FEBRUARY 13, 2017
VOLUME 46 ISSUE 7
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Ann Marie Buerkle is CPSC acting chairman as Elliot Kaye has stepped down. He remains a commissioner. Subscriber-Only Story Four organizations February 8 sued the federal government in Washington, D.C. U.S. district court over the recent executive order that instructs federal agencies to eliminate two regulations for each new one passed. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners are set to vote by February 14 on a direct final rule to update CPSC's incorporation of the ASTM toddler bed standard. Subscriber-Only Story Initial comments on CPSC's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on portable generators were sparse. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC knew of 340 deaths and estimated there were about 97,200 injuries in 2015, according to its report made available in January. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staff February 7 expressed interest in potentially participating in tile industry standards development activity. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle February 2 criticized the failed commission vote to terminate the agency's rulemaking on recreational off-highway vehicles. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC Commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle February 2 posted her views pairing her abstention in a recent vote to issue a fireworks NPR with her desire to get comments on the matter nonetheless. Subscriber-Only Story U.S. Customs and Border Protection February 7 promoted its seizure of Ski Scooters toys for excessive lead. Subscriber-Only Story A recall notice in the United Kingdom explicitly raises concerns about illegally selling products in violation of a cease and desist order. Subscriber-Only Story The volume of reports in the EU RAPEX system was steady in 2016, according to data made available February 3. Subscriber-Only Story The shift in EC emphasis for companies to react to others' RAPEX notices rather than file separate reports means the reaction side grew by about 39% in 2016. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on noise, battery packs, power supplies, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on fitness equipment, tribometrs, amusement rides, fire resistance, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on ACCC compliance, batteries, beanbag covers, drinking bottles, and more. |