Product Safety

Female workers in Bangladesh who have been making merchandise for FIFA, claim that they have been subject to verbal abuse, threats to job loss if they become pregnant, unpaid overtime, and payment below minimum wage. Human rights researcher Equidemn, which put together the report, has criticized FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino, for seemingly learning…

Starbucks Korea has been a branding powerhouse, with promotional products almost outshining the actual coffee. However, the company is delaying a summer bag promo following detection of formaldehyde in bags released last year.

In our 2023 State of the Industry report, we look at legislative changes that could impact the way promotional products suppliers and distributors do business, economic factors that could continue throughout the year, and more.

YETI is recalling 1.9 million coolers and cases after reports that magnets can detach, creating the risk of injury or death if ingested. The CPSC report details that the magnets could attract to each other if ingested, and get lodged in the digestive system, resulting in perforations, twisting and blockage of the intestines, infections, or…

Next Level Apparel, Los Angeles, announced that it will partner with data science company Oritain to trace its cotton origin after committing to only using U.S.-grown cotton. Cotton sourcing has been a hot topic in the apparel sector, as companies try to move away from cotton grown in China's Xinjiang region, a major cotton manufacturing…

Bindle Bottle LLC is recalling its eponymous Bindle Bottles after it was discovered that they may contain an area of exposed lead on the bottle's bottom storage compartment. The bottle comes with a piece on the bottom that can unscrew to store snacks or other little food items. That means that any unpackaged food in…

Within the last two months, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has posted 15 recalls for children's apparel, namely sleepwear, for failing to meet federal flammability standards and, therefore, creating a burn hazard for children. Here are some guidelines for distributors who deal with children's apparel.

HALO Branded Solutions and the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall for promotional children’s projector flashlights. The flashlights are being recalled because children could disassemble the product and access batteries, creating a choking or ingestion hazard...

Brighter days lie just ahead, as in-person trade shows slowly return, sports teams welcome fans back to the stands and more summer events are announced each day. Optimism fills the air with events coming back in 2021, and you need to be ready to represent your brand. SnugZ USA is here to help with everything…

The International Olympic Committee is drawing criticism this week after it was revealed that its staff uniforms for the Tokyo games are made by an apparel company that uses Xinjiang cotton. On the opposite end, H&M and other major apparel brands are facing intense backlash in China for moving away from Xinjiang cotton...