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CPSC Keeps Lead Limits at Current Levels for Children's Products

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CPSC June 24 said it will keep the total lead content limit for children's products at 100 ppm and the related limit for paints and other coatings at 90 ppm.

CPSC Seeks Input on NPR on Li-Ion Batteries in Micromobility

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Comments are due August 24 on CPSC's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products.

Behavioral Change Is Throughline of CPSC Drowning Roundtable

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Changing behavior versus simply raising awareness was a recurring theme at CPSC's June 30 drowning roundtable.

Feldman Calls for End of Court Challenge to Firings

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CPSC Acting Chairman Peter Feldman June 29 called for an end to the CPSC firings court case.

Lorenze and Sessions Get Minimal Attention at Confirmation Hearing

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CPSC nominees Brien Lorenze and Karen Sessions fielded four questions at their June 24 confirmation hearing.

EU DPPs: FAQs and Standards Published as Registry Nears

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Rollout of the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) system continued in May 2026.

EU Agrees on Omnibus IV Reforms for 19 Product Rules

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On June 9, 2026, EU institutions reached provisional agreement on a package of reforms that will make amendments across 19 EU product regulation regimes.

Gumtree and Temu Join ACCC E-Commerce Pledge

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Gumtree and Temu agreed to Australia's voluntary e-commerce pledge, the nation's Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced June 22.

Briefs & Charts

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Briefs on toxins, fireworks, building sets, child carriers, play yard mattresses, crib mattresses, crib bumpers, baby loungers, e-bikes, vinyl, product safety week, and aquatic toys, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.