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Thickness of aftermarket mattresses, such as for play yards, is likely to be a main point of disagreement for commissioners in deciding on a related Section 104 rule.

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Potential conflict with the existing legislation was a concern raised during CPSC staff's December 2 commission briefing on clothing storage units (CSUs).

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CPSC's Inspector General (IG) office is expressing concern to Congress about its ability to access and search agency emails.

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Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) November 30 sought answers from CPSC related to issues like recall effectiveness and e-commerce platforms.

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Upcoming legislation to require all products to have mechanisms to secure battery compartments – akin to those on toys – was among the outcomes of a November 30 Senate hearing labeled as targeting holiday and toy hazards.

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For many connected consumer products, cybersecurity is relevant not only to privacy and data protection, but also the safety of the product.

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Product safety was firmly on the agenda for the European Commission in 2021 with a number of legislative initiatives published and announced.

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Comment by January 21 on an Australian consultation on recognizing other nation's product safety standards.

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Health Canada received 616 product reports in the third quarter of calendar 2021, according to its data made available November 29.

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A coalition of consumer, industry, fire-safety, and other organizations November 29 called on the British government to address online sales of unsafe products.

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Briefs on batteries, civil penalties, regulatory excellence, Whirlpool, decorative lights, and seniors plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.