PROMO PRODUCT INDUSTRY EXPLAINS CPSIA DILEMMAS TO CPSC Who bears the responsibility for determining if a product is a child’s product if an item receives a decoration or similar alteration that makes a clearly non-children’s product appear to be something that some people would argue could be intended for children?
APPOINT A CHAIRMAN, NORD URGES OBAMA CPSC Acting Chairman Nancy Nord April 1 urged President Barack Obama to nominate a commission chairman as a means to speeding CPSIA implementation.
OHV PETITION IS DENIED, BUT ENFORCEMENT STAYED CPSC Acting Chairman Nancy Nord’s vote April 3 to deny a request from the off-highway vehicle (OHV) industry for lead-content exclusions means that it is effectively denied because approval would require the positive vote of both commissioners.
NAM GROUP ASKS FOR TRACKING STAY The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) CPSC Coalition March 24 asked CPSC to issue a stay of enforcement related to CPSIA section 103 tracking label provisions.
EUROPEANS SET TO BALANCE ECOLABEL AGAINST ANIMAL TESTS Companies hoping to take advantage of in-the-works streamlining of the EU’s Ecolabel system will need to consider limiting animal tests in demonstrating that products are eligible for the “EU flower” labels.
EUROPEAN LEGISLATORS EYE EMF-PRODUCING PRODUCTS EU Parliament members April 2 voted 599 to 22 to adopt a report that calls for stricter regulation of devices that emit electromagnetic fields (EMF), including potential requirements that every wireless-operated device bear labels that show transmitting power.
REQUIRE PARTS-BASED PHTHALATES TESTS, CALIF URGES CPSC The California Attorney General Office March 25 urged CPSC to harmonized phthalates-testing protocol for CPSIA compliance with the state’s protocol for testing for compliance for phthalates limits under the state’s AB 1108 law.
CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on high chairs (2 briefs), cribs, switches, televisions, power sources, radio transmitters, soft toy boxes, log splitters, clothing irons, gas fireplaces, OHVs, CPSC meetings.
STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on trampolines, skis, building material, fire tests, helmets, paintball, amusement rides, electric fences, lights, outlets, conduit, heating appliances, wiring, roofs, decorations, appliances (2 briefs), fire pumps, surge protectors, air compressors, AFCIs, lighting (2 briefs), busways, LP gas, fire protection, air conditioners, ventilators.
FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on home gyms, high chairs (2 briefs), fluorescent lamps, AC adaptors, light fixtures, immersion heaters, vacuums, necklaces, fire extinguishers, pacifiers, stud finders, RAPEX.
