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JULY 6, 2020
VOLUME 49   ISSUE 26

 

PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER

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CPSC staff July 1 sent commissioners a complex plan to address organohalogen flame retardants (OFRs).


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Upcoming changes to CPSC's SaferProducts.gov database will be more about presentation and usability and less about content.


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CPSC and UL staff July 1 raised the possibility of regular – perhaps quarterly – meetings to update each other about emerging technology projects.


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Mention of Adam Savage and his images disappeared from CPSC social media and website following rape allegations against the costar of MythBusters.


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CPSC got two comments to its proposal to update how it assesses FoIA fees


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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) June 25 gave advice on how CPSC and other federal agencies eventually could return to full on-site operations.


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Two recent reports from the federal government look at how e-cigarettes can expose users to acute lung risks.


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U.S. fire departments in 2014-2018 responded to an average of 7,610 home structure fires attributed to candles, according to a report made available in late June by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA).


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The EC the last week of June launched three inquiries on possible updates to its product safety and related mandates.


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Health Canada's non-mandatory test method for corded window coverings became effective June 19.


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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) June 26 noted the two-year transition phase for the nation's new mandatory requirements for aquatic toys.


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The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its first Virtual Product Safety Training Workshop on 17 June 2020.

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Briefs on shutdowns, masks, disinfecting plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.