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STR featured in Toy Safety Video. STR’s Dr Anne Bonhoff and others discuss the impact
of the EU Directive on Toy Safety. See video

Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR) has acquired the remaining membership interests of STR-Registrar, LLC (STR-R): Read more

Event Calendar

STR to Exhibit at TOY FAIR® in New York City in February 2011
February 13-16, 2011
STR to Participate at ICPHSO’s Annual Meeting and Training Symposium
February 22-25, 2011
6th Annual Responsible Sourcing Summit
March 10 and 11, 2011
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Hot Topics

Childhood Lead Exposure Still a Concern in U.S.: With its stricter limits on lead in children’s products, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has taken a strong stand on limiting childhood lead exposure. In 2009, the Lead in Paint limit was decreased from 600 to 90 parts per million (ppm). more

Food Safety Efforts Relying on Technology: Technology that helps track food from the farm to table could simplify and improve the U.S. food safety system. Farmers and growing associations are embracing trace-back systems that enable them to track their products from the farm to the table, and every point in between. more

Introducing LESLi: The STR Labor & Employment Standards Library: Sourcing overseas? Researching international labor standards? Trying to invest wisely, but also ethically? LESLi offers unique analysis tools to help make country-to-country comparisons of legal requirements and searches by specific law criteria. more

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CPSIA Guide
STR's CSPIA Guide answers actual questions received from STR clients, based upon the best and most current information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). read more

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