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California Prop 65 Settlement Agreements for Shovels Tote Bags and Wheelchairs

SGS is reminding businesses operating in California about Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlement agreements for shovels, tote bags, and wheelchairs with vinyl components.

Settle agreements exist between two parties and are not legally binding on businesses not named within the settlement. However, it is advisable for companies operating in California to use them as a guide to avoid future legal problems.

The settlement agreements for these three consumer products cover lead and certain phthalates:

Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP)
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)

The agreements were:

Shovels:
1. DEHP – no more than 1000 ppm
2. DBP – no more than 100 ppm
3. Lead – no more than 100 ppm
Tote bags:
1. DEHP – no more than 1000 ppm
2. DBP – no more than 100 ppm
3. Lead – no more than 100 ppm
Wheelchairs with vinyl components:
1. DEHP and DINP – less than 0.1%
2. Lead – no more than 90 ppm
3. Lead (releasable) – no more than 1.0 μg (NIOSH 9100)

In all three agreements, a ‘clear and reasonable’ warning, known as a ‘Prop 65 Warning’, can also be used as an alternative.

Prop 65, or the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation passed in November 1986. It requires the state to maintain a list of chemicals (Prop 65 List) known to cause cancer, birth defects and/or reproductive harm. Unless exempted, businesses operating in California must provide Prop 65 Warning before knowingly and intentionally exposing anyone to a substance on the Prop 65 List, which now contains around 900 chemicals. Companies have twelve months to comply with this requirement once a substance is included in the Prop 65 List.

SGS Prop 65 Services

With a global network of laboratories, SGS can offer comprehensive testing, product assessment and consultancy services related to California Proposition 65. SGS can assist your risk management strategy in consumer goods, such as DIYs, electrical and electronics, hardgoods products, juvenile products, and textile & toy products. Learn more about SGS’s Prop 65 Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full California Proposition 65: Reformulation of Lead and Phthalates in Consumer Products SafeGuardS.

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Midi Hits Announces A New Backing Tracks Release

Sarasota, FL, January 26, 2021 -- Midi Hits announces the release of "Stand And Deliver" in the style of Eric Clapton. Written by Van Morrison the song is a protest against the UK's lockdown of live music. "It is heart-breaking to see so many talented musicians lack any meaningful support from the government, but we want to reassure them that we are working hard every day to lobby for the return of live music, and to save our industry,” said Van Morrisson.

Midi Hits (www.midi-hits.com) is a pioneer and leading international backing music company. The company produces both midi and MP3 backing tracks aimed at the professional musician. These tracks have unlimited tweaking possibilities for musicians such as changing keys on the fly, mute instrument parts that they will play live, speed up or slow down the tempo, adjust the volume of any instrument in the mix, add effects like reverb or chorus to any instrument at any time in the song.

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Boston Landscaping Company Unveils New Website Design

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In the new website, visitors will be greeted with an improved homepage that is easy to navigate. Visitors will also notice new service page descriptions that explain their main services in a direct and streamlined manner. They have broken up their services into three main categories that include designing, building, and maintaining landscapes for clients. Each of these services comes with an overview of what their approach includes and why each of them is so important to obtain the outstanding results they are known for.

Jean Brooks Landscapes offers complete landscaping services that focus on designing, building, and maintaining landscapes. Their team understands how to maintain the highest quality land and can ensure that it looks pristine all year round. Their high level of landscaping services are guided by their proven process that focuses on three main steps that are keys to a well-maintained landscape. JeanBrooks' approach takes into consideration you, the site, and the architecture of your home. They believe that your landscape should blend with and enhance the natural environment. Throughout the process, our landscape designers work closely with clients, revising plans, budgets, and schedules as needed to get the job done right.

With the addition of this new website, Jean Brooks Landscapes hopes that potential clients will understand the level of dedication and care that goes into their services. With an upgraded user experience and organization of information, the website offers a much more streamlined experience for visitors. For more information, contact Jean Brooks Landscapes today at 617-741-9628 or visit their website at https://jeanbrookslandscapes.com/.

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New Consumer Goods Flame Retardant Restrictions in Massachusetts

The US state of Massachusetts has introduced restrictions on eleven flame retardants (FRs) in five categories of consumer product.

Signed into law by the governor on January 1, 2021, the law regulates the following FRs:

2-Ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (TBB)
Antimony trioxide
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH)
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
Octabromodiphenyl ether (Octa-BDE)
Pentabromodiphenyl ether (Penta-BDE)
Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCP)
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA)
Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP)
Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP)
Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP)

‘An Act to protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants’ adds a new Section 28 to Chapter 21A of the General Laws. It restricts FRs to no more than 1,000 ppm in any component of the following product categories:

Bedding – any bedding material, including sleeping bags and other stuffed items for reclining or sleeping
Carpeting – any fabric floor covering, including carpet padding
Children’s product – a consumer product for use by children aged 12 years or younger
Residential upholstered furniture – seating or other upholstered products for indoor or outdoor use in or at a home or other dwelling intended for residential occupancy
Window treatment – blinds, curtain materials or shades

Exempt products include:

Motor vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles
Second-hand products

The new law comes into effect on December 31, 2021, although products manufactured before this date are also exempt.

The Act requires manufacturers (including importers or distributors) to notify retailers and others who sell these FR-containing products of the passage of this new law by July 1, 2021.

Stakeholders should be aware that Massachusetts has joined a long list of US jurisdictions regulating FRs in consumer products, including Anchorage (Alaska), California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, San Francisco, Vermont, Washington and Washington DC. The scope in each jurisdiction is different and, additionally, Maine, Oregon, Vermont and Washington also require the disclosure of information on hazardous chemicals, including FRs, in children’s products

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