WASHINGTON, D.C. – Starting on February 10, 2009, certain children’s toys and child care articles can no longer be sold, offered for sale, manufactured or imported for sale in the United States if they contain more than 0.1% of specified phthalates. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled last week that this prohibition applies regardless of when the covered products were made.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff has previously addressed a number of questions concerning applicability of phthalate limits. CPSC today is issuing more guidance in draft form (pdf) for public comment. The guidance is intended to help manufacturers, importers, retailers and consumers determine what products are covered by the phthalate limits.

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MOBI Cam AV Internet Kit

Burbank, CA – August 21, 2008 – MOBI Technologies, Inc. (MOBI)

(http://www.getmobi.com), whose executive team helped put one of the largest electronics manufacturers – NYKO – on the map, will introduce its new Internet kit for the MobiCam AV September 7th thru 11th at MOBI’s booth (#8515), during the ABC Show in Las Vegas. The software makes it simple for anyone to monitor the camera’s video and audio feeds from anywhere in the world. Injecting new life into a juvenile market depleted of user-friendly, high-tech devices, MOBI will also showcase two new members of its TykeLight series and preview digital AV monitors that will also have Internet capability, an industry first. Read the rest of this entry »