CPSC Expected To Ramp Up Enforcement Of Regulations
February 24, 2021, National Law Review
President Biden is expected to nominate a new CPSC commissioner and chair. This will bring the CPSC’ leadership to its full 5-person strength. It will also allow the CPSC to usher in a new era of increased regulation and more aggressive enforcement.
Prescription Drug Blister Packages Recalled Due To Risk Of Poisoning
February 25, 2021, CPSC
The products were labeled and distributed by Dr. Reddy’s for institutional use only. They were distributed by 3rd party wholesalers to retail pharmacies and could have been dispensed to consumers. The packaging is not child resistant.
How To Stay Optimistic (When Everything Is Awful)
February 25, 2021, Harvard Business Review
These are trying times for optimists. COVID deaths are tragically high. Job growth is stubbornly low. Many of our colleagues are feeling stressed, exhausted, angry. The author offers advice to help make you and your colleagues more optimistic.
Recalls In Review: Power Tools
February 24, 2021, Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
The CPSC has regulated power tools at a consistent rate since the 1990s, conducting at least 93 recalls of power tools since 2001. This analysis covers recall data, civil penalties and types of products over a 20-year period.
“STURDY” Bill Meant To Stop Furniture Tip-Overs Reintroduced
February 24, 2021, Consumer Reports
The bill, introduced by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), would require the CPSC to create a mandatory federal rule that would ensure furniture stability. Advocates charge that voluntary standards are inadequate.
Spin To Launch Disability Awareness Module For Scooter Riders
February 24, 2021, Intelligent Transport
E-scooter company Spin has announced a partnership with non-profit London Vision to educate Spin riders on safe riding and etiquette to help protect vulnerable pedestrian groups in the areas in which the e-scooter provider operates.
Toy Warning: Parents Can Check Kids’ Toys For List Of 126 Potentially Harmful Chemicals
February 24, 2021, The Sun
Parents can check their children’s toys to see if they’ve been made with potentially harmful chemicals. It comes after a study by the United Nations found 126 chemicals in hard, soft and foam plastic toys that could cause long-term illnesses in children. In total, UN Environment researchers found the dangerous chemicals in a quarter of childrens’ toys based on existing studies.
The Chemical BPF Can Be Linked To Children’s Cognitive Development
February 24, 2021, Medical Xpress
Researchers at Karlstad University, Uppsala University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have found that exposure to bisphenol F (BPF) during early pregnancy can be linked to poorer cognitive function in children at seven years of age.
KULR And CSA Group To Develop New Battery Safety And Testing Procedures For Canada
February 25, 2021, EIN Presswire
KULR Technology Group, Inc., a leading developer of next-generation lithium-ion battery safety and thermal management technologies, announced a joint collaboration with the CSA Group (formerly the Canadian Standards Association), a leading standards development organization and a global provider of testing and certification services, to develop a new battery safety and testing procedure to be titled: C22.2 No. 350 Test Method for Safety and Performance of Thermal Barriers For Use in Batteries and Battery Based Energy Storage Systems.
New EU Battery Rules Support A Sustainable Energy Industry
February 23, 2021, PV Magazine
The European Commission proposal 2020/353 (Batteries Regulation) is more than 100 pages long and comprises 79 articles, 14 annexes, and about 30 pieces of secondary legislation. As one of the first product-specific legislative proposals under Ursula von der Leyen, the Batteries Regulation is a key element in the implementation of the European Green Deal. The EU classifies batteries as a strategic value chain and puts them at the core of its economic and technological leadership initiatives. With the goal of establishing a competitive ecosystem based on innovative and sustainable batteries made in Europe, the continent’s Strategic Action Plan on Batteries already foresaw in 2017 a new legislative setting designed to “ensure consistency with the EU’s broader enabling and regulatory framework.”
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
