The Consumer Product Safety Commission is reopening the comment period of its proposed rule to establish a mandatory safety standard for bassinets and cradles, as the proposed rule was posted late on the Regulations.gov site and some parties may not have had time to comment.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces a meeting on July 21, 2010, in Bethesda, MD regarding the minimum State requirements for grants/public accommodations for unblockable drains under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a closed meeting on July 21, 2010, in which the staff will brief the Commission on various compliance matters.

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

For the second time, the Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission have canceled their scheduled discussion of the “Interim Policy and Partial Lifting of the Stay on Testing and Certification of Children’s Toys and Child Care Articles to the Phthalates Limits."

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

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has updated its list of meetings between CPSC and industry stakeholders that are open to the public, unless otherwise stated:

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:

Three of the five Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission have posted statements on their recent decision to issue a proposed rule establishing new mandatory standards for cribs. All of them commented (both positively and negatively) on the fact that once the rule becomes effective, no crib may be manufactured, distributed in commerce, resold, leased, sublet, offered, or provided for use that is not in compliance with the mandatory standard. Therefore, the crib standard will apply broadly and retroactively and not only impact manufacturers and retailers, but also distributors, resellers, and thrift stores.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission will conduct a public hearing on August 11, 2010 in Bethesda, MD to receive views from all interested parties about its agenda and priorities during fiscal year 2012, which begins October 1, 2011.