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Volume 37 - Number 34 | September 1, 2008

PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
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CPSC USES NEW POWERS IN UNILATERAL BASSINET WARNING
CPSC commissioners voted to use their new Section 6 power to release a warning about a product when public health and safety require immediate notice, leading six retailers to recall the products.

TIP-OVERS MOSTLY ENDANGER 1- TO 3-YEAR-OLDS
CPSC knows of 180 deaths from 2000-2006 and an estimated 42,700 emergency room treated injuries in 2006 related to unstable furniture, TVs, and appliances, according to a report made public August 27.

KEEP BABY PILLOW EXEMPTION NARROW, SAY CPSC STAFF
CPSC knows of 531 infant deaths associated with pillows and cushions from January 1992 to May 2008, according to data issued August 26.

CPSC STAFF SUPPORT LIMITED NON-ANIMAL TESTS
CPSC staffers are recommending support of an alternative, non-animal toxicity test in certain instances.

ESFi WILL TARGET DANGEROUS COUNTERFEITS
Representatives of Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFi) August 25 told CPSC staff that the organization is working on an education campaign to increase awareness of the dangers posed by counterfeit products.

TURF GROUP GAVE CPSC ACTION PLAN FOR LEAD
Representatives from the Synthetic Turf Council told CPSCers earlier this year that the industry has three goals in working with CPSC and the Environmental Protection Agency on lead content issues.

CPSC BRIEFS
Briefs on stroller accessories, coffee makers, audio equipment, lights, HVAC, car chargers, wooden toys, sweatshirts/jackets, water dispensers, strollers, polariscopes, CPSC meetings.

OTHER FEDERAL BRIEFS
Briefs on falls, Katrina cleanup.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS
Briefs on helmets, changing tables, emergency exits, lithium ion batteries, fire doors (3 briefs), sprinklers, fire pumps, marking/labeling, electrical components, sanders/polishers, wire connectors.

RESEARCH & JOURNALS BRIEF
Brief on medical oxygen.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS
Briefs on plastics, bathroom heaters, iPods, baby toys, harnesses, fuel bottles, stroller accessories, coatings, water dispensers, light (2 briefs), bike forks, batteries, deep fryers, RAPEX.




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