JULY 24, 2017
VOLUME 46 ISSUE 28
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC received just two comments for topics at its July 26 public hearing on FY2018/2019 agenda and priorities. Subscriber-Only Story HR 3280, introduced, July 18 by Rep. Tom Graves (R. Ga.), would contain provisions forbidding CPSC from proceeding with rulemakings on recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) or table saws. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioner Elliot Kaye July 19 asserted there are "six basic principles" that should be followed to make recalls "consumer-friendly." Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staffers July 20 did not voice general opposition to the idea of slight changes to values in the ASTM F963 toy standard due to conversion to metric. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC received over 2,300 comments on its fireworks rulemaking, according to the tally displayed on regulations.gov. Subscriber-Only Story There was an estimated annual average of 357,400 unintentional structure fires in 2012-2014, according to data CPSC made available July 17. Subscriber-Only Story Two mid-July reports encourage ways to improve the product safety system in the United Kingdom. Subscriber-Only Story Comment by September 17 on an EC preliminary opinion on risks associated with light emitting diodes (LEDs). Subscriber-Only Story The New Zealand Commerce Commission July 18 announced court findings that 123 Mart did not follow mandatory rules for toys and children's nightwear. Subscriber-Only Story Although the number of RAPEX reports sent to the EC in the second quarter of this year were nearly equal to those in the same period last year (507 vs. 499), the YTD number of reports is up 9.3%. Subscriber-Only Story RAPEX reactions were just 1.9% higher in the first half of 2017 compared to 2016 (1,842 vs. 1,807). Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on safe sleep, ESD, ATVs, ROVs, seat harnesses, toys, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on toddler beds, vacuum cleaners, clothing storage, fitness equipment, kitchen ventilation, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on labs, personal watercraft, injuries, dirt bikes, driving regulator, toys, and more. |