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Draft FY25 Operating Plan Looks at Requested and Stagnant CPSC Funds

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CPSC staffers October 4 repeated recent years' approach to the Operating Plan, giving two funding scenarios to consider for FY2025.

Snuga Resales and Remedy Draw Two Warnings by Commissioners

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Four commissioners October 10 urged secondary market e-commerce platforms to ensure against sales of recalled Fisher-Price Snuga infant swings.

Four Data Strategies Raised in CPSC Socioeconomic Report

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A September CPSC report described four "data analysis strategies" for better racial and socioeconomic understanding.

Duster Commenters Worry about Shifted Abuse Patterns

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CPSC might simply push inhalant abusers who use "duster" aerosols to other products, according to some of the pushback to the notice of proposed rulemaking.

Amazon Gives Views on Notification Plan in Forced-Recall Case

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Lawyers for Amazon in late September laid out multiple disagreements with changing the proposed notification and action plan in the forced-recall case.

Micromobility Deaths Totaled 373 over Seven Years

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CPSC knows of 373 deaths in 2017-2023 involving micromobility products.

UK Wants Feedback on Safety of Common Chargers

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The U.K, Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) seeks response by December 2 on a call for evidence on common chargers.

E-Bike Visibility Could Get CPSC Attention

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E-bike visibility might need to go beyond reflector requirements, according to an October 3 CPSC staff review of bicycle standards, both powered and non-powered.

Briefs & Charts

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Briefs on ROVs/UTVs, infant bath seats, CPSC organization, and food contact, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.