CPSC LIKELY SOON WILL SEEK FEEDBACK ON F963 AND CPSIA CPSC members were slated to vote by July 10, after the PSL deadline, whether to seek public comment the effectiveness of various elements of ASTM’s F963 toy standard related to the CPSIA.
CPSC GIVES UPDATE ON DRYWALL WORK CPSC’s investigation into Chinese-made drywall includes looking at the likely materials used, tracing complaints; analyzing health effects, and analyzing fire and shock risks.
CPSC HALVES VOLUNTARY STANDARDS PROJECTS CPSC’s July 7 report on its voluntary standards activity in the first half of fiscal 2009 (October to March) confirms that the agency has cut more than half of its projects.
EUROPEANS SEEK COMMON COMPLAINT SYSTEM The European Commission July 7 sought comment on a project that seeks a harmonized system for collecting and classifying consumer complaints, including related to safety.
INTERTEK AND AAFA SEEK NON-FINISHED PRODUCT TESTING Intertek and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) July 9 petitioned CPSC to accept CPSIA lead paint tests that would limit the need to use finished products.
NEMA CALLS FOR FUNDS FOR ANTI-COUNTERFEIT EFFORTS By Arunjana Das In a bid to start implementing anti-counterfeit programs in the U.S., the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is calling on Congress to appropriate funds allocated to such programs under the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act also known as PRO-IP, approved last year.
