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CPSC FR Notice on Extending Kid's Lead Content Enforcement Stays Until Dec 31
February 8, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|FDA and EPA

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a Federal Register notice on its previously announced extension of the stay of enforcement of the third-party testing and certification requirements for total lead content in children's products (except for metal components of children's metal jewelry) from February 10 to December 31, 2011. CPSC has also extended until December 31, 2011 two discrete enforcement stays related to lead content for: (i) certain parts of youth motorized recreational vehicles (all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, snowmobiles); and (ii) certain parts of bicycles, jogger strollers, and bicycle trailers intended for children 12 and younger which are extended from May 1 and July 1, respectively. (See ITT's Online Archives or 02/21/11 news, 11020232, for BP summary of the extension.)

Revised FDA Import Alerts
February 7, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

FDA Requests Comments on Powdered Medical Gloves Labeling
February 7, 2011 by Kelly Sly|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Recommended Warning for Surgeon’s Gloves and Patient Examination Gloves that Use Powder," which recommends that the labeling for powdered medical gloves provide a warning related to the potential health effects. Comments on the draft guidance are due by May 9, 2011. FDA has also established a public docket to receive comments regarding risks and benefits of powdered gloves. Comments are due on the docket by April 25, 2011. The draft guidance notice is available here. The docket notice is available here.

FDA Posts Import Refusal Report for Feb 2011
February 7, 2011 by Karen Marzullo|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration has posted the Import Refusal Report for February 2011. This report covers import refusals involving FDA-regulated products, including cosmetics. The IRR is generated from data collected by FDA's Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) and is updated monthly.

Revised FDA Import Alerts
February 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

CPSC FR Notice on $390K Penalty to Importer for Failure to Report Defective Chairs
February 4, 2011 by Kelly Sly|FDA and EPA

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published in the Federal Register its provisionally-accepted Settlement Agreement with Raynor Marketing, Ltd., containing a civil penalty of $390,000.00 regarding its import and distribution of defective office chairs and failure to report the defects to CPSC as required. Comments are due by February 19, 2011. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 01/31/11 news, 11013134, for previous BP summary.)