CPSC HEARS PLEAS FOR E-CERTS AND ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION Upcoming conformity certification requirements spurred by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) should reflect modern information technology and current business practices, a coalition of manufacturer and retailer organizations urged CPSC October 21.
DIRECT PURCHASE IS KEY CPSC TOY ADS RULE Direct means of purchase is the key concept in upcoming CPSC toy advertising rules that stem from the recently enacted Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
CPSC FY08 COMPLIANCE NUMBERS SET RECORDS CPSC in fiscal 2008 (ended September 30) administered 563 recalls and received 630 Section 15 reports, according to data supplied to Product Safety Letter from the compliance office.
CPSC ISSUES CRIB/PACIFIER TEST LAB RULES CPSC’s rules for accrediting labs that do third-party conformity assessments of cribs and pacifiers became effective October 22.
BOSTON BILLOW COMMENTS ARE ALL FAVORABLE CPSC received only favorable comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking to exempt Boston Billow and substantially similar nursing pillows from the infant cushion ban.
CPSC KNOWS OF 547 ATV DEATHS IN 2007 CPSC has reports of 547 deaths associated with all-terrain vehicles in 2007, according to data the agency made available October 22.
EU CONSUMERS MOSTLY BELIEVE PRODUCTS ARE SAFE Nearly half (48%) of European consumers think that “only a small number of products are unsafe,” according to October Eurobarometer data.
CPSC INFORMATION SECURITY NEEDS WORK, REPORT ASSERTS CPSC needs to do more to protect privacy and personally-identifiable information in its non-IT records, according to an independent audit made available October 20.
NASFM URGES OPENNESS ON FLAME RETARDANTS Makers of flame retardants have a duty to make available all health and environmental data on their products, according to a environmental quality report by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM).
CONNECTICUT HAS NEW RECALL RULES The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection October 17 reminded retailers and wholesalers of their responsibilities under recall effectiveness rules that went into effect at the beginning of the month.
CALIFORNIA WOOD-FORMALDEHYDE RULES LOOM The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reminded manufactures that a phase-in begins January 1 on formaldehyde-emission limits for composite woods.
WASHINGTON STATES URGES CAUTION WITH BUG BOMBS The Washington State Department of Health October 22 warned of the risks associated with fogger pesticides, commonly known as “bug bombs.”
CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on cribs (2 briefs), gas grills, wireless guitars, batteries, bike wheels, lighters, lawn mowers, CPSC statutes, clothing, toys, Roman shades, CPSC meetings.
