MAY 4, 2020
VOLUME 49 ISSUE 17
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Calls to poison control centers involving cleaners and disinfectants "increased sharply" in January to March compared to the same quarter during 2019. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM F15.29 task group April 29 struggled with whether and how to address children potentially climbing on non-designated play areas of play equipment. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM task group on in-bed sleepers April 28 discussed whether situations behind fatality incidents could be addressed with performance standards or whether they represent the types of situations addressable only with warnings. Subscriber-Only Story Under existing national legislation, market surveillance authorities in certain EU member states can attempt to reclaim the costs and expenses of their activities associated with unsafe products in limited circumstances. Subscriber-Only Story The coronavirus outbreak has had and continues to have an immense impact on multiple different sectors and industries globally. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on infant carriers, cleaning, and sanitizers plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |