MAY 17, 2021
VOLUME 50 ISSUE 19
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story None of eight commenters explicitly opposed CPSC's adoption of TB-117-2013 as the federal upholstered furniture flammability standard. Subscriber-Only Story Health Canada May 11 reconfirmed its intent, due to the pandemic, to give some leniency with its regulations on corded window coverings. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM F15.78 working group May 12 agreed to a concept for safety redundancy to operate motorized partitions. Subscriber-Only Story An ASTM F15.58 working group May 12 looked at 84 e-scooter incidents gleaned from CPSC data. Subscriber-Only Story There were an estimated 368,500 residential building fires annually in 2017-2019, according to a report made available May 12 by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). Subscriber-Only Story The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) May 6 began an effort to address unintentional injuries among adults 65 years or older. Subscriber-Only Story There have been numerous developments concerning compliance with European chemicals regulations. Subscriber-Only Story June 2 is the deadline to give comments on a roadmap document on EC plans through 2024 on energy efficiency labeling. Subscriber-Only Story Adding terms like electronic cigarette to the European Injury Database (IDB) would help in understanding the burn and explosion risks from such products. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on OHVs, children's stools, and online shopping plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |