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Pools, PFAS, and penalties were among the questions posed September 20 to CPSC-nominee Douglas Dziak at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee.

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November 20 is the deadline to respond to a CPSC request for information (RFI) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products.

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There were an estimated 59,500 injuries in 2022 that were associated with nursery products, among children under 5 years old, and treated in emergency departments.

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The EU and China September 18 agreed to an action plan on product safety and e-commerce.

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Misleading product durability and repairability claims are among the target of a September 19 provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council.

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A September 20 guidance on the U.K. Better Regulation Framework envisions three-stages of rulemaking.

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Comment to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by November 7 on a draft opinion aimed at banning secondary uses of wood treated with creosote.

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Briefs on a correction, batteries, firearms, and CPSC music, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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Cost-benefit procedure was faulted September 12 by a three-judge panel to vacate CPSC's rule on custom window coverings.

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Commissioners' votes are due October 4 on publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking on infant and toddler rockers.

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Commissioners voted 4-0 to publish as drafted the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on nursing pillows.

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Commissioners cast two 4-0 votes to issue rules to implement Reese's law on button and coin batteries.

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CPSC complies with IRS tax-withholding requirements for staffers, according to a contractor report made available September 11 by the Inspector General (IG) office.

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Helmets and sling carriers were the targets of CPSC's four latest unilateral warnings.

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Two House members September 7 sought CPSC documents on engine-driven welders and the ongoing portable generator rulemaking.

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Briefs on Dziak, water beads, adjudication, and e-bikes, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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Cost-benefit procedure was faulted September 12 by a three-judge panel to vacate CPSC's rule on custom window coverings.

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While the recent $11.5 M civil penalty agreement between Whirlpool and the CPSC certainly raised some eyebrows, what caught my attention are the technical issues behind this penalty.

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CPSC's July 27 hearing on battery fires, especially in micromobility, was marked by a consensus across stakeholders for commission rulemaking.

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Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) April 26 pushed Consumer Reports to detail any contacts by its writers or other staff with anyone at CPSC over gas stoves.

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Furniture manufacturers and retailers are currently at a crossroads not knowing which way to turn.

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Douglas Dziak is the nominee for the open commissioner position at CPSC.

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CPSC's FY2024 budget request, if granted, would give it 39.4% raise over its current funding.

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A child's value of statistical life (VSL) would be twice that of an adult's in a draft CPSC guidance on such calculations.

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The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) kicked off its 30th Anniversary year at the recently held 2023 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida.

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CPSC staff February 22 sent commissioners a draft request for information (RFI) about gas stoves' effects on indoor air.

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CPSC staffers February 10 asked UL to form a working group to look at lithium-ion battery fires in micromobility products.

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Commissioners voted 3-1 February 8 to publish the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on revising CPSC's 6(b) rules.

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'Second-life' lithium-ion batteries have generally the same hazard patterns as new counterparts, but at higher likelihood, according to a January 31 report by the UK Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS).

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Many of CPSC staff's 6(b) proposals rely on an understanding of disclosure as involving release of new information.

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The Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) January 10 won a stay of the recent CPSC rule on custom window coverings.

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Peloton will pay $19.065 million to settle two CPSC allegations involving Tread+ treadmills – reporting incidents late and selling 38 units after recalling.

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CPSC's budget for the ongoing fiscal year is $152.5 million under the appropriations act signed December 29.

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CPSC's Inspector General (IG) office made seven recommendations following its investigation into the vote on the agency's FY2022 operating plan.

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Whether there is a duty to remedy products that are functionally equivalent to those found to be hazardous is among the debates in recent filings in CPSC's administrative suit to force recalls by Amazon.

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With just few finalization steps left, the European Parliament and Council November 29 provisionally agreed on the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR).