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CPSC MOVES CLOSER TO FIVE-MEMBER PANEL The full Senate August 7 confirmed Anne Northup and Robert Adler to be CPSC com¬missioners.

GAO URGES CPSC TO IMPROVE DATA AND EFFORT FOR MINORITIES The Government Accountability Office (GAO) August 5 recommended that CPSC improve its data collection and handling related to minority children and enhance its ability to reach such audiences.

CPSC STAFF WANTS COMPONENT TESTS FOR PHTHALATES CPSC commissioners were slated to vote August 6 as PSL went to press on a draft policy statement on component part testing related to CPSIA section 108, which covers phthalates.

TWO SECTION 15 SETTLEMENTS TOTAL $1.3 MILLION CPSC August 5 announced two settlements of reporting allegations totaling $1.3 million: $800,000 to be paid by Wagner Spray Tech and Techtronic Industries and $500,000 to be paid by Ross Stores.

CPSC EYES ROV STABILITY, STEERING AND SEATBELTS CPSC staff is calling for stricter voluntary standards to address the stability, steering and seatbelts of recreational off-highway vehicle (ROVs), according to a draft letter to be sent to the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA).

FINDING FIRMS REMAINS A PROBLEM IN RAPEX-CHINA The inability to find the manufacturer of Chinese-made product involved in EU RAPEX notices continues to be a problem, data made available July 27 from DG Sanco show.

ECHA WARNS NOT TO CLAIM REACH-CONSULTING ACCREDITATION The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) again is targeting the truthfulness of companies that offer services related to the EU’s REACH system.

CPSC AIMS EFFORT AGAINST RESELLING RECALLED ITEMS CPSC August 6 launched a “Resale Round-up Campaign” aimed at recalled items being sold at resale stores and on the internet.

CPSC GIVES ROV SAFETY ADVICE TARGETING RHINOS CPSC August 5 urged users of side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) to ensure safe use of the products.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on components, tracking labels, firewalled labs, CPSC strategy, paper towels, basketball hoops, trimmers/edgers, plant stands, OHVs, chair booster seats, doorway jumpers, stair gates, baby hammocks (2 briefs), amplifiers, clothes washers, scapers, swing sets, sweatshirts, bed steps, fuel containers, bouncer chairs, mirrors, plush toys, inflatable rafts, mattresses, CPSC meetings.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on cooking ventilation, dishwashing, tumbling mats, building material, ranges, walking surfaces, playground surfacing, cooking, garage doors, sprinklers (4 briefs), wiring (5 briefs), emergency lighting, furnishing, power distrubution, ventilators, ice makers, chimneys, portable lights, heating/cooling, LP gas.

RESEARCH & TESTING BRIEF Brief on poisoning.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on baby seats, teethers, puppets, refrigerator/freezers, games, baby bouncers, blinds, curtains, bunk beds (2 briefs), coffee makers, car seats, water bottles, blinds, window covering, RAPEX.