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CPSC GIVES PRE-HURRICANE SEASON CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING Many consumers have “dangerous misconceptions about generator safety,” CPSC warned June 1 in a pre-hurricane season message about carbon monoxide (CO).

CPSC WARNS OF TABLE SAW DESIGN STANDARDS CPSC is seeking comment by June 4 on its May 29 comments to Underwriters Laboratories on UL 987, Standard for Stationary and Fixed Electric Tools, related to table saws.

CPSC URGES MORE RESEARCH ON FAN CORD FLEXING CPSC seeks comments by June 6 on its May letter to Underwriters Laboratories on UL 507, Electric Fans.

DG-SANCO LAUDS GPSD EFFORTS The EU Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General (DG-Sanco) May 24 highlighted its support of member state surveillance activities related to the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).

U.K. POINTS TO CONTINUED DECLINE IN FIRES The U.K. Communities and Local Government department May 29 reported that data for the 12 months preceding June 30, 2006 showed that primary fires are at their lowest since 1985.

CANADA SEEKS FEEDBACK ON BATH SEATS Health Canada May 25 opened a consultation on the safety of baby bath seat and bath ring, including proposed control measures.

HOUSE CONSUMER SUBCOMMITTEE TO LOOK AT KID SAFETY The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer affairs June 6 will hold a hearing related to various bills aimed at improving product safety for children.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on ATVs (2 briefs), cribs, infant swings, candles, SCUBA, paddles, ski bindings, toy drums, CPSC/UL activity, CPSC meetings.

CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on CPSC penalties, generators.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on jukeboxes, outdoor lights, LP gas, fire sprinklers (2 briefs), fire extinguishers, appliances, insulating materials, painting equipment, smoke alarms, plugs/receptacles, fire alarms, electric signs, flammable liquid, conduit, vacuum cleaners, mattresses.

CONSUMER PROTECTION & ADVOCACY Briefs on pools, lawn mowers.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on bicycles, pools, TVs, screws, SCUBA, baby walkers, toy houses, play equipment, child bike seats (2 briefs), rockers, RAPEX.