Product Safety

Compliance and Risks, an end-to-end regulatory solutions provider for companies in the technology, consumer and industrial goods, retail and life-sciences sectors, has been announced by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) as one of its official compliance solutions partners. Compliance and Risks is part of a recent round of new QCA partnerships intended to increase access…

The San Diego Padres were forced to recall giveaway beach hats last weekend after the organization found grain beetles in some of the items' packaging. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, fans at Petco Park received a voucher to get a replacement (and hopefully bug-free) beach hat mailed to their home. The team unfortunately already handed the items out before realizing the mistake, but ushers came around in the third inning with plastic bags to collect them...

A car was left scorched in Harrisburg, Pa., after an electronic fidget spinner burst into flames while it was charging inside it. The fidget spinner, which doubled as a Bluetooth speaker, was left on the passenger seat of the car when it combusted. The owner of the vehicle was able to extinguish most of the…

The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, reaffirmed its collaborative partnership with AsiaInspection (AI), its longest-tenured collaborative partner, as part of last month’s 10-year anniversary commemoration. The partnership, initially with ANSECO Group—which was purchased by AI—launched in 2012 with a QCA-sponsored Ink Testing Initiative, which saves participating companies thousands of dollars. QCA affiliated companies (applicant, member,…

Hirsch Gift Inc., Houston, last week announced a recall of its CloudCharge Qi Wireless Charging Pads because the item could overheat while in use, creating a potential burn hazard. Customers were urged to immediately stop using the chargers and contact Hirsch Gift Inc. for a free replacement. The recall involved about 21,000 items. Today, Hirsch…

The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, announced the qualification of UL as an authorized audit provider for their Accreditation Program. With this achievement, UL joins Bureau Veritas to become only the second authorized audit provider. Also, to better serve QCA’s clients, both providers will now offer accredited suppliers the opportunity to schedule and complete future…

Though he might start to feel some heat for being behind schedule, Elon Musk can still say, to some degree, that he is a man of his word. On Saturday, the Boring Company CEO partially made good on his vow to supply end-users with flamethrowers, as consumers blazed a trail to his brainchild’s Los Angeles-based…

As the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) embarks on its 10-year anniversary on July 10, 2018, the organization and its Board of Directors recognized Denise "D." Fenton, executive director of compliance, for her role in establishing and maintaining QCA’s Accreditation program. For more than 20 years, Fenton has worked in international manufacture-for-export. At QCA, she administers…

Health Canada yesterday announced the recall of promotional onesies that the NHL's Ottawa Senators had co-branded with Canadian Tire. Offered through a voucher on the Senators’ website, the items are being recalled due to a possible choking hazard, though no injuries have been reported...

Bluefin International, Cumming, Ga., which does promotional products business as Logo Included, is recalling a model of wireless smartphone chargers after receiving reports of them overheating, posing a burn hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves wireless smartphone chargers with the model number AC16B printed on the bottom. They are circular…