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Commissioners in early August had before them a ballot to start a 60-day comment period on a draft advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on residential gas furnaces and boilers.

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The House Committee on Oversight and Reform August 13 said it was launching and investigation into the inclined sleepers situation.

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An ASTM F15.18 working group August 13 began the task of assessing incident data on inclined sleepers.

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Recommendations against weighty metal swings were among numerous items discussed August 14 by an ASTM F15.09 working group.

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Unconventional buckle attachments on infant carriers got attention August 13 by an ASTM F15.21 working group.

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An ASTM F15.17 working group August 13 continued to refine description of draft testing of redundant suspension straps on hanging activity centers.

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An ASTM F15.76 working group hopes to complete its work on cabinets safety locks by the end of August with an eye towards initial balloting in September.

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Incident reporting advice took up much of the discussion at an August 9 ASTM F15.75 teleconference on connected products.

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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) oversaw 77 recalls of general consumer products in the second quarter of 2019.

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Briefs on flooring, CSUs, connected product, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.