PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER View the entire issue in PDF format.

CPSC 2008 BUDGET REQUEST IS $63.25 MILLION CPSC’s budget request for 2008 is $63.25 million, $880,000 more than the pending appropriation of $62.37 million for fiscal 2007.

UL EYES 30PPM FOR GENERATOR CO; CPSC QUESTIONS FEASIBILITY UL’s consideration of a 30 parts-per-million (ppm) limit for carbon monoxide (CO) concentration in the exhaust of portable generators might not reflect a feasible goal.

MOST CPSC FOI DENIALS INVOLVE GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS The most common reason for CPSC to deny a freedom of information (FOI) request is exemption 5, privileged inter- or intra-agency communications.

CDC ADVISES STATES TO BAR CHILDREN IN FRONT SEATS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) February 9 called for more state laws that require children under age 13 to ride in the rear seats of vehicles where that option is available.

CPSC PREDICTS CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY IN 2008 During fiscal 2008, CPSC plans to meet with its Chinese counterparts to discuss four priority areas for international cooperation: electrical/electronic products, toys, fireworks and cigarette lighters.

EU ASKS MEMBERS TO LOOK FOR SKI BINDINGS The EU’s Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection (DG Sanco) February 5 asked member nations to monitor their markets to see if Marker Demo ski binding are on sale.

CANADIANS SEEK MORE ACTION ON COUNTERFEITS A February 6 report to the Canadian House of Commons called for more action by that nation to address counterfeiting.

CPSC’s 2008 PROJECT LIST INCLUDES MUCH FIRE AND CO WORK CPSC’s 2008 budget request of $63.25 million will fund work in various areas.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on toy ovens, low pressure cookers, booties, curling irons, children's jewelry (2 briefs), children's clothes, CPSC meetings.

CONGRESSIONAL BRIEF Brief on fuel cans.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on pressure cookers, lighting, information equipment, raceways, fire alarms, refrigeration coolers, baby walkers, child carriers, high chairs, pool alarms, fire tests.

RESEARCH & JOURNALS BRIEFS Briefs on bicycles, lead, car seats, helmets.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on toy phones, cell phones, snow boots, light bulbs, cigarette lighters, toys (3 briefs), rattles, RAPEX