UL-STR to Present Toy Safety Seminar on Regulatory Changes

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UL-STR to Present Toy Safety Seminar on

Regulatory Changes

PR Newswire

READING, England, Sept. 5, 2012

READING, England

,

Sept. 5, 2012

/PRNewswire/ -- UL-STR, an independent

provider of quality assurance (QA) testing, audit, inspection and responsible

sourcing services for the consumer products industry, will present a toy safety

seminar, "Toy Safety – Implications of Regulatory Changes," on

September 12,

2012

at its UK laboratory in Reading. The toy safety training event is part of an

ongoing seminar series on the latest QA issues being offered at UL-STR's UK

offices.

The "Toy Safety – Implications of Regulatory Changes" seminar will provide an

update on changes in legislation that affect toy manufacturers and others in

the toy supply chain who distribute products in the EU and North America.

Topics will include: the EU Toy Safety Directive and the U.S. Consumer Product

Safety Improvement Act; other overlapping regulations and requirements such

as the RoHS directive, the Cosmetics Regulation, and REACH; responsibilities of

parties; and an update on supporting standards. Keith Richards, who serves as

Technical Director for European Toys and Children's Products at UL-STR and

has over 25 years of experience in toy and consumer product testing, will lead

the session.

The session runs from

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

on

September 12, 2012

and the

cost is

50 pounds Sterling

. Places are limited, so early registration is

recommended. To register, email [e-mail].

About UL-STR

Trusted the world over, UL-STR is an independent provider of quality assurance

testing, audit, inspection and responsible sourcing services for the consumer

products industry. Our reach encompasses over 30 countries across five

continents and the capability to provide audit services in over 140 countries.

We identify critical control points in the supply chain, develop quality and safety

protocols, and verify compliance. UL-STR is part of UL Verification Services, a

business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories).

About UL

UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is a premier global independent safety science

company with more than 117 years of history. Employing more than 6,800

professionals in over 96 countries, UL has five distinct business units—Product

Safety, Environment, Life & Health, University, and Verification Services—to

meet the expanding needs of our customers and to deliver on our public safety

mission. Additional information about UL may be found at www.UL.com.