CPSC Looks to Expediting Crib Rules CPSC will take a six-part approach to crib safety, including an expedited rulemaking, Chairman Inez Tenenbaum told the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s oversight subcommittee January 21.
CPSC Reviews Non-Pool/Spa Submersion Incidents in Young Children From 2006 to 2008 there were an annual average of 43 non-fatal submersion incidents among children under age five not involving pools or spas, according to a CPSC report made available January 20.
EU Committee Eyes CMR Substances in Toys A working group of the EU’s Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks is looking at risks of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in polymeric materials used in toys.
Product Fraud Is Costly to Firms, Study Finds Product fraud can cost large companies from $80 million to $2 billion, medium from $35 million to $140 million, and small from $6 million to $60 million, according to a report from A.T. Kearney and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
RAPEX Growth Continues to Slow The EU RAPEX system in 2009 had another record year with 1,993 reports, but the program did not grow as much as in previous years.
EU Reviews China’s Responses to RAPEX China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has adopted measures in 556 (56%) of the 1,007 RAPEX reports it has investigated under the EU’s RAPEX-China system.
FDA Says It Has Concerns about BPA The Food and Drug Administration January 15 said it has concern about bisphenol-A (BPA) in food-contact products and that it wants more research into the chemical.
Phthalates Among California Targets for Indoor Air California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking ideas by February 17 for projects related to possible indoor air pollutants, including phthalates and PBDE flame retardants.
