JUNE 20, 2022
VOLUME 51 ISSUE 24
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Mary Boyle's nomination to become a CPSC commissioner moved closer to a final Senate decision with a 49-47-4 vote June 16 to end debate. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners voted 3-0-1 June 14 to issue a direct final rule to update rules on infant tubs at 16 CFR 1234. Subscriber-Only Story Comment to CPSC by June 30 on whether there are safety improvements in revisions to ASTM F2549 on child frame carriers. Subscriber-Only Story Concerns about false failures using a CPSC-mandated test for crib mattress firmness was the focus of June 15 discussion by an ASTM F15.66 task group. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC staff June 10 called on the ASTM F15.70 subcommittee to address two concerns related to adult portable bedrails. Subscriber-Only Story Comment by August 20 on Health Canada's proposed changes to carriage and stroller regulations. Subscriber-Only Story A stakeholder group looking at indoor air issues involving gas appliances June 14 heard updates by its three working groups. Subscriber-Only Story Recent interaction between tipover legislation and ASTM work on clothing storage units (CSUs) was a topic of discussion June 14 between Parents Against Tipovers and the office of Commissioner Dana Baiocco. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioner Richard Trumka June 14 referred to 6(b) information-disclosure restriction as a "gag rule" in his comments on CPSC's warnings about deaths associated with two companies' infant rockers. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on ROVs/UTVs, chemical, skin sensitizers, and Amazon plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |