JANUARY 3, 2022
VOLUME 51 ISSUE 1
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story There was an increase in SaferProducts.gov submissions in FY2021 compared to FY2020. Subscriber-Only Story Wearable items– whether clothing or technology – got specific callout in a CPSC contractor report on product risks to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). Subscriber-Only Story January 31 is the effective date for a CPSC requirement that companies must use an online tool to start Fast Track recalls. Subscriber-Only Story Deflection rather than energy absorption is the likely best route to protect against debris penetration into ROVs, according to a late December CPSC contractor report. Subscriber-Only Story Having a good "compliance culture" is among the elements of a December guideline on mandatory reporting from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Subscriber-Only Story Health Canada in December issued enforcement data in four areas. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on PII, CPSC staff, magnet sets, pools, baby boxes, shooting clays, chemicals, plastics, fire extinguishers, and enforcement, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |