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CPSC SEMIANNUAL AGENDA CONTAINS 18 TO-DO ITEMS CPSC’s semiannual regulatory agenda has 18 items that agency staffers will address in coming months.

BAROODY HEARING DELAYED; NFPA JOINS OPPONENTS The Senate Commerce Committee did not hold the confirmation hearing for Michael Baroody, President George Bush’s choice to become CPSC chairman.

CPSC, NEW YORK AND ILLINOIS TAKE ACTION ON VINYL BIBS CPSC May 2 warned consumers that vinyl baby bids with cracked or peeling surfaces could pose lead-poisoning risks.

CENTRAL SPRINKLER O-RING RECALL TO END CPSC and Central Sprinkler May 1 announced that a replacement program for O-ring sprinklers will end in August 31.

CPSC WINS IN FIREFOX FIREWORKS CASE CPSC April 30 won a permanent injunction against Firefox barring the company from selling certain chemicals and components that could be used to assemble illegal fireworks.

SAFE KIDS RANKS STATES ON SUMMER INJURIES Safe Kids Worldwide April 30 ranked the 50 states and Washington, D.C. based on children’s unintentional injury rates in the summer.

EPA LEAD SETTLEMENT TO SERVE AS MODEL The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) May 1 said a recent lead-paint settlement is the first of its kind and could be a model for future cases involving large management companies.

EU MAINTAINS PACE FOR 1,200+ RAPEX REPORTS IN 2007 The EU is continuing its pace to exceed 1,200 RAPEX notices in 2007.

EU REPORT DETAILS MEMBER’S GPSD TRANSPOSITION An EU report made public May 3 shows that member states generally took two approaches to enacting the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).

CANADA TARGETS SAFETY OF GARAGE-SALE ITEMS A May 1 advisory from Health Canada warned consumers to be cautious of product safety when buying items at garage sales.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on children's rings, games, children's necklaces, gas grills (2 briefs), activity centers, shoes, toys (2 briefs), spas, ATVs, ladders, upholstered furniture, magnets, CPSC meetings.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on archery (2 briefs), furniture, transfer switches, landscape lighting.

RESEARCH & JOURNALS BRIEFS Briefs on youth injuries, injury prevention, phthalates.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on falls, physical education, baby bath seats, toys, children's head bands, spotlights, gas boilers, overalls, rattles, EU-U.S. cooperation, RAPEX.

STATE ACTIVITY BRIEFS Briefs on wood products, magnets.