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Staffers from CPSC and ASTM October 15 held a broad and general discussion about cooperation on various emerging technology issues.

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CPSC Commissioner Peter Feldman October 15 lauded the use of a push notice sent directly to a smart product subject to a recall.

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Use of technology to improve regulatory outcomes is not an end in itself, according to an October 9 report on "regtech" (regulatory technology) by the Australian Productivity Commission.

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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) October 14 pointed to an effort that showed recurring promotions of a recall were followed by recurring increases in returns.

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An ASTM F15.18 working group October 14 looked at packaging warnings for in-bed sleepers.

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An ASTM F15 group is in the early stages of looking at a standard for what it is calling "computer vision based drowning detection systems for residential swimming pools."

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Toys, childcare items, furniture, textiles, and electronics are among the product categories getting called out by name in the EC's October 14 Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment.

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Comment by December 9 on a Canadian discussion paper on banning certain single use plastics.

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Briefs on counterfeits, chemicals, OHVs plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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Commissioners October 6 voted 4-0 to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to officially replace the standard reference material (SRM) cigarette for mattress and pad flammability testing at 16 CFR 1632.

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Commissioners October 6 voted 4-0 to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to incorporate – with five modifications – the ASTM F2933-19 crib mattress standard into a new Section 104 rule.

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CPSC staffers are not convinced that spandex-containing textiles deserve exemption from flammability tests at 16 CFR 1610.

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CPSC October 7 announced it was looking into infant deaths involving non-sleep pillow products for infants.

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Ikea October 1 wrote CPSC that a mandatory rule on clothing storage units (CSUs) would be "the best way to provide clarity to manufacturers, build consumer trust, set a level playing field, and most importantly, reduce tip-over incidents."

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Reps. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) October 6 wrote Amazon to ask it to investigate its AmazonBasics line.

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CPSC's Office of Communications (OCM) had six priority activities listed in the draft FY2021 Operating Plan issued last month.

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The U.K. Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) the first week of October issued numerous research reports on product safety matters.

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Briefs on multi-purpose lighters, exports, PFAS 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.