PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER View the entire issue in PDF format.

CPSC WON’T IMPOSE UNIFORM TRACKING SYSTEM CPSC, for now, will not impose a “one size fits all” tracking system for children’s products under CPSIA section 103(a).

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on garden torches, toy trains, toy boats, juicers, flashlights, heaters, RAPEX.

SEVEN FIREWALLED LABS SET FOR POSSIBLE APPROVAL CPSC members were set to vote July 24, after the PSL deadline, on whether to approve the accreditation of seven firewalled third party labs for testing children’s product safety issues like lead paint, lead content and/or small parts.

COMMISSION DENIES BEAD PETITION CPSC members voted 2-1 to deny a petition from the Fashion Jewelry Trade Association and others to exempt crystal and glass beads in children’s clothing from CPSIA lead-content provisions.

TIA SEEKS LARGER CPSC ROLE IN HARMONIZATION The toy industry is interested in getting CPSC to take more of a lead in international standards harmonization.

EXXONMOBIL GIVES CAUTIONS FOR PHTHALATES CHAP ExxonMobil July 16 told CPSC that no new toxicology studies exist showing harmful effects from the phthalate DINP/DIDP.

HAIER SETTLES SECTION 15 ALLEGATIONS CPSC July 17 announced that Haier America Trading will pay $587,500 to settle Section 15 reporting allegations for its FTM140GG Oscillating Tower Fans.

INFLATABLE AMUSEMENTS SAW ABOUT 31,000 INJURIES 2003-2007 There were an estimated 31,069 injuries associated with inflatable amusements from 2003 to 2007, according to data made available July 21 by CPSC.

CPSC POISON DATA SHOW 35 CHILD DEATHS IN 2006 There were 35 pediatric poisoning deaths in 2006, an 84% drop from CPSC’s earliest figure of 216 in 1972, according to data the agency made available July 22.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on elliptical machines (2 briefs), grills, thermostats, remote controls, shoes, ATVs, toys, CPSC meetings.

CONGRESSIONAL BRIEF Brief on CPSC budget.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on play equipment (2 briefs), heat/smoke, skis, bats, fitness equipment, fule containers, candles, LP-gas, safe, engine battery chargers, circuit breakers, AFCIs, motor compressors, electric carts, spas, arc welders, electrical components (2 briefs), lights (3 briefs).