Tag: Testing
Posted by QCA - January 3, 2013 - Product Safety
Testing for product safety is an important part of any compliance program. But not all testing labs are the same. In this Promotional Consultant Today post, Leeton Lee, vice president of regulatory compliance and general counsel at QCA Applicant ETS Express, Inc. and member of PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group (PRAG), examines three main mistakes [...]
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Posted by Brent Stone - February 24, 2012 - Compliance Programs
Originally published by Promo Marketing on February 24, 2012. I’m quite fortunate to be able to discuss compliance topics with multiple audiences, which helps me to better understand the challenges many face when trying to meet their Fortune 1000 client compliance needs. My last blog entry addressed the topic of testing in The Golden Sample: Why [...]
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Posted by Brent Stone - February 10, 2012 - Compliance Programs, Product Safety
Originally published by Promo Marketing on February 10, 2012. What’s the most common response distributors receive when asking suppliers if their products are safe? “We have tested our product.” Yet in spite of this testing, I’ve heard countless stories from distributors and suppliers alike about how they have had to refuse product during the warehouse [...]
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Posted by Brent Stone - August 27, 2011 - Product Safety
Originally published by Promo Marketing on August 26, 2011. As I follow up on the many conversations that were started at the recent PPAI North American Leadership Conference and the PPAI Product Safety Summit, my belief that the rate of change in our industry is accelerating continues to be confirmed. (See my previous blog post, Surf’s [...]
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Posted by Brent Stone - August 25, 2011 - Compliance Regulations, Product Safety
Washington is joining the growing movement toward state level product safety and compliance regulation. 66 chemicals that require reporting to the state with a phased in implementation. The lack of harmonization between state and federal efforts is a serious issue. Read the complete article here.
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