January’s Safety Headlines

January 21, 2016 / Quality Assurance CPTSol

Senate Bill Would Expand Current Phthalates Prohibitions

Mondaq – Article by Matthew Cohen

Senator Kirstin Gillibrand's (D-NY) announcement that she planned to introduce legislation expanding the scope of Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act ("CPSIA").

TIA Advocates to Reduce Third Party Testing

Giftsanddec – Article by Playthings Staff

TIA to better determine which materials do not contain any of the six banned phthalates, lead, and/or heavy metals listed in the ASTM F963 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety and do not need to be routinely tested.

CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers

SYS Media – Article by PR Newswire

CPSC has approved a new federal mandatory standard intended to improve the safety of soft infant and toddler carriers

4th Circ. Chills Challenges To Sham CPSC Database Reports

National Law Review – Article by Charles A Samuels

4th Circuit Unmasks Company Doe & Unseals Entire Record in CPSC Database Case

Elliot Kaye Nominated As New Chairman Of The CPSC

Mondaq - Article by Matthew R. Howsare

The long awaited announcement of a new CPSC Chairman is finally here

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