JANUARY 29, 2018
VOLUME 47 ISSUE 5
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's four open rulemakings deemed to have "significant economic impact" on small entities are effectively on pause. Subscriber-Only Story The Office of Product Safety and Standards is the U.K.'s new agency to oversee product hazards and recalls. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC got three on-topic comments to its proposed update to the notice of requirements related to its phthalates restrictions. The input involved proposed technical adjustments versus broad concerns or opposition. Subscriber-Only Story Federal Judge Freda Wolfson January 18 signed the consent decree by which Dr. Reddy's will pay $5 million to settle allegations over child-resistant packaging. Subscriber-Only Story An updated standard by the Window Covering Manufacturer's Association (WCMA) is getting mostly positive framing. Subscriber-Only Story The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier in January said it will "continue to aggressively investigate" if blood collection tubes made by Becton Dickinson have caused inaccurate lead test results. Subscriber-Only Story Regulators, industry, and safety advocates all have been taking the online "Tide Pod Challenge" prank seriously enough to notice and respond to it. Subscriber-Only Story The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) January 17 said it would be looking into restrictions of oxo-plastics and microplastics. Subscriber-Only Story ProSafe will be assessing personal protection equipment (PPE) used in climbing activities, the organization said earlier in January. Subscriber-Only Story The European Commission through April 16 is seeking feedback on its Construction Products Regulation (CPR). Subscriber-Only Story The European Commission gave itself good marks on safety standards in a January 16 report to the European Parliament. Subscriber-Only Story Consumer Federation of America (CFA) in January has been pushing hard over off-highway vehicles (OHVs). Subscriber-Only Story The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) January 18 issued a draft recalls guidance. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on human subjects, fireworks, receipts, key chains, Murphy beds, rattles, and more.Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on play equipment steam cookers, dishwashers, rack ovens, toasters, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on small business, Brexit, chemical ingredients, dust extractors, PFDs, scales, portable generators, and more. |