FEDS OFFER EXPANDED IMPORT SAFETY PLAN The Interagency Working Group on Import Safety November 6 called for improvements to U.S. policies to target unsafe foreign products.
COMMISSIONERS TEPID ON FIVE-MEMBER PANEL Members of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection reacted with surprise November 6 at the cool response by both CPSC commissioners at suggestions for reinstating a five-member commission.
ATTACKS AGAINST NORD CONTINUE CPSC Acting-Chairman Nancy Nord continues to bear attacks on her integrity as well as calls for her resignation from congressional democrats and consumerists.
CRAFT-KIT CHEMICAL REPLACEMENT MAY MIMIC DATE-RAPE DRUG Australian and New Zealand authorities November 6 removed various Bindeez craft kits from sale following three reports in Australia and two in New Zealand of toxic incidents.
SURVEY PROBES TOY-BUYER ATTITUDES AFTER CHINA RECALLS Survey results released November 7 by Maritz Research show that while 82% of toy-buying respondents are aware of the recent recalls of Chinese-made toys due to lead paint, only 38% say they plan to check labels for countries-of-origin during holiday shopping.
USFA URGES BETTER COOKING FIRE KNOWLEDGE Educating consumers to keep items that can ignite away from heat sources and how to react to cooking or clothes fires are among the recommendations in a report issued November 7 by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).
CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on gift sets, toy kitchens, snowmobiles, humidifiers, pool toys, toy tops, toy robots, music boxes, toy ducks, toy cars (2 briefs), toy wagons, HVAC, cribs, CPSC meetings.
