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An August 18 order in southern New York U.S. district court opens the way for a final CPSC vote by October on the long-pending rule to ban certain phthalates in toys and children's products.

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CPSC members voted 5-0 to approve the final rule for phthalates determination to allow third-party testing exemptions.

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Home Depot will pay $5.7 million to settle CPSC allegations involving sales of recalled products.

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New findings confirm that seniors have increased likelihood they will die in residential fires, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) asserted August 22.

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CPSC Acting-Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle August 29 expressed receptiveness to updating the agency's fidget spinner advice to address button battery ingestions.

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Testing non-children's products for children's interaction was among the issues discussed August 30 in a meeting between Whirlpool representatives and CPSC Acting-Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle.

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In August 2017, the European Parliament’s Directorate General for Internal Policies released a study providing a preliminary assessment of the legal impact of Brexit.

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Health Canada August 25 said it is monitoring products known as baby nests or baby pods as potential emerging hazards.

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) explained the limits on downstream use of chromium VI after the September 21 "sunset date."

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The EU is holding a public consultation on proposed revisions to EU consumer laws.

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Briefs on Harvey, back-to-school, bikes, NFIRS, and more

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Briefs on changing tables, children's chairs, frying pans, soccer goals, and more.

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