AUGUST 31, 2020
VOLUME 49 ISSUE 33
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staff are recommending no changes to rules on full- and non-full-size cribs after a Regulatory Flexibility Act review. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staff began a process towards updating the agency's four-decade-old child strength data. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC earlier in 2020 had 14 rulemakings it deemed to be at the pre, proposed, or final rule stage, according to its most recent regulatory agenda. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC August 25 linked the pandemic to its warning and advice about ATV riding, especially by children.Subscriber-Only Story Traditional lead-acid batteries pose little fire risk, according to a recent report from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Subscriber-Only Story An August report done for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) gave insights into how building obstructions can affect early suppression fast response (EFSR) sprinklers. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM working group looking at market umbrellas is near to seeking higher review of its draft standard. Subscriber-Only Story Two recent CPSC guides give insights into its import surveillance activities. Subscriber-Only Story The U.K. Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) in August provided three guidances affecting product safety.Subscriber-Only Story There were three revisions in Health Canada's August 26 update of its industry guide, Safety Requirements for Children's Toys and Related Products. Subscriber-Only Story Companies have a year to comply with Australia's updated rules for toys containing magnets. Subscriber-Only Story EPA August 25 launched a contest to seeking "innovative ways to destroy PFAS." Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on generators, firewalled labs, CPSC information plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |