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Consumers or users shall be provided with information to use products as intended. Information about the risks inherent in a product is essential for safe use; especially where the risks are not immediately obvious.
User instructions
Consumers or users shall be provided with information to use products as intended. Information about the risks inherent in a product is essential for safe use; especially where the risks are not immediately obvious.
Recalled flail-type cutters
Products confiscated, bans on the marketing. Flail-type cutting attachments for hand-held brush cutters are recalled regularly. For 15 years, accidents and warnings are still not taken seriously. Users and bystanders are severely injured by detached cutting knives or chains flying around after the links have broken.
GENERAL PRODUCT SAFETY
Chances are that your product contains PFAS and PFCA! Restrictions are already in place. Some additional restrictions will come into effect early next year. PFAS are used in a wide variety of consumer products because of their unique chemical and physical properties.
EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
The importance of the document. Manufacturers have to make sure that their products comply with all applicable legislation. Once they have done this, they create and sign a document called an EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to underwrite that their product satisfies all applicable EU legislation.
Child-resistant fastenings
Hundreds of incidents occur yearly where children are harmed after contact with dangerous chemicals. According to national poison centres these accidents happen frequently with household chemical products that require child-resistant fastenings.
Ban on PFAS and PFCA in Consumer Products
Chances are that your product contains PFAS and PFCA! Restrictions are already in place. Some additional restrictions will come into effect early next year. PFAS are used in a wide variety of consumer products because of their unique chemical and physical properties.
Is Due Diligence becoming mandatory through EU legislation?
Due Diligence has been, up to now, largely a matter of self regulation*. Some EU Member States already have Due Diligence legislation, but the problem is only that this legislation is either too sector-specific or only covers certain aspects of the Due Diligence.
Polymeric food contact materials
Although all PFAS are controversial are not all PFAS substances restricted. It is expected that more and more PFAS substances will be added to the REACH candidate list in the near future. Seeking for PFAS alternatives is a must. You can divide the PFAS applications in consumer products in three major categories.
PACKAGING - Who takes care of your duties?
The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) 94/62/EC aims to reduce the impact of packaging (waste) to the environment. The first priority is to reduce packaging amounts. Packaging shall be limited to the minimum volume and weight while still maintaining an adequate level of safety, hygiene and practicality
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What is UKCA marking?
UKCA marking is a similar provision as the CE marking, however applicable for UK laws and the UK market.
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Consumers or users shall be provided with information to use products as intended. Information about the risks inherent in a product is essential for safe use; especially where the risks are not immediately obvious.
Upcoming Toys Safety Regulation
There will be a new regulation on the safety of toys. On July 28, the European Commission published a proposal. This proposal will be voted on in rounds by the European Parliament and the Council and is expected to be largely approved in the foreseeable future.
Conformity assessment modules
The obvious objective of conformity assessment is to demonstrate that all products conform to relevant legislation. The manufacturer always remains responsible for the execution of conformity assessment, even if design, tests, documentation or production is subcontracted. The manufacturer also remains responsible
EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
The importance of the document. Manufacturers have to make sure that their products comply with all applicable legislation. Once they have done this, they create and sign a document called an EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to underwrite that their product satisfies all applicable EU legislation.
Visibly, legibly and indelibly
In various pieces of legislation you will find the passage: “the marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly”. It makes perfect sense that markings remain present and usable throughout the entire lifecycle of the product. But how can you show in a practical way that all three criteria are met?
The UK CPR versus The EU CPR
Since Brexit, the UK CPR has superseded the regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 in England, Scotland and Wales. The European CPR will remain to apply in Northern Ireland. The EU CPR is subject to CE-marking and the UK CPR is subject to UKCA marking.
Brexit and Product compliance
The impact of Brexit on product compliance is big. The basis for almost all United Kingdom (UK) product legislation was based on EU-law.
Inside or outside the EU Single Market?
The EU Single Market consists of the Member States of the EU. The objective is that within the EU Single Market, products, capital, services and people can flow freely from one Member State to another Member State.
Biocides and preservatives for textiles
Biocides are chemicals intended to kill or destroy living (micro)organisms. Preservatives are chemicals used in textiles to prevent the growth of microorganisms. Both biocides and preservatives are biocidal substances which are regulated due to major health and environmental concerns.
