PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER View the entire issue in PDF format.

CPSC MONEY MATTERS AGAIN GET CONGRESSIONAL ATTENTION CPSC’s long-diminished resources and its civil penalty cap June 6 again became the focus of a congressional hearing, this one on four pending bills.

CPSC GIVES UNILATERAL WARNING ON ATVs CPSC June 6 took the rare step of issuing a warning about an allegedly unsafe product without the cooperation of the company.

CPSC AND MATTRESSES MAKERS TO LAUNCH EDUCATION EFFORTS CPSC and the mattress industry are planning efforts to educate consumers about mattresses that as of July 1 must meet new open-flame requirements.

EU TARGETS PERSONAL MUSIC PLAYER AND CELL PHONE NOISE The EU’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks will look at the hearing loss dangers associated with personal music players and cell phones.

REPORT CALLS FOR BETTER EU INJURY DATA The EU needs better injury data related to consumer products, according to a report made available June 7.

CANADA REQUESTS FEEDBACK ON REVISED CRIB PROPOSAL Health Canada seeks feedback by July 3 on revised proposed amendments to the Hazardous Products Act related to cribs and cradles.

EU CHEMICALS AGENCY BEGINS OPERATION WITH ‘REACH’ The EU June 1 celebrated the launching of the new European Chemicals Agency.

CPSC URGES OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT FUEL TANK REQUIREMENTS CPSC seeks comments by June 12 on its concerns about production-line tests for fuel tanks on outdoor power equipment.

CALIFORNIA ISSUES REVISED AIR CLEANER PROPOSAL The California Air Resources Board (CARB) June 11 will hold a workshop in Sacramento to explain June 5 revisions to its in-the-works air cleaner regulation.

EPA EXPANDS LEAD PAINT RENOVATION PROPOSAL The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) June 5 expanded a lead paint mitigation proposal to include child-occupied facilities.

PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER TO ACCEPT SPONSORSHIPS Product Safety Letter, after 36 years of publication, will begin accepting sponsorships.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on gas ranges, toys, long johns, cribs, cooktops, party hats, bikes, cribs, bike helmets, non-complying products, mattresses, lighters, CPSC forums, CPSC meetings.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on light fixtures, decorations, emergency lighting, lights, snow throwers, circuit breakeres, wiring (4 briefs), tools (2 briefs), fire extinguishers, transformers, fires tests (2 briefs), lead paint.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on EU policy, playground surfacing, baby toys, oil burners, baby carriers, RAPEX.