JUNE 5, 2017
VOLUME 46 ISSUE 22
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC members voted 3-2 to start a Section 104 rulemaking not only for supplemental and aftermarket mattresses for play yards and portable cribs, but also for cribs generally. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC should grant a 2016 petition that sought amendments to a 1980s interpretation and enforcement policy on methylene chloride in household products like paint stripper, according to a May 26 briefing package. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners are slated to vote by June 6 on suggestions for the midyear update to the FY2017 operating plan.Subscriber-Only Story CPCS July 26 would hold a hearing on its FY2018 and FY2019 agenda and priorities under a draft Federal Register notice. Commissioners are scheduled to vote on publishing it by June 6. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioner Robert Adler May 30 explained why he voted earlier in the month against an amendment to increase CPSC's request for funding. Subscriber-Only Story A CPSC recall effectiveness workshop would be scheduled for July 25 under a proposed announcement. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC is set to collect comments through the early fall on reducing regulatory burdens. Subscriber-Only Story Health Canada May 26 said it will be reviewing a test discrepancy that led it to issue a "recall cancellation" for necklaces by Ardene. Subscriber-Only Story About 54% of recalled Infinity electrical wiring has received attention, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said May 29. Subscriber-Only Story The transitional period for the new Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU) (RED) will end on 13 June.Subscriber-Only Story The European Commission 29 May announced the results of its review of consumer law under the Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) programme. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's Small Business Ombudsman office June 15 will hold a webinar on cloth diapers. Subscriber-Only Story The Center for Environmental Health May 25 said it has created a pledge by which organizations promise to avoid office furniture with certain chemicals, including flame retardants. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on small parts, clamp meters, lawnmowers, robes, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on roller hockey, cybersecurity, ferrules, fire doors, floor treatment, food prep, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on REACH, biocides, ceiling fans, cribs, meter boxes, pendant lights, and more. |