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DECEMBER 3, 2018
VOLUME 47   ISSUE 45

 

PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER

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CPSC members voted 3-2 on party lines in late November to accept $1 million from EKO Development to settle Section 15 reporting allegations.


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There were an estimated 108,200 residential building fires each winter in 2014-2016, according to a November 26 report from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).


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CPSC staff November 28 made available six literature reviews on the toxicity of phthalates or other plasticizers.


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CPSC's settlement with Britax sets up actions that run counter to known ways to increase responses to corrective actions, asserted two consumer groups November 29.


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Representatives of the flooring industry November 28 reiterated to CPSC staffers their concerns that slip-resistance labels could be overly simplistic and even might be dangerously misleading.


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The Toy Association (TA) called US PIRG's Trouble in Toyland report "deliberately misleading" for using a content-based test rather than a migration test.

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The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) November 27 stated a desire for more collaborative projects with CPSC.


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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in late November joined various groups warning consumers about holiday shopping and product safety.


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The New Zealand Commerce Commission November 27 reported that the 91 product safety complaints it received last fiscal year were an increase of 34 over the previous.


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The European Commission November 22 launched an effort to improve harmonization of standards.


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New Zealand importer Goodwear will pay NZ$50,000 over its plea earlier this year that it offered children's clothing that violated the nation's flammability labeling rules.


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The European Commission on November 13 published a report on the operation of the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/35/EU (RED).

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In the week of 12-16 November, the international product safety community gathered in Brussels for the sixth International Product Safety Week (IPSW).


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Briefs on lighters, table saws, toys, risk assessment, biocides, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.