SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
VOLUME 41 ISSUE 37
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Content The United States and the European Union until October 31 seek feedback on streamlining differences between regulations in the two economies. Subscriber-Only Content A September 5 advisory opinion from the CSPC general counsel’s office did not give a single answer to whether products made using recycled tires are children’s products as defined by the CPSIA. Free Content Chairman Inez Tenenbaum and Commissioner Robert Adler September 12 said their Republican counterparts seek “relitigation” of recent commission votes. Subscriber-Only Content ASTM’s sling carrier task group September 7 discussed language and warning pictogram changes to F2907 labeling. Subscriber-Only Content CPSC staff and other members of the UL table saw safety working group September 12 discussed a draft of a proposal to add “active injury mitigation system” language to UL 987, Standard for Stationary and Fixed Electric Tools. Subscriber-Only Content A working group with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee 181 September 11 revealed progress towards the development of global age grading guidelines for toys. Subscriber-Only Content CPSC September 13 announced four winners of the second annual Chairman’s Commendation Award. Subscriber-Only Content Briefs on safe sleep, pools/spas, bouncers/jumpers, office chairs, toy cars, saefty signs, bicycles, third-party testing, candles, window coverings, candles. Subscriber-Only Content Briefs on go-karts, food equipment, building material, cords and cables, air ducts, fuses, adapters, kitchen appliances, transformers, mounts, irons, compressors, hedge trimmers, polymeric material, EV supply circuits, cables. Subscriber-Only Content Briefs on mobility scooters, chemicals, Machinery Directive, baby seats, refrigerators/freezers, sandals, lawn mowers, welders, costumes, dolls, lighters, jewelry. |