SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
VOLUME 46 ISSUE 35
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners are slated to meet October 11 to discuss two draft proposals on the long-pending phthalates bans. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's all-day hearing on flame retardants September 14 rehashed many of the issues commissioners must consider in assessing the related ban petition. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM F15.18 panel September 14 was not inclined to move towards a test method for battery leakage in the F3118 inclined sleep standard. Subscriber-Only Story It is unlikely that and an ASTM F15.17 task group will develop a test method specification related to strollers and foam biting. Subscriber-Only Story U.S. PIRG September 11 urged CPSC to test fidget spinners for lead content and to seek recalls if levels are too high. Subscriber-Only Story Fire and burn risks were the reasons for 121 recalls of children's product in the last decade, according to analysis from Kids in Danger (KID). Subscriber-Only Story DG Justice got 175 RAPEX reports in August. That puts the year-to-date tally at 1,383 or 11.3% above the 1,243 at the same point in 2016. Subscriber-Only Story DG Justice in August received 385 reactions by European nations to others' RAPEX reports. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on ATVs, CPSC IT, Irma, dressers, patio chairs, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on electronics, liquid/gel burners, torch fuel, strength equipment, doors/windows, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on brush cutters, butane stoves, flashlights, mobile phones, dressers, and more. |