Product Safety
March 7, 2016 at 4:25 pm
In response to the growing safety concerns surrounding the hoverboard industry, more than 100 Chinese companies in the industry have come together to form a trade association, the Hoverboard Industry Alliance, which held its second conference on March 3, according to Quartz. The group…
March 1, 2016 at 7:39 pm
February 2016 was a pivotal time for news in the promotional products industry with everything from slave labor reform to BIC Group's CEO stepping down. Lucky for you, Promo Marketing has combed the top headlines to bring you a condensed version of the month's biggest stories. Stay updated on all the latest information with Promo Marketing…
February 25, 2016 at 4:52 pm
H&M is making an effort to create a more environmentally conscious apparel industry by rewarding startups with 1 million euros (approximately $1,102,695) in prize money for technological innovations that benefit the sustainable-apparel landscape. According to Fashion Times, the H&M Conscious Foundation—an independent organization to create positive change—hosted…
February 24, 2016 at 7:06 pm
The Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo, held Jan. 10 to 14, brought more than 11,762 promotional professionals from 4,365 companies together to learn, network and engage at the five-day event in Las Vegas. The PPAI Expo featured more than 100 education and networking events, and 1,324 exhibiting supplier companies in 3,186 booths presenting hundreds of…
February 24, 2016 at 5:19 pm
Hoverboards quickly have become one of the most popular gifts, and seeing people glide across the sidewalk is no longer a novelty. However, numerous customers have reported issues, such as combustion, with their items. Now, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) have released…
February 22, 2016 at 8:16 pm
Earlier this month, Paul Bellantone, CAE, president and CEO of Irving, Texas-based Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), posted a statement regarding the announcement of the launch of a potential member-funded industry lobbying group. Today we spoke with Paul Bellantone about the industry's lobbying…
February 22, 2016 at 6:49 pm
Due to the risk of electric shock, Apple has recalled two-prong wall plug adapters for electrical outlets in Australia/New Zealand/Argentina, Brazil, Continental Europe and Korea, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The adapters can break a metal component in the adapter, which potentially can lead…
February 16, 2016 at 7:19 pm
When we get sunburns, nothing soothes the pain like aloe vera. But, the California Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added a form of aloe vera to its list of potentially harmful substances under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of…
February 15, 2016 at 6:47 pm
The U.S. Senate voted last Thursday to close a loophole in the Tariff Act of 1930, which prohibited importing goods made by convict, forced or indentured labor, in an effort to minimize slave labor in the global supply chain. According to…
February 11, 2016 at 6:12 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a direct final rule amending two rules on component part testing and lead in textile products in October 2015. The rule has been effective since January, but the CPSC recently provided clarification on the two rules. 1. Clarification on Component Part Testing (16 CFR 1109): In order to reduce burden…
