NORD POINTS TO POSSIBLE CPSC TWEAKS Harmonization of CPSC-administered statutes, less time for 6(b) challenges, more explicit powers to address retailers’ broken promises, and greater use of the agency’s 9(b) power to “rely on” voluntary standards – those were among the CPSC-related changes that Acting Chairman Nancy Nord raised for potential consideration at a House oversight hearing May 15.
CANADIANS INJURED MOSTLY BY FALLS Falls topped motor vehicle collisions for the leading cause of injury hospitalizations in Canada from 2004 to 2005 according to a May 9 report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
AUSTRALIANS FIND MIGRANT SENIORS FALL LESS FREQUENTLY Falls among Australians ages 65 and older follow that nation’s “healthy migrant” hypothesis, according to a May 11 report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra.
ANEC LOOKS AT SENIORS’/CHILDREN’S USE OF ELECTRIC GOODS ANEC (European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization) May 11 urged more attention to the safety of children and the “infirm” related to electrical products.
