JUNE 14, 2021
VOLUME 50 ISSUE 23
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story A June 7 report from the House Oversight and Reform committee has four policy recommendations that if eventually enacted would overhaul CPSC's relationship with companies, especially those making children's products. Subscriber-Only Story Three possible CPSC overhauls were in the background – and sometimes foreground – of the June 7 House Oversight and Reform hearing on the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners were slated to vote near the PSL deadline on docketing a petition targeting certain hydrofluorocarbons products abused for intoxication. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC June 8 linked its annual pool and spa drowning report to recent news stories that swim lessons for children decreased during the pandemic. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC's Executive Director office in FY2020 approved or renewed 10 agency staffers for leadership and/or voting status on voluntary standards committees. Subscriber-Only Story There was a significant increase in 2019 of U.S. children 6-7 years old observed riding in appropriate forward-facing car seats. Subscriber-Only Story The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will need better financing, and EU member nations will need to do more to contribute to implementation of REACH and CLP. Subscriber-Only Story Oral exposure via ingestion and sucking/chewing should be considered when assessing chemical exposures from squishy toys, an EC scientific committee reiterated June 1. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on the pandemic, artificial intelligence, burden relief, and electronic waste, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |