Product Safety Letter will not have an August 7, 2017, edition due to its schedule of 48 issues a year. The next issue will be Vol. 46, No. 30 and will be dated August 14, 2017.

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CPSC Acting-Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle July 24 received the nomination to become chairman of the commission.

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Commissioners July 26 heard from a mix of industry and consumer representatives at the CPSC hearing on FY2018 and FY2019 priorities and agenda.

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CPSC's most recent regulatory agenda, made available July 19, shows the agency with 21 rulemaking activities at the pre-, proposed, or final rule stage .

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CPSC's July 25 all-day workshop on recall effectiveness was intended to start an ongoing dialog on such matters, Acting-Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle assured those assembled.

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The 29 comments that CPSC received on the latest version of its table saw rulemaking mostly were cautionary or negative.

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CPSC is planning a September 14 hearing to get input on the petition that seeks a ban of additive organohalogen flame retardants (FRs) in certain product classes.

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An NFPA panel July 25 began preliminary work on potentially suggesting changes to that organization's 227 standard for upholstered furniture.

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Socioeconomic factors play a top role in fire death rates, according to a July report from the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA).

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Safety is one of four challenges raised by the Internet of Things (IOT), according to a report made available July 26 from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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The confidence of Europeans in product safety is rising, according to a July 25 report from DG Justice and Consumers.

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An updated draft CPSC final rule on its Freedom of Information (FoIA) regulations – with changes related to timing and news media – is slated for a commission vote by August 1.

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CPSC staffers July 27 made available a 2016 contractor report on child-resistant (CR) protections for the ignitions of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will seek expert consultation until August 31 on a draft endocrine disruptors guidance.

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CPSC staff promised to report on corrective actions to the agency's contract process.

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Briefs on focus groups, noncomplying products, CPC quality, bicycle helmets, multipurpose lighters, California, and more.

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Briefs on camping mattresses, playground equipment, children's chairs, fire test, fuel containers, insulation, and more.

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