YKK TELLS CPSC THAT COMPONENT IDEA COULD HIT SNAG The complexities of some component supply chains, coupled with counterfeiting and golden sampling, could make CPSC's idea for a voluntary component testing system difficult to create, representatives of YKK told commissioners December 7.
CPSC EYES LONGER RECALL-CARD RETENTION CPSC Commissioners Robert Adler and Anne Northup December 9 raised the possibility of extending the time that companies would need to maintain records for recall registration cards under in-the-works CPSIA rules.
SAWSTOP DISPUTES PTI PORTRAYAL SawStop December 7 suggested to CPSC that Power Tool Institute (PTI) members used faulty methods to dispute the effectiveness of its table saw blade-stopping technology.
CPSC AND ROHVA ARE AT ODDS ON PROPOSED RULE By Andrea Foster Representatives of the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) told CPSC staff members that the agency's proposed rule for recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) was unreasonable and could result in safety problems.
BUSINESS GROUP URGES STAY EXTENSION The Alliance for Children's Product Safety December 8 urged CPSC to extend by a year, the CPSIA testing and certification stay set to expire in February.
KID REVIEWS SLEEP ENVIRONMENT RECALLS More than 9 million children's sleep environment products have been recalled in the past two years, according to a December 7 report from Kids in Danger (KID).
CANADA C-6 VOTE IS OFF THEN ON THEN OFF Voting in the Canadian Senate on Bill C-6, which would revamp the nation's product safety system, has been the subject of legislative wrangling.
DHS OPENS CTAC IN DC The Department of Homeland Security December 8 promoted the creation of the Import Safety Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC).
CARB LOOKS AT EMISSIONS IN BUILDING ITEMS California should consider regulating emissions of air contaminants from building material, according to a December 9 report from the state's Air Resources Board (CARB) on ventilation and indoor air quality.
CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on CPSIA testing, play equipment, lead paint, drywall, paint, recalls, CPSC meetings.
