Product Safety
E3 Energy Program and IEC 62368-1 Discussed by IECEE U.S. Committee
MET Labs participated in a meeting this week of the United States National Committee of the IECEE to discuss a number of issues. E3 Program There was much discussion about the E3 Program (Energy Efficiency, Energy Performance & Energy Consumption), covered in Compliance Today previously. The U.S. initially opposed the E3 Program because there is a... Read More
Product Safety Conference Concludes with CPSC Chairman Keynote
Yesterday was the last full day of the 2012 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium. The day featured a keynote by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Inez Moore Tenenbaum (pictured delivering the keynote). Some of her key points: CPSC is being proactive at ports. In 2010 & 2011, 6.5M units of over 2,000... Read More
2012 ICPHSO Meeting and Symposium Addresses Global Regulatory Issues
The 2012 International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) Annual Meeting and Training Symposium in Orlando moved into Workshop Day yesterday. Some of the topics that were addressed: Global regulatory outlook Comparing Canadian and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Law EU Directives related to toys Effective recalls Risk management Global product safety strategies Hazardous substance regulations... Read More
ICPHSO Kicks Off Annual Meeting with Manufacturers Day
Yesterday was the first day of ICPHSO’s 2012 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida. As a product safety certification body, MET Labs is participating. The first day was “Manufacturers Day.” For electronics manufacturers, the most relevant presentations focused on new supply chain disclosure requirements, and factors in standards development. Here are the key points... Read More
Russia and Customs Union Postpone New Low Voltage Safety Regulations
This Compliance Today blog post is supplied by MET Labs Russian partner Elmas Group. The new Russian Technical Regulation (TR) “On the Safety of Low Voltage Equipment” which was to come into force on January 1, 2012, was postponed again. Originally, this TR was scheduled to become effective from December 30, 2010 and was postponed until... Read More
Product Safety Compliance Engineers Use These Resources
Over the years, we at MET Labs have compiled dozens of web links for keeping current with product safety regulations and industry happenings. Following are some of the most valuable. Stay tuned – Up soon is a corresponding post on EMC compliance resources. Standards & Schemes CB Scheme The international certification program managed by the IECEE,... Read More
U.S. Electrical Product Safety Governed by OSHA and Local Code
Staying compliant with electrical product safety in the United States can be a challenge. Here is a basic primer for contractors and facility owners. Electrical product safety is specified at the federal level and the local level: Federal law governs electrical equipment utilized in the workplace Local building code officials enforce local standards ordinances and... Read More
EU Association Accuses UL of Abusing Its Position in the U.S. Product Safety Certification Market
In October, a European industry association published a strong-worded position paper that details how EU manufacturers suffer from the “malfunctioning of the U.S. certification market,” due to Underwriters Laboratories’ “abuse of its dominant position.” The paper’s author, Orgalime, is the European Engineering Industries Association that represents some 130,000 companies in the mechanical, electrical, electronic, metalworking &... Read More
Laser and Photonics Products Have Unique Safety Requirements
When it comes to development of products with an integrated laser or photonic technology (including fiber optics), it pays to be aware of product safety regulatory and compliance requirements from an early stage. Lasers and other photonics technologies create unique risks due to their highly concentrated light. Therefore, regulations exist at various levels: Local (U.S.)... Read More
60601-1 Third Edition Overview Covers Key Changes from Second Edition
This Compliance Today blog post is derived from the second half of a MET Labs-hosted 60601-1 3rd Edition Overview webinar. Find the transcription of the first half of the webinar here, or the full recorded webinar here. Following are the key changes from the 2nd to 3rd edition of 60601-1 for electro-medical device product safety... Read More
