OCTOBER 22, 2018
VOLUME 47 ISSUE 39
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story The need to review late-submitted test data was the reason for the cancellation of CPSC's October 17 decisional meeting on the draft final rule on fireworks. Subscriber-Only Story There was an annual estimated average during 2015-2017 of 28,300 injuries linked to tipping products. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's Inspector General's 2019-2023 strategic plan, made available earlier in October, outlines four goals. Subscriber-Only Story Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) October 12 said it had arranged for seized counterfeit clothing to get flammability testing prior to its being given to charity. Subscriber-Only Story The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) October 11 reported that testing it commissioned found jewelry with high cadmium sold at national retailers. Subscriber-Only Story Comments are nearly due on a draft guidance on the Internet of Thing (IoT) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Subscriber-Only Story The U.K. government's code of practice for the Internet of Things (IoT) includes product safety among mostly security related advice. Subscriber-Only Story November 2020 is the compliance date for European restrictions on hazardous substances in garments and textiles.Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on infant tubs, CPSC goals, e-cigarettes, hurricanes, REACH, safety gates, e-commerce, Brexit, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |