UL announced it is notifying consumers and retailers that a Polaroid 32″-inch LCD television with DVD player (model TDX-03211C) manufactured by the Proview Electronics Company bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States and Canada.
Archive of posts filed under the Health, Safety and Liability category.
3D@Home Publishes 3D Vision and Eye Health Report
The 3D@Home Consortium announced that it has released a new public health report entitled 3D in the Classroom: See Well, Learn Well, which was authored by the American Optometric Association.
FDA Registers Hie Electronics Blu-ray TeraStack
Hie Electronics announced that its Blu-ray Disc (BD)-based TeraStack Solution has received medical device data system registration from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Avoiding Computer Vision Syndrome
The American Optometric Association (AOA) announced recommendations to help students avoid eye and related discomfort when using 3D and other digital devices in the classroom.
ESA Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling on Violent Video Games
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced it welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against a California law that restricts the sale or rental of violent video games to minors.
NAD Sues Netflix Over Closed Captioning
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Netflix in U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, Western Division in Springfield, MA (Case No. 3:11-cv-30168).
Wi-Fi is Watching You
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario announced the release of a new publication that raises and examines a number of personal privacy issues related to using mobile devices on Wi-Fi networks.
Watch 3D Movies in 2D
2D-Glasses, LLC announced that it has launched a new pair of eye glasses that permit the wearer to view a 3D movie in 2D.
Parents Misinformed About Impact of 3D on Children’s Health
VSP Vision Care announced that, according to a study it commissioned, one quarter of parents surveyed erroneously believe that watching 3D content will harm their child’s health and/or vision.
AOA and 3D@Home Consortium Focus on 3D Viewing
The American Optometric Association (AOA) and the 3D@Home Consortium announced that the organizations will share scientific and clinical research information relating to 3D viewing as well as jointly promote vision health.
