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Spring Is Here and We Reaffirm Our New Year’s Resolutions – Safety Compliance Style

Now is as good a time as any to start a new commitment towards product safety.  Making your products safe and compliant is not only an ethical business practice, it is a great way to avoid dealing with regulatory bodies and all the fines and costs associated with them.    In that spirit, we reached out [...]

EU Update: Electronic Waste – WEEE, RoHS and REACH

Another day, another modification: so goes life in the tumultuous world of EU regulation.  Understanding and evolving with EU regulation is our job here at Phoenix Technical Group, so when we hear news of any updates from the regulatory front we like to pass them on to you.

Apparently e-waste (electronic waste) is a big [...]

The EU’s RAPEX System of Reporting

The European Union’s system for identifying and disseminating information on recalled products (RAPEX) is one of our favorite tools in the fight for regulatory compliance.  Sure, it might have one of the most unfortunate names ever given by a government agency (hint: do not Google RAPEX), but it is still one of the most telling [...]

The EU is Changing Regulations Again

When you are dealing with a bureaucracy as fluid as the European Union, it is important to be flexible and adapt.  Keeping an eye out for these changes is a great way to stay ahead of the game and start planning for alterations you need to make to your products and documentation.

Phoenix Technical Group [...]

Christmas Means Toys Under the Tree …

What’s the real meaning of Christmas?

We have different regulations for this.

Is it a celebration and a reflection on one’s own faith?  Is it about getting together with loved ones and sharing a feeling of togetherness?  Is it about embracing our sense of giving and sharing?  Well, if you’re an eight-year-old the answer [...]

The Internet is the Answer (but not for Safety Compliance)

The internet is a great thing.  We can use it to find the answer to some of life’s most troublesome questions.  You can find out where the best place to eat is, how to fix your car, or find out how to make toast without burning it.  In fact, many people’s first instinct when a [...]

British versus American

One of the many things that Phoenix Technical Group excels at is international regulatory compliance.  For example, we are able to help companies enter into the European Union market by utilizing our specialists in EU regulatory compliance both here in the States and in Britain.  Being one of those specialists, I was raised in Britain [...]

2011 EMC Symposium

I have been attending the EMC Symposium since 1982, and it has consistently been one of my favorite events of the year.  It was held last week in Long Beach in 80 degree weather.  I could not have been more excited.

But as I walked in the door and settled in, I noticed that there [...]

Video from 2011 EMC Symposium

Attending the 2011 EMC Symposium in Long Beach, CA, Penny Kervill was interviewed about Phoenix Technical Group and what her company is doing to meet customers’ regulatory compliance needs in a changing world market.  With US companies focusing on strategic sales goals,  Phoenix Technical Group helps companies meet regulatory compliance requirements efficiently and cost-effectively.

Product Safety Tests: Part 1

A lot of people have been asking what a product safety test might look like.  Here at Phoenix Technical Group, we are always happy to help.  For those who are new to testing, we are rolling out a series of examples of the kind of tests that are done to ensure product safety.  We’re going [...]

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