NOVEMBER 27, 2017
VOLUME 46 ISSUE 45
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC recently received detailed exposure-range estimates for nine flame retardants.Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's full-scale testing of upholstered furniture flammability showed some statistically significant findings related to fire barriers and certain modified loose fill materials. Subscriber-Only Story More of the annual toy-safety releases and reports have emerged. Subscriber-Only Story Fire departments in 2011-2015 responded to an annual average of 200 house fires involving Christmas trees, according to a report made available November 20 by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Subscriber-Only Story The Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified "key considerations" for regulatory agencies in designing regulations and overseeing compliance.Subscriber-Only Story Comment by January 18 on a California proposal to declare priority-product designation for paint or varnish strippers containing methylene chloride. Subscriber-Only Story The enforcement panel of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) November 20 explained a pilot project to assess REACH compliance. Subscriber-Only Story Full-scale replacement of animal test in assessing chemical toxicity is "not yet foreseeable," according the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on Thanksgiving, dressers, laser projectors, phthalates, carabiners, charging stations, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on bouncer seats, carriages/strollers, XRF, alarms, circuit breakers, distributed energy, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on holiday shopping, clothing, inflatable toys, isolating switches, baby gyms, dressers, lawn tractors, and more. |