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Key Takeaways From ICPHSO 2024 Annual Symposium

Mar 07, 2024 Key Takeaways From ICPHSO 2024 Annual Symposium

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AUTHORED BY BETH MCCALISTER, SENIOR REGULATORY CONSULTANT, COMPLIANCE & RISKS


The ICPHSO 2024 Annual Symposium was held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress from 19-22 February 2024. The following areas were focus points throughout the symposium:

  1. Penalties for and enforcement of recalls;
  2. Effectiveness of safety labeling;
  3. Digital product passports (DPPs)/ traceability;
  4. Batteries;
  5. Online marketplaces;
  6. Outdated state requirements;
  7. Sustainability; and
  8. PFAS.

The conference informed on important topics for the consumer products industry, such as:

  • CPSC’s priorities for 2024 regarding recalls, enforcement, and screenings in underserved and vulnerable populations;
  • Effectiveness of mandatory and uniform safety labels and warning statements;
  • Digital traceability of products and sectors affected and/ or likely to be affected by DPP regulatory actions;
  • Special packaging and labeling for button cell / coin batteries;
  • Requirements for dangerous products on online marketplaces in the EU;
  • The importance of monitoring state requirements, such as California’s tent flame retardants requirements, to stay current with the actual science and safety of goods and chemicals;
  • Challenges concerning sustainability versus product safety, especially with renewable and/ or recycled materials; and
  • Global regulatory initiatives on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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