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CPSC Updates Toy Safety Rules: New Standards for Water Bead Toys

On Aug 21, 2025, CPSC approved a final rule 16 CFR 1250.4 for water bead toys, setting new safety and labeling requirements to protect children.

9/2/2025

Shoes and Footwear Regulations in the United States: A Complete Guide

Footwear imported or manufactured in the United States must comply with regulations, standards, substance restrictions, labeling, and testing requirements, with additional rules applying to protective and children’s footwear.

8/6/2025

China Publishes GB 30585 and GB 25038 Standards for Footwear

The China has published two mandatory standards GB 30585-2024 - Safety technical specifications for infants' and children's footwear and GB 25038-2024 - General safety requirements for footwear on May 28, 2024.

8/1/2025

Footwear Quality Inspection: Checklists and Defects

Essential Checklists for Footwear Pre-shipment Inspection and Quality Defects during Visual Inspection in Footwear.

6/30/2025

ASTM F963- Safety Standard for Toys in the US

Toy products Quality Control concerns to children’s health and safety. U.S. toymakers follow a mandatory set of safety rules and regulations under ASTM F963 – Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety,

5/27/2025

Footwear Standards and Regulations in the US - A Guide to Compliance

Shoes and footwear manufactured, imported, and sold in the United States is subject to a series of standards and regulations concerning labeling, and testing requirements.

3/31/2025

Mandatory Safety Standards for Bicycle Helmets in Australia

Australia publishes Bicycle Helmets Safety Standard 2024 to adopt six international standards for ensuring rider safety through safe helmets.

3/5/2025

Safety Standards for Bicycle Helmets in the US

This article provides an explain of the safety standards governing bicycle helmets in the US, with a particular focus on ASTM F1447, the importance of safety regulations, the testing methods used, and the quality inspection plan required to maintain compliance and consumer safety.

3/5/2025

The New Standard EN 1888-3:24 for Baby Strollers will be Adopted by 30 January 2025

EN 1888-3:2024 published Child care articles - Wheeled child conveyances - Part 3: Pushchairs intended for leisure sport activities. 

1/3/2025
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