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CPSC Trying to Mirror CBP Timeframe for Detention Notices, Discusses Imports & Penalties
April 12, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|FDA and EPA

On April 4, 2011, a Consumer Product Safety Commission official provided an update on Consumer Product Safety Commission activities at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference. He discussed CPSC detention notices, the agency’s increased focus on imports, and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008’s (CPSIA’s) expansion of penalties and prohibited acts for consumer products.

Revised FDA Import Alerts on April 8
April 11, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|FDA and EPA

On April 8, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

FDA Issues Q&A on OTC Benzocaine Adverse Effects
April 11, 2011 by Kelly Sly|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a question and answer document regarding reports of a rare, but serious and potentially fatal adverse effect with the use of over-the-counter (OTC) benzocaine gels and liquids applied to the gums or mouth.

CPSC Proposes Mandatory Standard for Children's Portable Bed Rails
April 11, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|FDA and EPA

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a proposed rule to establish a mandatory consumer product safety standard for children’s portable bed rails. The proposed standard is substantially the same as the voluntary standard ASTM F 2085-10a, “Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed Rails,” with certain modifications to strengthen the standard.

FDA Says that Imports, Controls & Inspection Are Its Food Safety Act Priorities
April 8, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|FDA and EPA

In an April 6, 2011 speech, Michael Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Foods, provided an update on the Food and Drug Administration’s implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Among other things, FDA has prioritized some of the requirements it must implement, established six implementation teams, and created a new webpage dedicated to the FSMA.

CPSC April 12 Vote on Staff Recommendation on Bunk Bed Petition
April 8, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|FDA and EPA

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is scheduled to vote by April 12, 2011 on a staff recommendation on a petition it received to revise the Bunk Bed Standard to incorporate requirements for head and neck entrapment testing in spaces created by side structures that are provided with a bunk bed, including ladders. Staff recommends that the Commission defer its decision on the petition for six months and direct staff to work with the ASTM F15.30 Bunk Bed Subcommittee on the ASTM F 1427 voluntary standard, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds, to develop requirements to address head and neck entrapment in spaces created by side structures.