The new federal standard incorporates provisions in the voluntary standard ASTM F 406-12a. The effective date for the mandatory play yard standard is six months after the final rule is published in the Federal Register.

Product Safety Australia has issued a safety warning notice to the public about adult novelty products that contain small high-powered rare-earth magnets.

MERCOSUR/GMC/RES No 16/12 establishes requirements regarding heavy metal restrictions for dyes used in personal care products, cosmetics and perfumes.

This notice applies to new and used chainsaws supplied, or offered for supply, or advertised for supply, in trade or otherwise than in trade. All chainsaws must have chain brakes which comply with ISO 6535:2008 Portable chainsaws – chain brake performance.

The document is intended to provide guidance for the safety evaluation of nanomaterials to be used as cosmetic ingredients.

Sweden's Chemicals Inspectorate has issued a proposal to the government on a national ban on bisphenol A in thermal paper used in receipts and tickets.

At the Third Biennial High-Level Consumer Product safety Trilateral Summit, product safety leaders from China, the EU, and the US met and discussed topics such as traceablitily of consumer products, dissemination of consumer safety information, and activities leading towards a seamless product safety surveillance system.