May 19 2025
May 19 2025
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August 27 is the rescheduled date for CPSC's agenda and priorities hearing.
May 19 2025
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Commissioners May 13 voted 2-0 to withdraw the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to target battery fires in micromobility products.
May 19 2025
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Congress should increase funding to CSPC and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for targeting imports, heard Senators May 14 at a hearing on foreign products.
May 19 2025
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CPSC Acting Chairman Peter Feldman May 15 disputed one of the concerns about 6(b) restrictions on access to companies' information held by CPSC: speed.
May 19 2025
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The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) disagreed with a CPSC plan to study bathtub slip resistance.
May 19 2025
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A second report from the CPSC Inspector General (IG) office shows disagreement with agency human resources (HR) staff.
May 19 2025
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Five Senate Democrats May 9 demanded reversals of the firings of the three Democratic CPSC commissioners.
May 19 2025
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More than 60 congressional Democrats May 8 sent a letter arguing against the idea of folding CPSC into the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
May 19 2025
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Who is encroaching on whose constitutional powers is the question that will ultimately determine if the DOGE process can continue.
May 19 2025
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Numerous CPSC letters to standards development organizations in the past month show staffers' concerns about sleep products as well as about bicycles, clothing storage, gas furnaces, magnets, riding mowers, and toys.
May 19 2025
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Consumer groups reacted strongly and negatively to the May 8 firing of CPSC's three Democratic commissioners.
May 19 2025
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Briefs on gates, infant swings, light strings, sleepwear, power banks, hairdryer brushes, and youth ATVs, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.
May 12 2025
May 12 2025
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The three Democratic commissioners were removed from their posts May 8, setting up a likely legal battle.
May 12 2025
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DOGE operatives arrived at CPSC May 8, corroborated multiple sources whose accuracy on the matter PSL trusts.
May 12 2025
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CPSC staffing is roughly 10% below the level in approved funding.
May 12 2025
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CPSC May 5 made available a 2022 contractor market research report on micromobility products that found use is mostly private.
May 12 2025
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An April 30 guidance from the UK Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) includes a list of children's products that will be exempt from furniture flammability mandates.
May 12 2025
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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) May 5 reminded furniture makers and sellers of new stability information requirements that became effective the day before.
May 12 2025
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A coalition of 159 consumer groups May 8 questioned the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to regulate product safety.
May 12 2025
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A pilot study predicted 2,000 completed interviews would be enough for a large-scale sampling to better understand products in U.K. homes.
May 12 2025
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Not complying with button battery warnings is the background for an AU$150,240 penalty for Australian fast-food chain Hungry Jack.
May 12 2025
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Briefs on self-feeding devices, radon detectors, and button batteries, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, and standards activities.