CHILD PRODUCT MAKERS OFFER SUGGESTIONS ON RECALL CARDS By Arunjana Das Design flexibility and consumer privacy concerns need to be addressed to make consumer registration cards for children’s products more effective, juvenile product manufacturers said in a meeting with CPSC on June 25.
EU REACH RULES COULD AFFECT U.S. PHTHALATES CHAP CPSC might face a conflict with EU REACH rules in gathering data for its in-the-works Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP), which is mandated by the CPSIA to look at a temporary ban of three types of phthalates.
CPSC SEES PROMISE IN NIST SRM CIGARETTE WORK CPSC staff expressed optimism that National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) work on assessing cigarette ignition strength may lead to the creation of a NIST Standard Reference Material (SRM) cigarette.
CPSC GIVES TWO-YEAR STAY TO BIKES FOR LEAD CONTENT Acting Chairman Thomas Moore and Commissioner Nancy Nord voted 2-0 to grant a two-year enforcement stay for bicycles related to CPSIA lead limits for children’s products.
EPA EVALUATES CRUMB RUBBER USED IN PLAY SURFACES By Arunjana Das EPA is conducting a survey to study the health and environmental hazards related to using tire-derived rubber in playing fields.
EPA SEEKS CONSOLIDATED EFFORTS TO CONTROL BED BUGS By Arunjana Das The National Bed Bug Summit held recently by EPA may pave the way for future regulation by the agency to control the spread of bed bugs in the country.
CANADA MULLS RULES FOR PHTHALATES, LEAD IN CHILD ITEMS By Arunjana Das As a part of the in-the-works Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (bill C-6), the Canadian government has proposed regulations to control the use of chemicals such as phthalates and lead in children's toys, child-care articles and other consumer products.
