OCTOBER 23, 2023
VOLUME 52 ISSUE 41
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners October 18 voted 3-1 to publish an updated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on table saws. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners' votes were due near the PSL deadline on updating flammable fabrics rules at 16 CFR 1610. Subscriber-Only Story Three groups jointly disputed time allowed to comply with a direct final rule to implement parts of Reese's Law on button/coin cell batteries. Subscriber-Only Story Comments to CPSC on updating ATV rules included a request from the Toy Association to ensure ride-on toys cannot fall under the definition of ATVs. Subscriber-Only Story There were an estimated 360,800 injuries in 2017-2022 involving micromobility products, according to CPSC data made available October 16. Subscriber-Only Story The U.K. Product Safety Database (PSD) got 4,108 and 2,814 notices respectively in the years that ran through Marches of 2022 and 2023. Subscriber-Only Story The EC October 16 adopted a proposed for a second set of requirements addressing microplastics. Subscriber-Only Story Not following Australian button battery requirements was the allegation behind the AU$155,460 fine to be paid by Tesla Motors Australia. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on CPSC members and e-commerce plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |