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Much of CPSC's April 11 priorities hearing involved stakeholders reiterating topics they have advocated frequently in recent years.

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A link to a spreadsheet on CPSC's data webpage has disappeared.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) April 10 issued draft policy aimed at reducing use of animal testing for skin sensitization.

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A task group looking at shrouds for window covering cords is moving towards at least considering performance standards related to rigidity.

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CPSC got three substantive comments on its plan to possibly conduct an expanded survey on playground surfacing.

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Members of an ASTM F15.16 panel April 9 sharpened the language used to define visual indicators for pressure mounted gates.

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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) April 11 said that it won a AU$4.6 million court order against Thermomix.

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Selling different quality products in different areas but with the same or similar branding or packaging is set to get more oversight in Europe.

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The U.K.'s Chartered Trading Standards Institute April 10 circulated a video aimed at second-hand sellers of electrical products.

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Those wishing to attend the three-nation 2018 North American Consumer Product Safety Summit can sign up on CPSC's web page.

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) April 5 pointed to a new technique it says home inspectors can use to tell if vermiculite insulation contains amphibole asbestos.

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California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is seeking input until April 21 related to toxicity criteria.

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CPSC May 16 will host an all-day joint technical meeting on upholstered furniture.

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Briefs on handheld devices, dressers, CPSC meetings, ATVs, sheaths, and more.

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Briefs on 3D printing, US-China, toys, building material, CO alarms, flame arrestors, and more.

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Briefs on Goods Package, bean bag chairs, charging stations, posable figures, ROVs, smoke alarms, and more.