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CPSC will follow a new executive order on regulations. "We read the executive order as applying to CPSC, and we are taking steps to implement it,"

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) May 19 included two recommendation on CPSC and related safety agencies among potential cost-saving actions that Congress has not acted on.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) May 14 sought the withdrawal of Nancy Beck's nominations to CPSC.

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The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) used consumer access as the crux of a suit it filed May 18 in the Third Circuit U.S. appeals court challenging incorporation of voluntary standards into CPSC rules, such as under Section 104.

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CPSC May 19 issued three new advice sheets related to increased time in homes due to COVID-19.

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The Vermont Department of Health May 19 highlighted the upcoming need to notify it of children's products sold during the current reporting period ending August 30.

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) circulated a checklist of safety issues that should be checked prior to post-quarantine reopening of closed buildings.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) May 11 said there are nine areas needing more work related to building water safety.

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Early estimates of 2019 traffic fatalities show declines across all categories, including those involving or touching on consumer products.

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July 31 is the comment deadline on a European inquiry into potential restrictions involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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There are six recommendations in a May 13 report from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on the EU's work on addressing substances of concern.

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Briefs on infant carriers, 3D printers, child passengers plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.