. The complete regulation is contained in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.

The below link will take you directly to the advisory.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/advs/advs425.pdf

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From: France 24

France’s ecology minister on Tuesday said she would seek labelling requirements for food containers made with bisphenol A (BPA) after a watchdog agency sharpened its concern about this chemical.

“What I propose first of all is systematic labelling of products containing BPA when the product comes into contact with the public,” the minister told AFP….Labelling would be obligatory and the measure would be introduced swiftly, she said.

Kosciusko-Morizet said she would also propose a ban on BPA for specific products whenever the compound could be substituted by another chemical proven to be safe.

Several countries have introduced voluntary measures or laws to stop the manufacture of baby bottles with BPA and published guidelines on safer use of these containers. In June 2010, the French parliament banned BPA-containing baby bottles.

We will keep you updated on any regulatory changes that result.

From: Irish Health

The directive from the European Council regulates the use of hydrogen peroxide. Specifically, it bans the use of tooth whitening products which contain over 6% of the chemical. It also states that tooth whitening can only be carried out on a patient if the procedure is being supervised by a dentist.

Meanwhile, people under the age of 18 will not be allowed use these products at all.

Last month, the Irish Dental Association (IDA) expressed serious concern about some tooth whitening products. It claimed that many of these products ranged from ‘useless to dangerous’….It also expressed concerned about unsupervised tooth whitening and insisted that only fully-qualified dentists should be allowed to provide such services.

Under this new directive, products that contain up to 0.1% of hydrogen peroxide will still be available to consumers. However, when it comes to products that contain between 0.1% and 6% of the chemical, a dentist must carry out a full clinical examination and the first treatment. After that, patients can continue the treatment themselves.

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From: JCK

Sixteen retailers and manufacturers, including Saks and Target, agreed on Sept. 2 to a settlement that requires them to strictly limit the amount of cadmium they use in both children’s and adult’s jewelry.

The agreement calls for jewelry sold by the companies to contain no more than 0.03 percent (300 parts per million) of cadmium by Dec. 31, 2011.

The agreement is in response to a lawsuit launched by the Oakland, Calif.-based Center for Environmental Health in February 2010. The suit charged the retailers with violating California’s Proposition 65, which requires companies to warn consumers when their products expose them to potentially harmful chemicals.

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From: Occupational Health & Safety

The American Chemistry Council proposed a comprehensive, scientifically based system that could be used by EPA to decide which chemicals require additional review and assessment, possibly offering a solution to the agency’s quest to update the Toxic Substances Control Act.

“As outlined in ACC’s principles for modernizing the Toxic Substances Control Act, establishing a clear and scientifically sound prioritization process is key to creating a world-class chemical management system,” ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley said Sept. 6. “We believe the prioritization tool we’re proposing today will help EPA evaluate chemicals more efficiently and effectively and improve public confidence in the agency’s regulation of chemicals.”

The system would evaluate chemicals against consistent scientific criteria that take into account both hazard and exposure, giving each chemical a score based on the criteria and then ranking it based on the scores and EPA’s best professional scientific judgment. The rankings would be used to determine which chemicals are referred to EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention for further assessment.

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