AUGUST 7, 2023
VOLUME 52 ISSUE 30
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Two alternative methods would be in a supplement to CPSC's 1992 guidelines on assessing chronic hazards. Subscriber-Only Story Seeking comments on a CPSC project to observe children interacting with toys was the topic of a 4-0 commission vote August 2. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners voted 3-1 August 2 to begin a rulemaking on spray "duster" products used to clean electronics. Subscriber-Only Story Final rules to ban crib bumpers and inclined sleepers were due for Commissioners' votes near the PSL deadline. Subscriber-Only Story Comment by October 24 on the latest consultation on updating the U.K. product safety system. Subscriber-Only Story CPSC still needs to improve its information security, according to an August 1 report from its Inspector General (IG) office. Subscriber-Only Story Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Michael Young July 28 granted – for now – Leachco's motion to bar the testimony of the parent of a deceased child. Subscriber-Only Story On 19 July 2023, the European Council adopted its negotiating position, and the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted its draft report on the proposed Cyber Resilience Act.Subscriber-Only Story The EU proposal to restrict per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the REACH Regulation, the EU's legal framework on chemicals, was published on the website of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on 7 February 2023. Subscriber-Only Story Comment by September 28 on European Commission adoption of updates to the Toys Safety Directive. Subscriber-Only Story October 24 is the deadline to comment on a proposal to update the 1988 U.K. rules on upholstered furniture. Subscriber-Only Story Canada in late July issued 12 new product enforcement reports. Subscriber-Only Story The CE mark will remain usable in the U.K. indefinitely under an August 1 decision by the Department for Business and Trade. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on Amazon, tipovers, household cleaners, animal testing, environmental claims, batteries, and state laws, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |