MARCH 8, 2021
VOLUME 50 ISSUE 10
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC must update its 2017 restriction of DINP although the rule will remain in force in the meantime.Subscriber-Only Story CPSC March 4 highlighted seven product categories that likely had increases in associated injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC is seeking to build its approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) around a desire that such technology be developed and made within an appropriate safety culture. Subscriber-Only Story The three comments to CPSC's proposed comprehension study of warning labels on infant sleep products were generally positive. Subscriber-Only Story Acting CPSC Chairman Bob Adler last month made four comparisons to larger, sister agencies FDA and NHSTA in essentially identical letters sent to legislators and OMB.Subscriber-Only Story EPA has done three of six tasks in its action plan on per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a review published March 1. Subscriber-Only Story European nations in 2020 sent 2,253 notice to the EU's rapid alert product safety system often referred to as Safety Gate or RAPEX. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC March 2 took a new approach to break periods during online events. Subscriber-Only Story The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its 2021 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium on 22-26 February 2021. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on product safety awards, online platforms, REACH, formaldehyde, and chemical alternatives plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |