CPSC AND AQSIQ ADD TO COOPERATION AGREEMENTS A September 11 agreement between CPSC and its Chinese counterpart will focus on five broad strategies that target improved safety of Chinese imports.
CONGRESS RAMPS UP PRODUCT SAFETY ATTENTION Activity September 12 in the Senate sent a signal that CPSC might be likely to see its powers strengthened and its resources increased.
IMPORT SAFETY PANEL DEEMS INSPECTIONS UNFEASIBLE An interagency panel that includes CPSC September 10 asserted that the U.S. cannot inspect all imported products for safety given the vastness of such an undertaking.
CPSC ROTATES STAFFERS INTO VARIOUS POSITIONS CPSC watchers will find familiar people in new positions temporarily. With the departure of ex-General Counsel Page Faulk, Lowell Martin is serving in that position on an acting basis.
CPSC WARNS ABOUT CONSUMER LEAD TESTS As media and consumer attention is focused on the danger of lead paint on toys and other children’s products, CPSC September 10 posted a staff opinion urging caution with lead test kits available to consumers.
CSA GETS COUNTERFEITING LEADER CSA Group September 5 said it has appointed Rod Jones to a newly created position: manager, counterfeit intelligence.
KUNEVA URGES CONTINUED COOPERATION WITH CHINESE EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva September told the European Parliament that she believes the EU to be ahead of other governments related to the safety of Chinese imports.
APEC MAKES SHORT PRODUCT SAFETY DECLARATION The closing statement of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, recently concluded in Sydney Australia, contained a three-sentence declaration on product safety
ANEC SAYS TOY RECALLS SHOW FLAWS OF CE MARK SYSTEM ANEC September 10 pointed to recent recalls by Mattel to reiterate its long-held opinion that the CE mark is not an adequate way to ensure product safety.
CPSC AND AQSIQ SET GOALS FOR FOUR WORKING GROUPS The September 10-11 summit between CPSC and its Chinese counterpart, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), resulted in agreements on four priority work areas
RECALLS MOSTLY DUE TO DESIGN SAY CANADIAN DUO A report made available September 7 by two Canadian researchers concludes that design flaws rather than quality control failures are behind most recalls of products made in China.
USFA AND NFPA LOOK AT FIRE DATA Data issued by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) September 5 show that cooking and heating equipment rank high among the causes of school fires.
