SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
VOLUME 44 ISSUE 35
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story A September 16 webinar by CPSC import staffers Carol Cave and Jim Joholske let them clarify numerous points about the in-the-works e-filing pilot. Subscriber-Only Story Though not part of a joint rulemaking on human subject protections by numerous federal agencies, CPSC intends to adopt the changes via its own rulemaking. Subscriber-Only Story An amendment to CPSC’s fiscal 2017 budget request would raise the number of training events available to foreign and domestic industry from seven to 11. Subscriber-Only Story Two new CPSC contracts with other agencies and two from earlier this year give insight into the agency’s ongoing work on the safety of nanotechnology. Subscriber-Only Story The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is pointing to a recent advocacy report to urge consumers to use its online tools for registering car safety seats and checking for recalls. Subscriber-Only Story Customs and Border Protection (CBP) September 9 reported that its agents seized some 30,000 mobile phones and accessories at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC had posted one just comment on its proposed Section 104 switch for hook-on chairs as PSL went to press. Subscriber-Only Story A final report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), made available earlier in September, evaluates numerous flame retardant (FR) chemicals for polyurethane foam. Subscriber-Only Story Members of ASTM’s F15.20 task group on infant bathtub accessories September 15 reviewed incident data, discussed possible tests, and narrowed the focus of the standard. Subscriber-Only Story A September 15 letter from ANSI addressed four concerns about mutual recognition of that the standards organization deemed “alarming” and in need of clarification. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on Section 15, child seats, Segway chargers, roasters, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on Treestands, floor covering, snowboards, plastics, transformers, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on market surveillance, REACH, cleaning products, CE marks, crayons, traditional products, cribs, power tools, and more. |