Product Safety Letter will not have a December 30, 2019, edition due to its schedule of 48 issues per year. The next issue, Vol. 49, No. 1, will be dated January 6, 2020. The staff of Product Safety Letter wishes you joyous holidays and a happy and prosperous 2020.

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report from the Democratic minority of the Senate Commerce Committee urged three steps to improve CPSC responses to unsafe products.

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Two more CPSC-related bills passed the House December 16, both by voice vote.

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CPSC December 17 made available two updated consumer advice documents.

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A 1-1-2 ballot split meant a CPSC guidance on use of flame retardants will remain.

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Respond by March 9 to a new round of comments on possibly updating the EU's approach to endocrine disruptors.

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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACC) deemed itself to deserve "good" or "very good" marks on its handling of product safety oversight.

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Compliance with EU chemical classification and labeling requirements for hazardous mixtures is poor, according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

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Companies need to do a better job on the endurance of closures for liquid laundry packets, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) urged December 17.

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Briefs on gun locks/safes, CPSC budget, holiday fires, washing machines children's gifts plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.