ATV REPORTS GET THREE MONTH EXTENSION CPSC members July 10 voted 3-0 to grant a request from the off-road vehicle industry to extend the deadline for filing reports about accessible metal components containing lead.
BEAD PETITION FACES STAFF’S NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION CPSC members are set to vote by July 16 on a request to exclude crystal and glass beads, including rhinestones and cubic zirconium, from the lead limits for children’s products under the CPSIA.
CPSC WANTS FEEDBACK ON ‘UNBLOCKABLE DRAINS’ CPSC is seeking feedback by August 5 on a technical guidance related to unblockable drains under the Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) pool law.
TIA TO SUBMIT LEAD-TESTING PROTOCOL TO CPSC The Toy Industry Association (TIA) July 13 said it soon will submit recommendations to CPSC related to component-part and representative-sample testing for lead paint.
ECHA WARNS REACH SERVICE FIRMS ABOUT COMPLIANCE The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) July 14 warned companies that provide REACH-related services that they risk enforcement actions if their market behavior is not in line with the chemical regulation’s legal requirements.
EU DISCUSSES GPSD ISSUES Highlights of the EU General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) committee meeting that occurred June 15 included
CONGRESS SEEKS TO RAISE CPSC FUNDS ABOVE REQUEST Under appropriation bills that passed the full House and the Senate Appropriation Committee, CPSC is set to get more funding in fiscal 2010 than requested by President Barack Obama.
STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on air fresheners, power supply, night lights, wrestling mats, art material, play equipment, paintball, baseballs/softballs, skiing, insulation (2 briefs), smoke/heat, upholstered furniture/mattresses, wallcovering, ceiling/wallcovering, burglar alarms, wast disposers, vending machines (2 briefs), temperature indicators, air filters, electric tools, power ventilators, floor finishers, cable TV, exits, wiring (4 briefs), dehumidifiers, fireplaces.
