APRIL 17, 2017
VOLUME 46 ISSUE 15
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Viking Range's $4.65 million settlement of CPSC reporting allegations is near the average for fiscal 2017. Subscriber-Only Story Further control of product safety at the national level in Australia is among the recommendations made available April 12 by that nation's Productivity Commission. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC members voted 4-1 to approve a 90-day extension for comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on fireworks. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle voiced concern about Kids in Danger including dressers in its recent report on children's product recalls. Subscriber-Only Story Tiny homes can run afoul of building codes, according the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Subscriber-Only Story The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) recently offered a report parsing fires by occupancy.Subscriber-Only Story RAPEX reporting was up about 18% in the first quarter of 2017 compared to last year.Subscriber-Only Story The 950 RAPEX reactions handled by the EU in the first quarter of 2017 represent the system's fastest start. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on federal staffing, MECAP, mattresses, clothing/textiles, generators, fire mapping, car seats, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on clothing storage, inflatable play devices, mouth guards, windows, appliance wiring, CO alarms, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on EU science committees, counterfeits, candle holders, tablet batteries, garbage disposals, tumblers, and more. |