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FEBRUARY 25, 2019
VOLUME 48   ISSUE 8

 

PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER

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CPSC staff soon will begin interacting with their counterparts at other agencies on the Internet of Things (IoT).


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UL's safety standards will be free to view online under a February 20 move by the organization.


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CPSC February 20 reminded makers and sellers of liquid nicotine containers of their duties to ensure child-resistant packaging and to provide certification.


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ASTM February 19 began the process of moving towards an F15 standard for high-powered, separable magnets not sold as toys.


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An ASTM F15.18 working group February 19 decided to pause its work on deciding to allow two-part warnings on compact bassinets.


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Australia handled 104 consumer product recalls in the last quarter of 2018


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The U.S. West region saw a significant increase in child-restraint use from 2016 to 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


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EPA is facing another suit in federal court over methylene chloride in paint strippers.


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A February provisional agreement in the European Parliament means that elements of the "Goods Package" have taken another step towards approval.


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The Toy Association February 18 announced two programs aimed at product safety knowledge.


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An EC report on e-cigarettes is due in fall 2020 aimed at sending recommendations to the European Parliament the following year.


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An EU science committee is calling for a working group to advise it on weight-of-evidence (WoE) issues.


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The U.K. advocacy group Electrical Safety First February 13 voiced concern about the lack of product registration in that nation.


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The Australian consumer group CHOICE February 15 called for stricter product safety laws in that nation.


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Consumers International February 19 offered a Trust by Design guidance for the Internet of Things.


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Briefs on toluene, cribs, EU views, and Brexit, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.