Adult Apparel: CPSC's notice of its policy to exempt general conformity certificates if they simply restate that a flammability exemption exists for the material (PSL, 2/29/16) is in the March 10 Federal Register.
CPSC Law: A 48-minute video of a presentation by General Counsel staff at a recent ICPHSO conference in Washington, D.C. and covering issues like civil penalty assessments and 15(b) reporting decisions (PSL, 3/7/16) is at 1.usa.gov/1QGL4AV.
CPSC-Administered Recalls |
Product | Date1 | Company | Units2 | Sold | Price | Hazard | Incidents Reported | Remedy |
Outlet Plates: allen + roth Linden and Brainerd Ironton metal | 3/8/16 | Liberty Hardware | 374,000 | Jan 2013-Jan 2016 | $5-$27 | Dislodge from back plates | Two short circuits | Refunds |
Utility Vehicles: UXV 450i, UXV 450i LE and UXV 450i Turf – 2015 and 2016 models | 3/9/16 | KYMCO | 1,700 | Jun 2014-Nov 2015 | $8,000-$8,700 | Throttles fail to return to idle | Seven | Repairs |
Wall Clocks: Golda | 3/9/16 | Z Gallerie | 450 | Jul 2015-Jan 2016 | $400 | Batteries overheat | None | Refunds plus $50 gift cards |
1 Dates in parentheses are original dates for reannouncements. 2Numbers in parentheses are units in joint recalls with Health Canada (C) and/or Mexico’s Profeco (M). (U)=unspecified CPSC Calendar * | When | CPSCers | With | Topic | Where | To Learn More | Mar 14 11:00a | Shaina Donahue | ASTM F15.18 | Changing Tables | Teleconference | Donahue, sdonahue@cpsc.gov | Mar 15 1:30a | Han Lim | ASNI Z21.1 | Gas cooking appliances | Teleconference | Lim hlim@cpsc.gov | Mar 15 2:00p | Shaina Donahue | F15.16 | Gates & Enclosures | Teleconference | Donahue, sdonahue@cpsc.gov | Mar 16-17 Various | Scott Ayers | Hearth and Patio Barbeque Assn. | Gel fuels standard and expo | New Orleans, La. | Ayer, sayers@cpsc.gov | Mar 17 8:30 | Joel Recht and other | Portable Generator Manufacturers' Assn. | CO hazards | Linthicum, Md. | Recht jrecht@cpsc.gov | * (w) = webcast will be available on CPSC website; underscored names are commissioners; times are local; teleconferences are EST/EDT. |
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