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CPSC August 17 opposed – on both process and merit – a move by Britax seeking to disqualify the administrative law judge (ALJ) who is overseeing the agency's recall suit against the firm.

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Dispensing caps and other secondary closures for liquid nicotine containers must meet poison prevention mandates, CPSC declared earlier in August.

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A potential best-practices list – possibly to handle issues that are difficult to make into requirements – was one outcome of an August 23 discussion of an ASTM F15.42 panel.

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An August 21 discussion by an ASTM F15.16 panel looking at pushout tests for expansion gates touched on the difficulties of prompting and reinforcing consumer behavior.

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A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) urged Congress to up-date the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to require agencies to consult more with the public about information collection burdens.

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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) August 20 reported that the nation saw 613 recalls during the 2017/18 fiscal year (ended June 30).

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CPSC earlier in August sent its annual report to Congress, covering certain activity during FY2017.

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Carpets/rugs, coal/wood burners, ECHA, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.