JANUARY 27, 2020
VOLUME 49 ISSUE 4
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners are set to hold a public meeting January 29 on age determination guidelines at CPSC's Bethesda, Md. headquarters. Subscriber-Only Story The difference between a demonstrated danger versus CPSC's statutory hurdles for regulatory action took center stage at the agency's January 22 day-long forum on crib bumpers. Subscriber-Only Story The Consumer Product Safety Act is among the laws specifically mentioned in S. 3208, introduced January 16 by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). Subscriber-Only Story Discussion January 21 during a teleconference by an ASTM F15.18 task group included whether the larger subcommittee should look at carving out provisions for newer play yard designs with bottoms resting on floors. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC January 23 used the upcoming Super Bowl to promote tipover warnings. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC will be represented at a day-long FDA meeting next month on asbestos in talc and related cosmetic products. Subscriber-Only Story EPA January 22 promoted activities from 2019 it asserted would aid work on its recent action plan on reducing child lead exposure. Subscriber-Only Story Former CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle spoke to PSL about her decision to join the Washington, D.C. office of Williams & Jensen as a principal starting January 22.Subscriber-Only Story July 2020 is the target date in a request by the EU parliament to seek common chargers for mobile devices. Subscriber-Only Story The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) January 20 said it has begun a "major" enforcement project targeting product sold online. Subscriber-Only Story The EC January 17 promoted that new Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) rules are effective. With a focus on online shopping, the goal is to coordinate the monitoring activities of member states and EU authorities. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on inclined sleepers, tattoo ink, diapers plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |