FEBRUARY 12, 2018
VOLUME 47 ISSUE 7
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staff February 2 made available a contractor report on riders' shifting weight and ATVs.Subscriber-Only Story Members of an ASTM F15.21 working group February 6 reviewed suggested updates related to multiple occupants for the F2907 sling carrier standard. Subscriber-Only Story EPA's February 7 final rule updates its references to voluntary standards on formaldehyde emissions from products made using composite wood. Subscriber-Only Story New Zealand February 2 explained its safety expectations for products that use button batteries. Subscriber-Only Story The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in late January listed four "exceptional circumstances" in which companies might need special consideration for their REACH obligations. Subscriber-Only Story The EU advocacy groups ANEC and BUEC are in the contractor-bidding phase of a research project aimed at the safety of connected products. Subscriber-Only Story ANEC in January recommended that the CEN technical committee on children's playground equipment create a general strategy for chemicals, perhaps in the EN 1176 standard. Subscriber-Only Story Registration links are available for CPSC's March training session in Asia. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on lead, playground surfaces, fireworks, window cords, Vermont, battery packs, gasoline engines, lamp sockets, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on amusement rides, expansion gates, inclined sleep, toys, sports/dance floors, and more. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on appliances, blinds, bluetooth speakers, crib mattresses, novelty lights, and more. |