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Commissioners sent a message about doing a better job demonstrating that updates to voluntary standards are safety improvements.

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Commissioner Peter Feldman April 27 floated the possibility of a portal to report counterfeit products to federal agencies that have roles regarding them.

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The European Commission's April 25 roadmap for chemicals restrictions lays out a two-step plan for a rolling list of substances in line for oversight

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Eleven e-commerce platforms removed 79% of problematic products within two business days of notice from European product safety authorities.

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Members of the European Parliament voted to introduce a common charger into the EU on April 20, recommending that the scope of the proposal be widened to capture more consumer devices.

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The European Commission April 25 announced the launch of a new e-surveillance tool called "web crawler" to help EU national market surveillance authorities detect online offers of dangerous products previously notified in Safety Gate.

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In 2021, Safety Gate alerts on dangerous products totalled 2,142.

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Non-EU companies operating there should ensure they are familiar with the term only representative.

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U.K. consumers mostly say they want replacements, repairs, or refunds for faulty products.

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The U.K. Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) April 26 said it is setting up a new registry of experts on the safety of construction products.

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A European Parliament report on artificial intelligence (AI) includes concerns about product safety.

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The first week of May is the first time since the early days of the pandemic that CPSC's Public Calendar is not nearly exclusively filled with remote discussions.

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Briefs on changing products, demographics, Leachco, and ACCC plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.