REINS: HR 26 passed the House 237-187 January 5. It is with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. It would subject certain regulations to post-legislative congressional votes and other mandates. PSL provided the wrong bill number in a prior edition (1/9/17). Meanwhile, a related bill, HR 5, on rulemaking analyses and judicial review passed 238-183 January 11.
Flooring: CPSC members are slated to vote by January 18 on a draft letter (bit.ly/2jo5YJZ) explaining to the National Floor Safety Institute why the commission denied (PSL, 12/12/16) its petition for slip-resistance labels.
Football: There were 28 traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries among high school and college players in 2005-2014 according to CDC in the January 6 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (bit.ly/2jIKyKZ).
Lead: EPA's January 10 report, A Science-Based Public Health Approach for Continued Progress in Reducing Lead Exposure, addresses the need for a "long-term concerted effort that addresses all current and historic sources." Learn more and download a copy via bit.ly/2j5caXn.
CPSC-Administered Recalls |
Product | Date1 | Company | Hazard | Units2 | Incidents Reported | Sold | Price | Remedy |
Dressers: Cynthia 5-drawer | 1/11/17 | Linon Home Décor | Instability | 200 | None | Sep 2015-Aug 2016 | $150 | Refunds or restraint kits |
Electric Skateboards: Dual+ | 1/12/17 | Boosted | Batteries overheat | 3,200 (C:100) | Two of smoking but no injuries | Sep 2016-Nov 2016 | $1,500 | Replacement battery packs |
Off-Road Vehicles: Can-Am Defender, Defender DPS, and Defender XT side-by-side | 1/11/17 | BRP | Can roll while in P (park) | 780 | Six but no injuries | Oct 2015-Dec 2016 | $10,000-$15,700 | Repairs |
Rock Salt Lamps: Lumière Rock of Gibraltar | 1/10/17 | Michaels | Overheating | 80,000 | None | Jul 2016-Nov 2016 | $15-$30 | Refunds |
Snowmobiles: Numerous models | 1/11/17 | Arctic Cat | Fuel tanks crack and leak | 20,700 | 918 with six fires but no injuries | Jun 2006-Dec 2016 | $11,500-$14,300 | Repairs |
Snowmobiles: Numerous SRViper models with aftermarket turbochargers | 1/12/17 | Yamaha | Overboosting | 400 | 40 reports of engine damage but no injuries | Aug 2015-Apr 2016 | $12,800-$14,100 | Repairs |
Toys: Shovels and garden tool sets | 1/10/17 | Active Kyds | Lead paint | 70 | None | Aug 2016-Oct 2016 | $20-$25 | Refunds |
Tumblers: But First, Dunkin' glass, 16 oz | 1/10/17 | Dunkin' Donuts | Glass cracks or breaks | 8,300 | 19 but no injuries | Sep 2016-Nov 2016 | $13-$15 | Refunds |
Utility Vehicles: Bad Boy XTO and Bone Collector XTO | 1/11/17 | Textron | No seat belts | 1,100 | Two rollovers with one death and one injury | Nov 2010-Jun 2013 | $13,200-$14,200 | Seat belt installations |
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 | Jan 17 All day | Celestine Kish and others | ASTM F15 | Juvenile products | West Conshohocken, Pa. | Kish, ckish@cpsc.gov | Jan 18 11:00a | Scott Ayers | UL 1370 | Unvented fuel burning portable fireplaces | Teleconference | Ayers sayers@cpsc.gov | Jan 18 2:00p | Ron Jordan | ANSI/CSA | CO sensors in gas appliances | Teleconference | Jordan, rjordan@cpsc.gov | Jan 19 2:00p | Steve Hanway and others | ASTM F15.71 | Liquid laundry packets | Teleconference | Hanway, shanway@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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