NOVEMBER 19, 2018
VOLUME 47 ISSUE 43
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Handling the Internet of Things (IoT) across a diversity of products was a main theme of discussion November 14 between CPSC staff and UL representatives. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC knows of 13 deaths associated with toys during calendar 2017, according to its just-released report that also included injury data. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC November 14 announced it would collaborate with stakeholder groups to promote toy safety. Subscriber-Only Story Online product safety education and awareness was the thrust of an international effort the week of November 12. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staff last month listed four issues with a test report on burst charges by the National Fireworks Association (NFA), according a just-available memo. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's FY2018 Financial Report available November 8 identifies numerous challenges and discusses four priorities. Subscriber-Only Story Although CPSC is making progress on information security, there are hurdles related to insufficient resources, according to a recent agency report. Subscriber-Only Story The standard advice that child restraints systems (CRSs) should not be used following an accident means researchers might be unable to access to them for inspection.Subscriber-Only Story Implementation of the Radio Equipment Directive has gone generally well, according to a November 13 EC report. Subscriber-Only Story Four issues are complicating international efforts on recall effectiveness, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) wrote November 13. Subscriber-Only Story Non-public data and early warning notices are among the items in a November 13 product safety information-sharing agreement between the European Commission and Health Canada. Subscriber-Only Story In September 2018, the European Commission adopted an Evaluation Roadmap on Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Subscriber-Only Story On 29 October 2018, the UK government passed a new set of regulations to amend key EU-derived consumer protection legislation. Subscriber-Only Story World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) November 13 issues its annual "10 Worst Toys" list. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on 3D-printed guns, Thanksgiving, nanoparticles, and toys, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |