In-home, age-friendly, smart solutions are transforming the Chinese Mainland’s elderly care industry.

A German ceramics importer has brought a legal challenge before the EU's General Court seeking to overturn anti-dumping duties imposed on ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in the Chinese Mainland. The case, now listed in the EU Official Journal, may have direct relevance for Mainland Chinese exporters and their Hong Kong trading partners operating in the European market.

The CPSC has determined not to revise the current maximum lead content limits for children’s products as well as paints and similar surface-coating materials.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a direct final rule updating the federal safety standard for full-size baby cribs, 16 CFR 1219.

Comfy cat couches and dog-friendly daybeds proving profitable new niches for many Chinese Mainland furniture manufacturers.

Age-friendly furniture is fast gaining traction in the Chinese Mainland, as manufacturers roll out ever-smarter elderly-focused products.

Health Canada updates performance criteria for free-standing clothing storage units (CSUs) in Table 3 of Health Canada’s Approach to the General Prohibitions under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA).

China Releases an Updated National Mandatory Standard GB 18383-2025 General technical requirements for products with filling materials.

Elderly-friendly home modification is one of the priorities for the Chinese Mainland when it comes to silver economy development. A number of central and local government initiatives have already sought to promote such modifications in homes, communities, and public facilities as part of an ongoing bid to enhance the quality of life for the elderly.

On 10 February 2026, Commission Implementing Regulation(EU) 2026/2 laying down rules as regards the details and format for the disclosure of information on discarded unsold consumer products was published in the EU Official Journal. The Regulation introduces new transparency obligations for economic operators that discard unsold consumer products in the EU market.