NOVEMBER 20, 2017
VOLUME 46 ISSUE 44
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners are slated to vote by November 21 on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to address tipovers of clothing storage units. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners have a November 21 due date to cast ballots for a direct final rule involving recent changes to the F963 toy standard.Subscriber-Only Story CPSC knows of seven deaths associated with toys in 2016, and NEISS data show an estimated 240,000 injuries that year.Subscriber-Only Story The annual toy safety lists and warnings have begun coming out. Subscriber-Only Story There was an estimated annual average of 48 electrocution deaths in 2010-2013 involving consumer products. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC knows of 27 pediatric poisoning deaths in 2014, according to data it made available November 9.Subscriber-Only Story CPSC November 9 made available its October letter to ASTM on setting baseline numbers for assessing the success of the F3159-15e1 laundry packet standard.Subscriber-Only Story The advocacy group Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families November promoted what it calls a "victory" in getting retailers to set product content requirements. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's Inspector General office November 8 made two recommendations related to the agency's financial and payment data handling. Subscriber-Only Story Comment by December 15 on an issue paper on updating Australia's "quad bike" requirements. Subscriber-Only Story The Grenfell Tower incident was a large part of the rise in fire-related injuries and deaths in England last year, according to November 9 data from the U.K. Home Office. Subscriber-Only Story There need to be better electrical safety standards for rental properties in the United Kingdom, according to a November 7 report from that nation's local government agency. Subscriber-Only Story The European Commission processed 154 RAPEX reports in October. Subscriber-Only Story European nations in October nations sent 287 reactions to other nations' RAPEX reports, putting the year-to-date total at 3,061. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on hoverboards, large fires, CPSC operating plan, crossbows, fireworks, and more.Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on fire tests, marine surfaces, wave makers, high chairs, arc welders, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on AC adapters, pajamas, electrical boxes, eyebrow gel, infant clothes, and more. |