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Timing and Control of Safety Notices Is at Core of CPSC's Peloton Quarrel

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CPSC included a rebuttal by Peloton in a unilateral warning about the company's Tread+ treadmills.

Contractor Recommends Four Steps for CPSC on Data

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An evaluation by a CPSC contractor included four recommendations on the agency's implementation of the Federal Data Strategy.

EU and UK Both Take Steps Towards Their Tech Safety Approaches

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The European Commission and the United Kingdom, the week of April 19, took separate actions on how they will regulate information technology.

USFA Data Show Tiny Drop in House Fires but Jump in Deaths

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Even as residential building fires decreased slightly in 2010-2019 (down 0.3%), deaths associated with those events rose 14%.

Three Product Areas Get OPSS Attention

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Three developments from the U.K. Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) affect disparate product areas.

ECHA Says 290 Chemicals Might Be Further Restricted

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) April 21 said that 290 chemicals are in line for increased regulation.

Briefs & Charts

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Briefs on 6(b), crib bumpers, firewalled labs, test methods, informed substitution, and toys, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.