In an April 15, 2021, article, Environmental Health News reported on a new study of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in plant-based strays, published in the Chemosphere by John A. Bowden's research team at the University of Florida.

In 2020, the European Commission published three amendments to Article 1223/2009 of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC), covering a wide range of substances such as nails, hair colour and sun protection. At the same time, the EU has also notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two draft amendments to the cosmetics regulations, which are expected to be implemented in the second quarter of 2021. In addition, due to the impact of the epidemic, the European Union has issued a document on hand cleaners related guidelines.

United Kingdom Approved Designating UK(NI) as Conformity Mark for Products in Northern Ireland Market On 18 December 2020, the Secretary of State of the United Kingdom has published S.I. No. 1460 of 2020 The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which introduces the UK(NI) Mark for products to be marketed in Northern Ireland, and provides transitional provisions for placing products based on the EU law on the UK market. UK(NI) Mark

On 1 September 2020, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the launch of a public review of two substances of potential high concern (SVHCs). The two substances under review are tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether and dioctyltin, tin, dioctyl -, bis (coco-octyl -) derivatives, and any other tin, dioctyl -, bis (fatty oxy -) derivatives, of which C12 is the main carbon atom number for the fatty oxy - part. The public consultation will end on 16 October 2020, during which all stakeholders may submit their comments to the ECHA. The substances that pass the evaluation will be included in the candidate list of SVHC as the 24th batch of substances.In column 4 of the entry for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS) in Part A of Annex I to regulation (EU) 2020/1021 (special exemption or other specification for intermediate purposes), point 4 is amended as follows:

There are many hidden dangers of fire in daily life, among which clothes are inflammable, which causes fire accidents from time to time.In order to reduce the harm of related accidents to human safety, the burning performance of textiles has been paid great attention by countries all over the world.The following is a brief introduction to the United States Textile Fire Standard 16CFR.

In July 2019, there were total 74 recall cases on toys in the major global markets. Thereinto, 69 recalls were published at the European Commission Rapid Alert System (RAPEX), which always releases the most notifications on recalled toys. Also, the U.S. published 3 recalls, the Canada and Australia each published 1 recall.