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JANUARY 28, 2019
VOLUME 48   ISSUE 4

 

PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER

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CPSC's absence from the recall scene meant that some companies took such actions without the agency.


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CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle used her official Twitter feed to let companies know their obligations, including Section 15 duties, while the agency is closed.


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Two Republican legislators on the House Energy and Commerce Committee January 21 called for their Senate colleagues to act quickly on two nominations for CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle.


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CPSC's funding level would be $127 million for the rest of FY2019 under HR 648, introduced January 17 by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.).


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The House Energy and Commerce Committee January 31 will hold a hearing on the effects of the shutdown on the federal agencies under its jurisdiction.


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The ASTM F15.16 subcommittee found non-persuasive a negative that sought a secondary requirement for pushout tests of expansion gates.


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The U.K. Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) January 24 said it will conduct research on registering products.


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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) January 21 said various state agencies will be looking at the feasibility of on-package chemical labeling.


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Kids in Danger (KID) is running an online petition calling for stronger CPSC rules aimed at preventing furniture tipovers.


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Health Canada wants comments by March 23 on updating that nation's rules on tents (SOR/2016-185).


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Expect a U.K. product safety strategic assessment by March, that nation's Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) said January 22.


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Canada wants feedback by March 18 about informed substitution under its Chemicals Management Plan.


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The U.K.'s Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) January 19 said a recent joint action resulted in the seizure of "tens of thousands" of counterfeits.


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The European Parliament January 22 lauded an Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) vote to advance the "New Deal for Consumers."


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ANEC January 21 annual work program gives numerous examples of its likely product safety focus in the next year.


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A case study involving the European Union found higher engagement when government social media mixed product safety with oddball images.


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Although injuries on residential trampolines were nearly twice the number in recreational parks and facilities, the severity of the public incidents was worse.


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Briefs on OHVs and chemicals, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.