JUNE 3, 2019
VOLUME 48 ISSUE 21
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Do not expect CPSC to hit regulatory milestones soon on four products that have received much focus in recent months. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners are set to vote on a policy against enforcement actions for lack of general certificates of compliance (GCCs) for refrigerator child-safety rules. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC knew of 11 pool or spa drain entrapment injuries or deaths for 2014-2018, according to data available May 23. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM F15.19 working group May 30 moved towards recommending against splitting definitions of crib bumper and crib liners in F1917 – at least for now. Subscriber-Only Story Durable storage, interactive warnings, and retailer control were among the few substantive topics discussed May 28 during an ASTM F15.77 teleconference on magnet sets. Subscriber-Only Story Artificial intelligence (AI) has been transforming many sectors and AI driven technology has already entered the daily lives of many people.Subscriber-Only Story The legislative procedure for the EU Directive on Accessibility Requirements for Products and Services has been completed, with the final EEA adopted and signed on April 17.Subscriber-Only Story California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) May 31 gave updates on projects to assess crumb rubber in sports fields and playground surfaces. Subscriber-Only Story Mattress and residential textiles will be added to products subject to Minnesota's controls on flame-retardant (FR) controls under a law signed May 22. Subscriber-Only Story Comment by June 26 on an EC request for feedback on lead and cadmium in kitchenware. Subscriber-Only Story The U.K. Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) focused its May 29 product safety tips for consumers on seven areas. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on pool chemicals, pool/spa drains, car seats, early failure, barbecue brushes, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |