CPSC CAMPAIGN TARGETS INJURIES AMONG SENIORS CPSC February 15 launched an educational campaign targeting the elderly, and it issued an accompanying report outlining their risks.
CPSC LOOKS AT INCIDENTS WITH AMUSEMENT RIDE RESTRAINTS A February CPSC report finds that most restraint failures associated with mobile amusement rides involve either the restraint systems opening unexpectedly during the rides or users defeating the systems.
CPSC HEARS ABOUT LAB ACCREDITATION FOR MATTRESSES The American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) February 15 told CPSC staff that it would like mattress makers to certify mattresses through accredited labs rather than by themselves.
BELGIUM URGES MORE DISTINCTION FOR PROMOTIONAL LABELS Belgium’s Centre de Recherché et d'Information des Organisations de Consommateurs (Center for Research and Information of the Organizations of Consumers) February 15 gave tips for product labels.
AUSTRIA URGES SAFETY WHEN SLEDDING Austria’s Sicher Leben (Safe Living) February 15 pointed to the recent death of a 22-year-old sled rider to emphasize that the winter activity can be more dangerous than participants realize.
NETHERLANDS POINTS TO ALCOHOL/DRUG LINK WITH INJURIES The Netherlands’ Consument en Veiligheid (Consumer and Safety) February 16 warned that the nation sees approximately 14,000 accidental injuries and about 40 deaths annually associated with alcohol or recreational drug use.
CPSC TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC ON ATV PETITION CPSC March 22 will hold a staff briefing on a petition that seeks a ban on sales of adult-sized all terrain vehicles (ATVs) for use by children under 16.
CPSC CONTRACT TARGETS OZONE AIR CLEANERS CPSC currently is contracting with an Oklahoma indoor air researcher to assess the safety of ozone generating air cleaners.
MARYLAND REASSURES BALTIMORE RESIDENTS ON LEAD EFFORTS Representatives of the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE), Department of Housing and Community Development and Center for Maternal & Child Health February 15 held a press event in Baltimore to assure the community that “there will be no reduction in [lead] enforcement services in Baltimore City.”
