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CPSC Extends Comment Period for Bassinets and Cradles

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Commissioners voted 4-1 to give a 45-day extension for comments on the bassinets and cradles rulemaking.

Feldman & Dziak Urge Use of Business Reporting Tool

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CPSC's new business complaint portal, created at the request of Commissioners Peter Feldman and Douglas Dziak, is set up for companies to report safety concerns anonymously.

Trumka Urges Use of Chemicals Information Tool

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Commissioner Richard Trumka in late May suggested that both consumers and companies can benefit from a recent CPSC webpage targeting compliance with labeling requirements in the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA).

Health Canada Did 78 Joint Recalls with CPSC in FY22/23

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Canada and the U.S. collaborated on 78 recalls in the fiscal year that ended with March 2023, according to Health Canada's June 7 report.

Canada Warns about Incidents with Grill Brush Bristles

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There were at least 45 incidents in Canada in 2011-2023 involving ingestion or inhalation of bristles from grill brushes.

Briefs & Charts

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Briefs on commission staff, CPSC inventory, UV sanitizers, chemicals, and drowning, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.