WORRIES MOUNT OVER CHINESE PRODUCT SAFETY Concern about the safety of Chinese products has reached the point of CPSC possibly becoming a presidential campaign issue.
HEATING AND TOOLS TOP NON-FIRE CO INCIDENTS From 2002 to 2004, there was an annual average of 166 unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) deaths associated with non-fire incidents involving products under CPSC jurisdiction, according to an agency report issued August 8.
TEST LABS WANT CONSISTENT FABRIC TESTING Members of the testing lab industry, including Intertek, SGS and STR, August 14 told CPSC staff that they would like to see testing clarifications from the agency that result in more consistent fabric flammability testing across test labs.
EU RAPEX REPORTS CONTINUE RECORD PACE The 770 RAPEX reports received by the EU from January through July represent the a 50% increase over the same period in 2006, according to a report issued August 10 by EU Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General (DG-Sanco).
NHTSA SETS BOOSTER SEAT BENCHMARK The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) August 10 said its new booster seat data represent a “milestone,” and provide more accurate findings than previous estimates.
CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on electric throws, circular saws, junction boxes, drinking glasses, candles, vehicle A/V equipment, candles, CPSC meetings.
