SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
VOLUME 53 ISSUE 34
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story Democratic CPSC Commissioners August 21 cast two votes against a retraction request from Dreamland Baby and to send the firm an explanatory letter. Subscriber-Only Story Republican Commissioners Douglas Dziak and Peter Feldman September 3 called for an investigation of how foreign e-commerce platforms ensure that products meet CPSC safety requirements. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners September 4 voted 5-0 to start a second comment period on expanding CPSC's e-filing beta pilot. Subscriber-Only Story Commissioners' votes were due near the PSL deadline on issuing a request for comments on whether recent updates to ASTM F2236-14 improves safety for soft infant and toddler carriers. Subscriber-Only Story The need for robust battery management systems (BMS) was the takeaway by CPSC staff from a contractor review of ignitions of e-bike batteries. Subscriber-Only Story Converted e-bikes were the top product involved in U.K. e-bike/scooter fires in 2022 and 2023, according to an August 27 report by the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS). Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on micromobility, water beads, ROPS, and asbestos, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |