JULY 6, 2020
VOLUME 49 ISSUE 26
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staff July 1 sent commissioners a complex plan to address organohalogen flame retardants (OFRs). Subscriber-Only Story Upcoming changes to CPSC's SaferProducts.gov database will be more about presentation and usability and less about content. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC and UL staff July 1 raised the possibility of regular – perhaps quarterly – meetings to update each other about emerging technology projects. Subscriber-Only Story Mention of Adam Savage and his images disappeared from CPSC social media and website following rape allegations against the costar of MythBusters. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC got two comments to its proposal to update how it assesses FoIA fees Subscriber-Only Story The Government Accountability Office (GAO) June 25 gave advice on how CPSC and other federal agencies eventually could return to full on-site operations. Subscriber-Only Story Two recent reports from the federal government look at how e-cigarettes can expose users to acute lung risks. Subscriber-Only Story U.S. fire departments in 2014-2018 responded to an average of 7,610 home structure fires attributed to candles, according to a report made available in late June by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA). Subscriber-Only Story The EC the last week of June launched three inquiries on possible updates to its product safety and related mandates. Subscriber-Only Story Health Canada's non-mandatory test method for corded window coverings became effective June 19. Subscriber-Only Story The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) June 26 noted the two-year transition phase for the nation's new mandatory requirements for aquatic toys. Subscriber-Only Story The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its first Virtual Product Safety Training Workshop on 17 June 2020.Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on shutdowns, masks, disinfecting plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |