SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
VOLUME 47 ISSUE 35
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC knew of 1,061 carbon-monoxide (CO) deaths from 2005 to 2017 linked to engine-driven tools, according to data it issued September 13. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners are set to vote by September 18 on mandating the most recent version of ASTM F1235 for hook-on chairs. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM F15.21 working group September 12 revisited the question of addressing infant slings intended for more than one occupant. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC September 20 will conduct a webinar on certificates of conformity. Subscriber-Only Story Fire departments responded to about 1.319 million fires in 2017, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Subscriber-Only Story The Government Accountability Office (GAO) September 5 made two recommendations on performance reports. Subscriber-Only Story The EU Observatory for Nanomaterial September 7 said its recent literature study found information gaps related to the safety of nanopigments. Subscriber-Only Story The New Zealand Commerce Commission September 10 announced a guilty plea by Goodwear Limited related to flammability and other labeling on children's clothes. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on toxicity, green chemistry, furniture foam, hazardous mixtures, OHVs, batteries, and endocrine disrupters, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |