On the 18th of November the NHFPC released the “national food safety standards for food contact materials and products, general safety requirements” and another 52 national food safety standards notice (2016, No. 15). In conjunction with the previously releasedGB31604.1-2015 and other standards, the new national standard system for food contact materials has been created.The new
In September administrations for industry and commerce and the bureau of quality and technical supervision issued the results of apparel, home textiles, bags, and footwear quality checks. These spot checks were conducted according to GB 18401-2010 ‘National general safety technical code for textile products’ , GB 5296.4-2012 ‘Instruction for use of products of consumer interest-Part
In August administrations for industry and commerce and bureau of quality and technical supervision issued the results of apparel, home textile, bag, and footwear quality supervision. This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 ‘National general safety technical code for textile products’ , GB 5296.4-2012 ‘Instruction for use of products of consumer interest-Part 4:
On the 30th of June Australia published voluntary toy safety standards AS/NZS 8124.1:2016 and AS/NZS 8124.2:2016. AS/NZS 8124.1:2016 part 1 Mechanical and Physical properties adopts the ISO 8124.1: 2014 standard but with modified requirements as below： Addition of “fibrous filling material” as an exempt material to small parts clause 4.4.1 .A guide that it is sufficient
On the 28th of July the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People`s Republic of China issued bulletin No.37 which approved 425 industry standards, including eight standards for shoes. The relevant standards are shown below. No Standard Code Standard Name Standard Scope Replaced Standard Effective Date 1 HG/T 4994-2016 Casual Rubber Shoes This standard
From the 17th to 18th week of 2016 a total of 19 toys were recalled in EU, 17 toys and 2 juvenile products, the countries of origin are: 1 from Thailand, 1 from Poland, in 2 cases unknown, the remainder all came from China.From the 1st to 17th of May a total of 5 juvenile products were recalled in the US, the countries of
Background On the 21st of January 2016 the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China officially issued “Management Methods for the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic product”. The new management methods will come into force on the 1st of July. the main changes of the new
GB 31701-2015 “Safety technical code for infants and children textile products” was carried out formally on the 1st of June. In order to make market steady, children’s wear that was produced before the 1st of June can be sold until the 31st of May 2018. Children’s wear produced after the 1st of June must meet the
On the 21st of January 2016 the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MIIT) officially issued “Management Methods for the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic product” . The new management methods had a transitional period and will come into force from the 1st of
Children’s Day (in China) is fast approaching and parents are busy buying gifts for their children. Parents should pay attention to potential quality problems and dangers that are belied by their cute appearance. In order to regulate the market for children’s products and protect the physical and mental health of children, administrations for industry and commerce, and