SEGREGATE PHTHALATE-FREE PRODUCTS, SUGGESTS CPSC CPSC December 4 suggested that retailers could separate products with and without phthalates similar to the way that grocery stores segregate regular and organic produce.
CERT CONTENT CAN DEPEND ON PARTS AND USE What components come with products and how companies market them can change what is needed in the Section 102 conformity certificates required under the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
OFF-ROAD GROUP CLOSE TO STANDARDS MAKING The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) has received ANSI accreditation and sent out canvassing letters to people who might be interested in participating in standards activity.
PORTABLE SPAS NEED RELIEF, APSA TELLS CPSC The Association of Pool and Spa Professional (APSA) December 8 told CPSC that portable electric residential spas might face a possibly insurmountable hurdle in meeting the drain cover requirements in the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
SECTION 15 REPORTS DROP SHARPLY IN EARLY FY 2009 There was a nearly 50% slowdown in Section 15 reports during the first two months of fiscal 2009 (October and November) compared to the same period a year earlier.
CHILD-RESISTANT CLOSURES WILL REQUIRE CERTIFICATION Packagers and importers of drugs and other substances subject to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) must comply with the Section 102 certification requirements in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
NIST FINDS NANOFIBERS EASE UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE FIRES The National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) December 9 reported that it has found that adding carbon nanofibers to the foam used in upholstered furniture cushions can decrease fire spread.
WHO URGES STEPS TO PREVENT CHILD INJURIES The World Health Organization (WHO) December 10 urged seven policies aimed a reducing the top five causes of injury-related deaths among children (vehicle crashes, drowning, burns, falls, and poisonings).
EU GETS FEEDBACK ON CONSUMER COMPLAINT SYSTEMS A 70% majority of respondents to a DG-Sanco public consultation support the collection of complaints made to third parties (member states, consumer groups, ombudsmen), rather made directly to businesses.
ECHA WILL ISSUE PRELIMINARY PRE-REGISTRATION LIST The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) December 9 said that the list of pre-registered substances it plans to release around the New Year will be preliminary only.
CALIFORNIA TO ENFORCE PHTHALATES LIMITS JANUARY 1 Products with six types of phthalates cannot be sold in California beginning January 1 under a state law, regardless of a recent CPSC opinion on a similar federal law.
CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on fireplaces, electric blowers, merchandisers, Nordstrom, metal jewelry (2 briefs), CPSC meetings.
STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on play equipment (2 briefs), paintball, pools, fire tests, irons, ventilators (2 briefs), exercise machines, power taps, engine batteries, PFDs, pool pumps, furniture/power, fire alarms, heaters, garage doors, air fresheners, water heaters, fire doors, electric motors, wiring boards, power systems, electric toys, decorations.
