TENENBAUM AND ADLER REACT POSITIVELY TO RILA EFFORT CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum and Commissioner Robert Adler October 1 reacted positively to a possibly multi-trillion dollar effort by retailers to create a common set of safety specifications for suppliers, especially in China.
ADLER HEARS CALL FOR CARE WITH FR CHEMICALS A consumer activist involved in CPSC's 1970s ban of Tris flame retardants is asking the agency to take care with rules related to flame retardant (FR) chemicals.
CPSC PENALTIES HIT RECORD IN FISCAL 2009 CPSC netted a record $9.839 million in civil penalties in fiscal 2009, which ended September 30. CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson told PSL that 39 companies paid fines, with many of the cases involving drawstrings on children's clothing and lead paint in toys, both focuses of the agency during the year.
CPSC IS WIPE-TESTING PRE-1985 BOOKS FOR LEAD Chairman Inez Tenenbaum September 30 told representatives of the National School Supply Equipment Association that it is doing wipe tests on pre-1985 children's books for lead to get a basis for any decisions about them.
FDA LAUNCHES RISK COMMUNICATION EFFORT Those interested in improving recall effectiveness and other product safety communication with the public from the CPSC/consumer product perspective should watch an initiative launched September 30 by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for any crossover ideas.
EPA HIGHLIGHTS BPA AND PHTHALATES IN CALL FOR TSCA REFORM Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson September 29 pointed to Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates in her call for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
NIST REVEALS DRAFT SMART GRID PLAN The National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) September 24 identified about 80 standards that should be updated to facilitate movement to the Smart Grid.
CU GETS EDUCATION GROUPS' HELP IN PROMOTING RECALLS Consumer Reports has created a website aimed at increasing awareness of recall notices and other safety alerts related to children's products, Consumers Union (CU) announced September 28.
CARB GIVES AIR CLEANER NOTICE OPTIONS The California Air Resources Board (CARB) September 30 clarified that air cleaner makers have three options to meet the requirement that they give copies of the state's indoor air cleaner rules to their distributors, retailers and sellers.
CALIFORNIA BOAT TANK RULES SET TO BECOME EFFECTIVE The California Air Resources Board (CARB) September 29 said that the state's administrative law office has approved the agency's new emission rules on portable outboard marine fuel tanks.
STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on building material, dat/signal circuits, appliances, wiring, air fresheners, vending machines, motors, terminal blocks, roof covering, motors, fire pumps, smoke detectors.
