SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
VOLUME 48 ISSUE 35
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Commissioner Robert Adler is set to take over CPSC as acting chairman, according to the Washington Post.Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staffers urged seven changes to the ASTM F1917-12 infant bedding standard in their recommendation for a Section 104 rule for crib bumpers. Subscriber-Only Story Amazon representatives September 9 visited commissioners' offices to explain the company's regulatory practices. Subscriber-Only Story The American Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL) and American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) September 5 and 9 reiterated their support for metal powder restrictions. Subscriber-Only Story The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) September 10 described three findings from a study that considered additives in 3D printer emissions. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM F15.18 task group will be seeking feedback at an upcoming subcommittee meeting on its work on clarifying a test exemption for play yard accessories. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM F15.77 working group on magnet sets September 5 decided on potential warning language. Subscriber-Only Story Representatives of TIC Council September 10 visited CPSC members. Subscriber-Only Story Consumer groups September 12 pushed commissioners for more attention to recall effectiveness. Subscriber-Only Story Expect a stakeholder workshop in mid-November on the EC's in-the-works SCIP database. Subscriber-Only Story The most recent "Brexit Preparedness Checklist" from the EC includes some information about product safety. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on helmets, bouncers, e-cigarettes, Australia, third-party testing, car seats plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |