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The federal government's December 22 complaint against Black & Decker includes a suggestion that the firm did not set up an adequate compliance program under the terms of its 2015 settlement with CPSC.

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CPSC will not appeal its September loss in federal court regarding the 2020 Portable Fuel Container Act.

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CPSC should improve training regarding staffers and contractors who are related, said the agency's inspector general (IG) office December 18.

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CPSC in December updated two e-filing guidances, and it has a webinar set for January 8 on the full implementation midyear.

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Section organization is a factor in harmonizing UL and CSA standards on carbon monoxide alarms.

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Existing versus generated data arose in December as a potential snag in CSA work on requirements for carbon monoxide sensors incorporated into gas furnaces.

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The UN General Assembly December 15 adopted a 38-point resolution on systems that nations should have to ensure product safety.

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The EC pointed to the January 1 start of an almost five-year process for member nations to revise toy safety rule to meet updates to the Toy Safety Regulation.

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The penalty in Australia for button battery violations by retailer Fewston, dba City Beach, is AU$14 million.

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Briefs on battery labeling, safety awards, road incidents, and above ground pools, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

Product Safety Letter will not have a December 29, 2025, edition due to its schedule of 48 issues per year. The next issue, Vol. 55, No. 1, will be dated January 5, 2026.

Product Safety Letter wishes you joyous holidays and a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2026.

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CPSC Acting Chairman Peter Feldman focused on the agency's border role in his remarks about the publication of two final rules.

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The extent of testing cabinet/drawer locks was among the topics discussed at a December 10 ASTM F15.75 meeting.

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An in-the-works ASTM playground surfacing guide might contain references to ways that manufacturers have addressed toxicity concerns mentioned in the document.

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The Federal Court of Australia ruled that retailer Fewston, dba City Beach, violated the nation's law on button/coin batteries.

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About 16% of imports inspected by European officials in 2024 contained substances restricted under REACH.

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Comment by January 7 on an EC inquiry about assessing construction product compliance.

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About 71% of surveyed U.K. consumers believe that regulations ensure products are safe.

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Briefs on bassinets/cradles, relighting candles, essential oil, bike helmets, and travel bassinets, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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The October 2 nomination of William Hewes III to fill the slot vacated by Douglas Dziak is a step towards CPSC having an operational commission.

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CPSC Acting-Chairman Peter Feldman received sole power to take steps usually involving a commission majority, including publishing rulemaking actions.

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The Supreme Court July 23 stayed the district court decision that returned the three Democratic commissioners to CPSC.

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Whether disruptions at CPSC are due to the firings or to the reinstatements of the Democratic commissioners is a question that may determine if two stays are granted.

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The three fired CPSC commissioners can return to their jobs under a permanent injunction issued June 13 by Judge Matthew Maddox in Maryland U.S. district court.

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Marc J. Schoem

During the 1960s, product safety concerns were managed by multiple government agencies, including the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW, predecessor to the Department of Health and Human Services), the National Bureau of Standards, the Food and Drug Administration, and others.

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The idea to move CPSC into the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) became a confirmed plan May 30 with the publication of CPSC and HHS FY2026 budget requests.

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Robert Adler and R. David Pittle, Ph.D.

If you think that President Trump's legally dubious war on regulatory agencies like EEOC, NLRB, and FTC is outrageous, be prepared to recognize the tiny Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as the hands-down winner for most savaged regulatory agency in this administration.

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CPSC Acting Chairman Peter Feldman is among the defendants in a May 21 civil complaint over the firings of the three Democratic commissioners.

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Who is encroaching on whose constitutional powers is the question that will ultimately determine if the DOGE process can continue.

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The three Democratic commissioners were removed from their posts May 8, setting up a likely legal battle.

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DOGE operatives arrived at CPSC May 8, corroborated multiple sources whose accuracy on the matter PSL trusts.

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PSL has seen but not authenticated a 64-page document getting increasing attention in the general press and containing a paragraph on CPSC being absorbed into the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Two April 9 directives set into motion more reviews by agencies of their rules.

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CPSC's duties under CPSA 29(e) and (f) likely will be key in its review of how and if it can ensure 6(b) protection in complying with an executive order for government-wide access to agencies' information.

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What the term public safety means in recent executive orders has gained more importance now that it is one of four criteria to focus Justice Department scrutiny of attorneys who have represented clients against the government in the last eight years.

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CPSC is using a blanket disclaimer that historical documents on its website might not comply with a January executive order on gender.

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CPSC has reverted to giving NEISS coders three numbers to process hospitals' descriptions of sex and gender.

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A March 11 executive order directs agencies to be aggressive in asking judges to require bonds from those seeking preliminary injunctions against the government.

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CPSC will be neither obliged nor prohibited in providing materials in non-English under a March 1 executive order.