JULY 11, 2016
VOLUME 45 ISSUE 27
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Product Safety Letter will not have a July 18, 2016, edition due to its schedule of 48 issues per year. The next issue, Vol. 45, No. 28, will be dated July 25, 2016. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC July 6 announced the recalls of roughly half a million hoverboards by 10 companies.Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's potentially lowered budget in fiscal 2017 put it among agencies cited in a White House message to Congress opposing passage of HR 5485 and threatening to veto it. Subscriber-Only Story EPA June 30 explained its plans for transitioning from the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).Subscriber-Only Story CPSC knows of 27 poisoning deaths in 2013 among children younger than 5 years, according to data the agency made available June 30. Subscriber-Only Story The Vermont Department of Health July 1 opened its online reporting system, a year before the July 2017 reporting deadline.Subscriber-Only Story The Illinois Attorney General office June 30 urged consumers to be careful about recalled items when buying second hand items, especially online. Subscriber-Only Story Health Canada's new regulation on cribs, cradles and bassinets will become effective December 29. Subscriber-Only Story An EC contractor report made available June 30 reviews various options for identifying endocrine disrupters. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on hand sanitizers, third party labs, BPA, vinyl floors, electric scooters, hoverboards, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on building material, caulks/sealants, fire tests, airsoft guns, bassinets, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on surveillance, eye/skin irritants, bike helmets, rugs, socks, space heaters, sports equipment, and more. |