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The four comments on CPSC's draft 2023-2026 strategic plan were broadly supportive but gave some specific suggestions.

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Commissioner Peter Feldman October 3 lauded action on an already planned move to remake a compliance team to focus on children's products.

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Improving data was the focus of five recommendations in a CPSC report on demographic disparities, available September 30.

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An ASTM F15.42 panel October 3 did early work on deciding what types of products would fall under a new storage furnishings standard.

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Pole characteristics are not the only factor in beach umbrellas going airborne, CPSC staff told an ASTM F15.79 group October 5.

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The EC's September 28 actions to update liability rules included provisions on products generally and artificial intelligence (AI) specifically.

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Commissioner Dana Baiocco expressed optimism about CPSC's future in her October 5 statement on leaving the commission.

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Briefs on tipovers, common chargers, hairdryers, window cords, food contact, consumer protection, testing, and cigarette lighters plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.