PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER View the entire issue in PDF format.

EX-REP TELLS NORD THAT HIS CPSIA VOTE WAS UNINFORMED Former Rep. Tom Allen (D-Maine) told CPSC Commissioner Nancy Nord January 5 that he had “not a clue” of the difficulties the CPSIA would cause when he voted to approve the law in 2008.

AAP GIVES CPSC ITS CPSIA WISH LIST The Association of American Publishers AAP is urging CPSC to seek numerous changes to the CPSIA.

EPA TARGETS CHEMICAL GROUPS AS ‘OF CONCERN’ The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) December 30 said that it was moving to strengthen the regulation of chemicals used in consumer products.

C-6 STALLED BY PROROGATION The suspension of the Canadian parliament until March means that Bill C-6, the Canadian Consumer Product Safety Act, will need to be reintroduced.

ASSESS NANOTECH, F&S URGES Comprehensive understanding of the potential health, safety and environmental risks is needed to ensure that nanotechnology reaches its full potential, according to a January 4 study from Frost & Sullivan.

POOR RECALL AWARENESS PERSISTS SAYS KID Consumers’ learning about recalls continues to be a problem, according to a December 30 Kids in Danger (KID) study.

CPSC BRIEFS Briefs on electrical devices, recalls, ATVs, CPSC meetings.

STANDARDS & TESTING BRIEFS Briefs on UL standards.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on recalls.