Product Safety
May 24, 2018 at 12:07 pm
Hirsch Gift Inc., Houston, today announced the addition of Jessica Cameron as compliance manager. “Hiring Jessica was a no-brainer with her experience in both the distributor and supplier sides of the industry," said Peter Hirsch, president of Hirsch Gift Inc. "In her new role, Jessica will evaluate and document…
April 6, 2018 at 1:33 pm
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) secured an injunction against a combination of 200 individuals and corporations so as to keep them from peddling knockoff products ahead of this year's Wrestlemania event...
March 26, 2018 at 1:54 pm
Lithium-Ion batteries have been a focal point of the promotional products industry for years now. Their inclusion in a multitude of electronic devices has made them ubiquitous, but their volatility has made them somewhat controversial. Think of items like hoverboards and wireless headphones—both items that existed in the promotional products space and have also been…
February 19, 2018 at 2:25 pm
Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Spector &Co. Spector & Co. becomes the first supplier in 2018 to achieve the esteemed accreditation for having met the rigorous qualifications necessary to receive the promotional products industry’s only certification dedicated to product quality, product safety, supply chain security, social accountability and environmental stewardship. Employing approx. 400 office…
February 12, 2018 at 1:31 pm
Shopping for good headphones can be tough, and often filled with audiophile jargon that the common music listener doesn't fully understand. Do you want active noise canceling? Does it hit the highs you want? Does the driver provide enough bass? Does it explode in your ears? That last one is especially important, and you'd think…
January 10, 2018 at 2:41 pm
As of yesterday, cosmetics and personal care items in the U.K. can no longer include plastic microbeads. This ban only covers manufacturing at the time, but sale of products that include microbeads will take effect in July, according to The Guardian. The reasoning behind this is to prevent the plastic microbeads from making their way…
January 8, 2018 at 1:36 pm
Since her premature birth last January, a hippopotamus named Fiona has proven a literal example of animal magnetism, with the mammal’s presence at the Cincinnati Zoo helping the location to draw large crowds as staffers tend to her welfare and increase enthusiasm for her species. The Ohio destination has been a considerable beneficiary of the…
January 2, 2018 at 12:17 pm
With the National Hockey League having recently concluded its centennial celebration, players, owners and fans should consider themselves very pleased with the state of their beloved sport, which this season has already produced some amazing results—come on, who, even with their geographic location, could have bet that the expansion Vegas Golden Knights would hold the…
December 19, 2017 at 11:21 am
Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, the promotional product industry’s only independent, non-governmental accreditation organization dedicated to helping companies provide brand safety, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y. Starline becomes only the third supplier in 2017 to achieve Accreditation status as a result of meeting the rigorous qualifications of the promotional products…
December 15, 2017 at 1:40 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday that it is recalling the Todd Snyder + Champion brand sweatshirts, manufactured by WS and Co. and distributed by Todd Snyder, after they did not meet federal flammability standards, posing a potential burn risk to customers. The company sold about 2,100…
