Honda is planning to expand the Takata airbag related recall to three million vehicles in the US. Previously the company recalled around 2.8 million vehicles mostly in humid areas of the US, where humidity could make the inflators more ...
Intertek, one of the leading multinational inspection, product testing, and certification companies, headquartered in London, has released the Trim Qualification program for children’s apparel companies, vendors, and suppliers to help ...
A+ School & Career Apparel, one of the leading apparel companies based in Arkansas, US, has planned to install NGC Software's fashion Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, BusinessWire reported. The apparel company has also planned ...
Tags: Apparel, Career Apparel
WASHINGTON, DC— The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is upgrading its Safety Measurement System (SMS) website in response to industry feedback to make it more accessible and useful. The SMS site is where carriers ...
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A federal district judge has issued injunctions against four California companies and six individuals barring them from importing, selling and distributing children's products containing hazardous levels of lead and phthalates and small ...
Tags: Service, Children's Products, Toy
The OEKO-TEX Standard 100 is a global, third party certification for textiles and apparel that ensures these products are tested for more than 300 substances used in textile production that are considered to be dangerous to human health. ...
To prevent deaths and injuries to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory standard to improve the safety of bedside sleepers. The Commission voted unanimously (3 to 0) January 8, ...
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Young children are falling out of high chairs at alarming rates, according to a new safety study that found high chair accidents increased 22 percent between 2003 and 2010. U.S. emergency rooms now attend to an average of almost 9,500 ...
Tags: young children, high chairs, falling out of high chairs
Naturepedic co-founder Barry Cik is among the founders of a new coalition formed to press Congress to modernize the nation's chemical safety laws. The coalition,Companies for Safer Chemicals,will make a business argument for strong ...
Eastman Chemical Co. has successfully implemented the AtHoc Interactive Warning System(AtHoc IWS) for its next generation, emergency mass notification system. By selecting an IP-based mass communications platform, Eastman unifies ...
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its top ten list of trucking industry concerns this week. The 2013 survey, which was commissioned by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), had a 41 percent increase in ...
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Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), today announced the launch of Aon Rail Excess Liability facility. The insurance facility was created in response to emerging risks arising out of requirements ...
Both the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are supporting new legislation that will require the US government to follow the established rulemaking process when introducing ...
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Preventing incidents before they happen is the focus of the Fleet Safety Council's 22nd annual educational conference, scheduled for 0ctober 24-26 in Kitchener, Ont. The three-day conference to be held in Crowne Plaza Hotel includes a ...
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TEXbase, a leading provider of web-based compliance, quality and materials management software solutions today announced TEXbase GuardianSM, an advanced compliance solution for brands, retailers and consumer product companies management of ...