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CPSC CONTINUES FOCUS ON DRAWSTRING “GENERIC DEFECT” Nine firms will pay a total of $350,000 in civil penalties to settle CPSC allegations they did not report in time that children’s outerwear had drawstrings contrary to agency guidelines.

CPSC FOIA IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CPSC has implemented various technical approaches in its effort to reduce its Freedom of Information (FOIA) backlog, according to an August 1 memo sent to the President’s Management Council.

EU RECEIVED 152 RAPEX REPORTS IN JULY; YTD RISES TO 1,048 The EU in July received 152 RAPEX notifications from member states.

NFPA FINDS VERY YOUNG & OLD MOST AT RISK FOR FIRE DEATH The very young and the very old are at most risk of dying in a home fire, according to a report from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on snowboards, board skirts, lights, toys, blenders, light fixtures, grills, sweatshirts (2 briefs), jackets, bike pedals, work lights, brad nailers, cribs (2 briefs), artificial turf, CPSC activity, CPSC meetings.

CONGRESSIONAL BRIEF Brief on lighters.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on building materials (2 briefs), running tracks, plastic parts, garage equipment, sprinklers, dehumidifiers, wiring boards, electric signs, switches, lamps, CO alarms, receptacle closures, LED lights, heaters, power outlets, lithium batteries, batteries.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on futons, bunk beds, CO detectors (2 briefs), paint brushes, heaters, RAPEX.