JULY 17, 2023
VOLUME 52 ISSUE 28
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Product Safety Letter will not appear July 24, 2023, due to its schedule of 48 issues per year. The next issue, Vol. 52, No. 29, will be July 31, 2023. Subscriber-Only Story Movements when crossing a barrier change with age, affecting how older adults enter and exit bathtubs, according to a CPSC contractor report. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC received two comments stating that updates in ASTM F3429/F3429M-23 on fuel containers are necessary for safety. Subscriber-Only Story Three U.S. legislators July 7 urged CPSC to mitigate the effects of the generators rulemaking on portable welders. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC posted a fourth comment on mattress flammability – from the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) on ticking. Subscriber-Only Story Consumer Reports in June called on CPSC to investigate BlendJet 2 personal portable blenders due to reports of mechanical and electrical issues. Subscriber-Only Story Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Michael Young July 6 denied both CPSC's and Leachco's motions for summary judgements in the forced recall case for Podster infant loungers. Subscriber-Only Story October 9 is the deadline to complete a Health Canada questionnaire on consumer chemical products. Subscriber-Only Story The U.K. Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) July 6 said it has notified eight sellers of gas hobs to stop supplying them. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on Vevor, construction products, building material, and e-commerce, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |