Product Safety
July 7, 2017 at 1:09 pm
Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, the promotional product industry’s only independent, non-governmental accreditation organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has expanded its Distributor Advocacy Council (DAC) with the addition of Mississauga, Ontario-based Cotton Candy. The DAC mission is to elevate the standards by which firms that import and manufacture products are consistently delivering…
June 16, 2017 at 1:42 pm
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that it has launched a fidget collection that includes a variety of PromoSpinners, as well as other fidget items, such as Rubik’s Cubes and Tangle puzzles. The company also released a new PromoSpinners video, which can be viewed here. The company’s PromoSpinners fidget collection features Turbo-Boost inserts—bearings with a special…
June 9, 2017 at 11:10 am
Philadelphia-based Penn Emblem Company’s Mira Loma, Calif., location has recently renewed its Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) Gold Status. Continuing this certification signifies that Penn Emblem Companies “promotes safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing,” according to the WRAP guidelines. Specializing in creating a positive image for many unique companies and organizations, Penn Emblem has provided…
June 5, 2017 at 2:27 pm
Health Canada, the country's national public health department of the government, has been receiving complaints that Banana Boat sunscreen is causing bad reactions for users aged three months to 30 years. According to the CBC, Health Canada has received 26 complaints in the last month alone, with 14 of those complaints involving claims that the…
June 2, 2017 at 2:16 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Kreative Kids is recalling its children's robes after the items failed to meet flammability standards for children's sleepwear, creating a risk of burn injuries. The recall…
May 25, 2017 at 2:17 pm
In March, a woman flying from Beijing to Melbourne was injured after her wireless headphones ignited as she slept. Before she was able to shake them off her head, they caused burns to her face and neck, and left the cabin of the aircraft smelling like burning hair, plastic and electronics. PC Mag reported that…
May 22, 2017 at 3:04 pm
We have two drinkware recalls to report this week, as both Pier 1 Imports and Michaels recalled mugs due to a burn hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Pier 1 is recalling more than 15,000 of its "chalk note mugs" because they can shatter when they are filled with hot liquid.…
May 17, 2017 at 3:07 pm
Douglas Company Inc., Keene, N.H., is recalling one of its plush stuffed animals due to a choking hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the recall includes the company's Oliver the Bear, Chewie…
May 17, 2017 at 2:51 pm
While we already discussed the huge popularity and debatable scientific benefit of fidget spinners, news out of Texas shows that they might be downright dangerous. A Houston, Texas-area mother posted a lengthy story on Facebook about how her 10-year-old daughter swallowed a piece of her fidget spinner and had to be taken to an urgent…
May 17, 2017 at 2:10 pm
After assisting in successfully guiding Chicago-based Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) for a decade, Rick Rayl, announced that he is stepping down from his position on the QCA Board of Directors, where he also served as chair of the Distributor Advocacy Council (DAC) committee. Rayl has served QCA for ten years, which includes being part of…
