LIBRARY NOTE ******************************************************************** Product Safety Letter will not have an October 22, 2007 edition due to its schedule of 50 issues per year. The next issue, Vol. 36, No. 42, will be dated October 29, 2007. ********************************************************************

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HOUSE SENDS CPSC-RELATED BILLS TO SENATE The House of Representatives October 9 passed four bills related to CPSC, all by voice vote.

NIST FINDS SPRINKLERS PASS COST/BENEFIT REVIEW A report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) concluded that multipurpose network residential fire sprinkler systems provide net value in cost/benefit analyses.

CPSC GIVES MORE SAW-GUARD CONCERNS TO UL CPSC is seeking comment by October 16 on draft comments to Underwriters Laboratories on UL 987, Standard for Stationary and Fixed Electric Tools, related to table saw blade guards.

CPSC HIT RECORDS IN 2007 FOR RECALLS AND SECTION 15s CPSC handled 472 recalls and received 568 Section 15 reports in fiscal 2007, according to data supplied to PSL by the Compliance Office.

CONNECTICUT RECALLS TOY ROBOT FOR LEAD PAINT The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection October 9 said it is recalling Galt Toys’ Mini Wooden Robot X7 units due to paint with high lead content.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on badges, DVD players, ceiling lighting, candles, scooters, air purifiers, plastic cups, balance beams, mini racing helmets, toy dinosaurs, art sets (2 briefs), ornaments, play sets, CPSC meetings.

CONGRESSIONAL BRIEF Brief on children's products.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on building material (2 briefs), roofs, insulation, electrical systems, electric skillets, sprinklers (3 briefs), LP gas, jumper cables.

CONSUMER PROTECTION BRIEFS Briefs on AFCIs, window cords.

RESEARCH & JOURNALS BRIEFS Briefs on dangerous products, injury risk, cleaning products, injuries, falls, cell phones, bicycles.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on cigarette fires, housework, blankets, children's shoes, nightlights, baby walkers, sofas, floor lamps, squeeze lights, toy boxes, water pumps, animal prods, RAPEX.