NOVEMBER 16, 2020
VOLUME 49 ISSUE 43
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners November 10 approved an amended FY2021 operating plan by a 3-1 ballot vote. Subscriber-Only Story A contractor report for the CPSC inspector general (IG) made 12 recommendations across three findings about the NEISS injury data system. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's inspector general (IG) office November 3 said the agency made strides towards complying with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). Subscriber-Only Story Four commenters were positive to CPSC's possible update of its 1970s child strength data. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC November 12 launched an outreach campaign targeting clothing flammability and risks to seniors. Subscriber-Only Story A new bipartisan Senate measure targeting home injuries during the pandemic is slated for markup in a November 18 Commerce Committee session. Subscriber-Only Story Two recent developments from the EU will affect future product safety developments.Subscriber-Only Story The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) November 5 said that its Enforcement Forum will run a pilot project in 2022 assessing poison center notifications. Subscriber-Only Story The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its 2020 International Symposium on 27-28 October 2020, in conjunction with the European Commission's International Product Safety Week. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on CR closures, injury surveillance, fireworks, standards/accreditation plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |