CPSC STAFF SAYS DENY PEN PETITION; STAY POSSIBLE CPSC members are slated to vote by June 2 on whether to accept agency staff’s recommendation to deny a petition from the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association for exclusion from CPSIA’s lead limits.

CPSC LAUNCHES DRYWALL RESOURCE; NORD SEEKS FUNDS CPSC May 29 launched an online Drywall Information Center to address concerns and questions about Chinese-made units of the building material.

COMPLIANCE STILL AN ISSUE WITH VGB POOL LAW By Arunjana Das Lack of awareness and problems in enforcement are the main challenges to the implementation of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), representatives from Safe Kids USA and the Pool Safety Council said at meetings with CPSC Acting Chairman, Nancy Nord and Commissioner Thomas Moore May 28.

CPSC STAFF VIEW PROTOTYPE CRIB By Arunjana Das CPSC engineers and human factors staff May 28 reacted with interest to a prototype crib that the inventor says limits the likelihood of the sides disengaging from the ends to create gaps that risk entrapment.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on cell phones, trampolines, playsets, patio umbrellas, phthalates, CPSC meetings.