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A November 13 commission briefing addressed possibly changing CPSC rules on adjudicative proceedings.

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There was an estimated annual average in 2016-2018 of 27,100 injuries associated with tipovers, according to CPSC's report made available November 8.

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Battery packs with flexible phase change material did the best – although still minimally so – at preventing cell-to-cell propagation failure, according to a CPSC contractor report that aimed to help understand hoverboard fires.

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Dust collection and storage systems will be key to mitigating against fires and explosions involving nanoparticles, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

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There was a 6.3% rise from 2017 to 2018 in U.S. road deaths involving pedalcyclists, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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There were slight increases from 2017 to 2018 in drivers' use of electronic devices, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Eight of 36 large-loss fires in 2018 involved residential structures, the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) reported November 12.

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Prosafe recently reported final results of two-year surveillance efforts involving numerous product classes.

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December 2 is the deadline to complete an online EC survey about the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) November 12 said to expect a "major enforcement project" during 2021 on REACH authorizations. Preparations will occur in 2020 and the agency expects to issue a report in 2022.

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Written comments are due December 11 on a Vermont proposal to expand the definition of formaldehyde to include formaldehyde donors.

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Briefs on sleepers, car seats, Australia, consumer rights, and smart homes plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.