ACCESSIBILITY IS KEY POINT IN CPSC LEAD DISCUSSION Understanding the new meaning of accessible was among the points made November 6 by CPSC staff at their presentation on the lead requirement of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
CPSC TO SET RULES FOR SMALL-PARTS LABS CPSC would add small parts to its online testing lab registration procedures that already accommodate facilities that look at lead paint, cribs and pacifiers.
CPSC TOY-AD PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THREE ISSUES A draft CPSC Federal Register notice on the toy advertising provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSIA) addresses a grace period for catalogs and other printed items; exemptions for business-to-business ads; and the size, placement and abbreviation of cautionary statements.
EPA ASSERTS TSCA-APPLICABILITY FOR CARBON NANOTUBES Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) may be new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), according to an October 31 notice from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
FDA ERRED ON BPA REVIEW, PANEL SAYS The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent assessment on the safety of bisphenol-A (BPA) was inadequate, according to an October 31 advisory panel review.
EU PROPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON ANIMAL TESTING Animal tests in the EU would require ethical reviews and authorization before they proceed under a November 5 European Commission proposal.
TOY PROPOSAL PASSES EARLY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TEST A first reading of an EU proposal to increase the toy safety requirements November 6 unanimously passed the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection of the European Parliament.
EU SEEKS FEEDBACK ON MUTAGENIC/CARCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES The EU Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) until December 2 is seeking comments on risk assessment methods for mutagenic and carcinogenic substances.
CERTIFICATION CONFUSION CONTINUES, NORD WARNS Citing continued confusion over the conformity certification requirements in the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), Acting Chairman Nancy Nord November 6 interjected some clarifying statements into a day-long CPSC presentation dedicated to the lead requirements elsewhere in the new law.
CPSC GAS-CAN FAQ ADDRESSES NEW LAW The recently enacted law covering portable gasoline can safety would apply to fuel containers for camping stoves, portable grills, lanterns and similar products if those containers are for holding gasoline.
TIA WEBSITE TARGETS CERTIFICATION The Toy Industry Association (TIA) launched a website October 28 for its Toy Safety Certification Program (TSCP), linking the effort to the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
CALIFORNIA ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON AIR CLEANER LAW The California Air Resources Board (CARB) November 3 gave companies help on which products are covered by the state’s new indoor air-cleaner safety law.
CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on children's jewelery, toy TVs, toy xylophones, fabric protector, computer batteries, ATVs, jewelry, CPSC meetings.
STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on pools/spas, building material, sprinklers (2 briefs), AFCIs, power supplies, boilers, power cords, smoke detectors, lights, edgers, batteries (2 briefs), plugs/receptacles, capacitors.
FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on baby toys, power adapters, candle holders, wooden toys, toasters, yo-yo balls, pacifier clips, RAPEX.
