CPSC NETS EIGHT DRAWSTRING SETTLEMENTS Eight firms will pay CPSC a total of $320,000 to settle reporting allegations related to hood/neck drawstrings on children’s sweatshirts or jackets.
CPSC POINTS TO DATA TO URGE USE OF SPORTS GEAR CPSC data made available April 23 show that bicycling and playing football are at the top of sports activities involved in youths’ injuries.
CPSC PLAYGROUNDS GUIDE INCLUDES INFANTS Revisions to CPSC’s Handbook for Public Playgrounds include a new age range and addition of new types of equipment, among other changes.
EPA LEAD PAINT RULE SETS RENOVATION TRAINING An April 22 final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets lead-paint training requirements for workers making renovations involving most pre-1978 housing.
CANADA WANTS FEEDBACK ON BABY BOTTLE BPA BAN Health Canada and Environment Canada April 19 began a 60-day comment period on whether to ban the use bisphenol-A (BPA) in polycarbonate baby bottles.
MALFUNCTIONS ARE 34% OF FALSE ALARMS There were about 721,000 false fire alarms in 2006 caused by system malfunctions, according to an April report for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
ILLINOIS ACTION LED TO NATIONAL KEYCHAIN RECALL The Illinois Attorney General’s Office April 18 pointed to its investigation that led to the nationwide recall of about 12,000 key chains for lead content.
CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on baby carriers, bike trainers, key chains, simmer pots, baby clothes, tables, gas regulators, UL, CPSC meetings.
STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on work lights, flotation devices (2 briefs), office furnishings, massage/exercise machines, IT equipment, conduit, building material (2 briefs), fuel containers, water slides.
