Is your company selling products through the Amazon.com platform, as a third party seller? Some new policies regarding product compliance are probably coming up very soon. The US agency in charge of protecting consumers' safety just … [Read more...]
How To Manage Chemical Compliance: 8 Tips for Importers
We regularly provide advice to our clients so they know how to keep their products compliant. Recently the topic of restricted chemical substances came up a few times, and I thought I should put together all my general advice in one … [Read more...]
IEC 62368-1 Standard (2023 version): What You Need To Know
Introduction to the IEC 62368-1 standard for electronic product safety The IEC 62368-1:2023 standard is the most recent edition of the technical standard that outlines safety requirements for audio-video products, IT and communication … [Read more...]
Upcoming EU Product Liability Directive: The Basics Importers Need To Know
The EU's forthcoming directive on product liability should make you nervous if you import products to and sell in Europe. To cover this important topic, two highly experienced guests provide their insights and advice: Clive … [Read more...]
Cheap Battery Risks And Why New Laws Mean Their Days Are Numbered
China-based British compliance expert, Clive Greenwood, gives us the lowdown on why cheap batteries from China are risky and can be dangerous for consumers, and how compliance laws are changing so that using them in future will be almost … [Read more...]
EU Product Chemical Compliance and Tips for Buyers
Renaud welcomes our friend Fredrik Grönkvist of Compliancegate.com to discuss EU product compliance, in particular, harmful substances of note, common regulations or directives you need to comply with, and what we can learn from recent data … [Read more...]
Product Recall Program: How to do it in case of a Safety Issue?
In a previous post, I explained how to reduce product safety risks by doing a risk assessment based on ISO 10377. It is the preventive approach to avoid distributing an unsafe product (for general consumer goods, anyway). It goes hand in … [Read more...]
Risks A China-Based Manufacturer Faces When Making Products That Don’t Comply With The Export Country’s Laws? (Seminar)
On May 6th 2023, I participated in an interesting seminar in Shenzhen on the topic of compliance for manufacturers, with a special focus on upcoming EU regulations. It was organized by Clive Greenwood from SMC. The keynote speaker was Sean … [Read more...]