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MARCH 13, 2023
VOLUME 52   ISSUE 11

 

PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER

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A child's value of statistical life (VSL) would be twice that of an adult's in a draft CPSC guidance on such calculations.


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CPSC staff are recommending that commissioners update the portable generator rulemaking using elements from both the UL 2201 and PGMA G300 standards.


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CPSC March 8 granted one-year of enforcement discretion for zinc air button/coin-cell batteries for hearing aids and other hearing assistance devices.


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Consumers' perceptions that smart ovens are riskier than conventional is not necessarily linked to actual risks, according to the UK Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS).


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Use of smart technology to run appliances during non-peak hours could be slightly detrimental to safety, according to a report March 1 from the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).


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Smart technology in large domestic appliances might increase recall returns by as much as 19,000 per 100,000 units sold, according to a March 1 report from the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).


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Testing for vape battery safety should target at least four issues, according to a March 7 report by the UK Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS).


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Briefs on CPSC priorities, gas ranges, small cribs, fuel containers, Australia, and UK, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.