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CPSC did not lose or gain voluntary standards projects in the second half of FY2019, retaining its count of 74.

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The ASTM F15 task group on commercial umbrellas July 28 began the process of looking at wind tunnel testing for its draft new standard.

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For many connected consumer products, cybersecurity is relevant not only to privacy and data protection, but also the safety of the product.

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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) July 27 said it is investigating how previously recalled sleepwear was offered on eBay.

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Health Canada July 23 said it recently has made available four chemical test methods.

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Briefs on water guns, hurricanes, GPSD, and vaping plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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There was an estimated annual average of 361,800 residential structure fires in 2015-2017 associated with consumer products and attended by fire services.

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CPSC staff told commissioners that it likely is best to hold off until FY2022 on a recommendation on a petition involving adult portable bed rails.

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Commissioners July 21 voted 4-0 to seek comments on a General Counsel office recommendation to review children's product testing, certification, and labeling.

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Commissioners July 21 voted 3-1 to give a five-month extension to the effective date for the recent final rule involving hand-held infant carriers.

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Commissioners cast two 4-0 votes for CPSC forums on artificial intelligence (AI) and micromobility.

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Product safety is among the issues affected by a July 16 U.K. inquiry on regulating smart products.

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Prosafe seeks response by August 28 from labs interested in participating in surveillance activity on portable heaters.

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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) July 23 sued Decathlon in the New South Wales district federal court.

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Australia saw 151 recalls in the quarter that ended March 31, according to the latest ACCCount report from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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Briefs on SaferProducts.gov, CPSC contracts, lighters, exports, big tents, Whirlpool, inclined sleeper, cloth masks, sustainable materials, hot cars, crib mattresses, vaping products, REACH, EU import/exports, and infringement notices plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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CPSC has not paid Adam Savage a $30,000 fee for his services and use of his image.

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Nancy Beck's CPSC nominations were put in question June 17.

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CPSC's recently created position of consumer ombudsman will have five broad mission goals.

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CPSC will follow a new executive order on regulations.

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Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) May 13 sought information from CPSC-chairman-nominee Nancy Beck about her alleged role in reports of the White House purportedly delaying release of a CDC guideline on post-pandemic reopenings.

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CPSC's rescheduling of its priorities hearing for May 27 is not an indication that the agency is set to return to normal, in-person operations.

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CPSC and other federal agencies should take five areas into considerations when deciding to resume physical operations, according to an April 20 guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

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Companies with specific problems delivering recall remedies should make those issues clear to consumers, CPSC is urging.

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CPSC is advising that some companies' recall remedies currently might be unavailable.

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CPSC will use teleworking to the "maximum extent possible" as a Coronavirus precaution, according to a March 13 statement.

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The White House March 2 announced the nomination of Nancy Beck to be CPSC chairman.

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Discussion February 27 between CPSC and ASTM staff on wearable technology quickly expanded into how the two organizations are adapting to emerging technology broadly.

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CPSC staff gave commissioners five reasons to support recently approved integration of some General Counsel staff into the Office Compliance and Field Operations.

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Former CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle spoke to PSL about her decision to join the Washington, D.C. office of Williams & Jensen as a principal starting January 22.

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A report from the Democratic minority of the Senate Commerce Committee urged three steps to improve CPSC responses to unsafe products.

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Gib Mullan will become CPSC general counsel, Acting Chairman Bob Adler told PSL, October 1.

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Robert Adler will take over as CPSC acting chairman October 1.

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Briefs on product safety education, chemicals, PFAS, car seats, anchoring, OHVs, strollers, flooring, consumer education, hot car deaths, vinyl gloves, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle will leave the commission October 27 and will step down as agency head September 30.

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The 29 people or entities who received CPSC Information Clearinghouse data outside the 6(b) process included companies, journalists, researchers, lawyers and others.