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The House September 17 passed three CPSC-related bills, all by voice votes.

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CPSC should expand the target ages for a survey on its Anchor It! campaign, Ikea urged.

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CPSC should run a computer simulation on its 2016 NPR on portable generators to assess its potential to mitigate carbon monoxide (CO) if it does so with UL 2201 and PGMA G300, the agency heard.

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CPSC knows of at least 834 deaths in 2008-2018 involving carbon monoxide (CO) and engine driven tools, according to a report made available September 17.

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About 43% of building fires due to hot work occur in homes, according to recent data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

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A UL working group September 16 began looking at updating standards on portable fuel cans.

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An ASTM F15.18 task group September 16 began looking at how to address the question of safe angles for inclined sleepers.

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) September 18 said its socioeconomic analysis committee (SEAC) voted to support restriction of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in synthetic granules and mulches

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Briefs on safety data sheets, age grading, Washington State, e-cigarettes, electronics, Whirlpool, and chemicals plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.