OHV INDUSTRY SEEKS CPSC LEAD-CONTENT RELIEF Lawyers representing the various makers of ATVs and other off-road vehicles (OHVs) sought feedback from CPSC staff March 11 on excluding components of youth models from the CPSIA lead limits.

BIKE MAKERS LOOK FOR LOWER-LEAD SOLUTIONS The variability of available materials is the primary challenge facing the bicycle manufacturing industry in complying with the CPSIA lead limits.

CPSC MULLS DEFINITIONS FOR PHTHALATES RULES Definitions will play a critical role in CPSC’s regulation of phthalates, and they might not be what industry is expecting.

RECALL GUIDE PROPOSAL IS IMMINENT Watch the Federal Register this week for a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on recall guidelines.

CHAP NOMINATIONS EXPECTED BY MONTH’S END CPSC is expecting by March 31 nominations to the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) required by the CPSIA.

MAKE ROMAN SHADE CORDS INACCESSIBLE URGES CPSC The best way to ensure that Roman shades are safe is to make the cords inaccessible, CPSC March 9 told the Window Covering Manufacturing Association (WCMA).

U.S. AND CANADA JOINTLY HANDLE SECOND RECALL CPSC and Health Canada March 11 jointly handled a recall for the second time. This corrective action involved 184,000 infant toys distributed by Infantino that have blue metallic fabric that can detach.

ART MATERIAL MAKERS SEEK CPSC CERTIFICATION CLARIFICATION CPSC needs to ensure that art material makers certify to industry standards rather than CPSC standards, the Art & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI) is stressing to the agency.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on funding the CPSIA, refrigerators, bicycles, ice skates, hair dryers, fire extinguishers, paintball, sweatshirts, propane gas, fishing games, fire/CO stats, CPSC meetings.