FOAM MAKERS GIVE UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE CONCERNS TO CPSC The Polyurethane Foam Association (PMA) July 28 told CPSC its concerns about the agency’s ongoing work on possible flammability standards for upholstered furniture.

CPSC’s CHINA WORK TO SEE AUGUST ATTENTION CPSC Voluntary Standard and International Activities Director Colin Church will attend part of an August 10-11 meeting in Washington D.C., which will be attended by CPSC’s China counterpart, the General Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).

NORD FILLS OUT STAFF WITH ADDITION OF LAWYER Quin Dodd has joined the staff of recently-confirmed Commissioner Nancy Nord as a legal counsel.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on folding chairs (3 briefs), toy wagons, children's jackets, treadmills, ATVs, snowmobiles, fire extinguishers, handlebar extensions, CPSC meetings.