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CPSC Considering Ban on Children's Products, Furniture, Electronic Devices Containing Flame Retardant
August 19, 2015 |Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering whether to implement a ban on the use of organohalogen flame retardants in certain products, it said (here) after receiving a petition from several consumer advocacy and medical associations. Earthjustice, the Consumer Federation of America, the American Academy of Pediatrics and Consumers Union, among others, requested the CPSC declare any children’s products, upholstered furniture, mattress or mattress pad or electronic device containing organohalogen flame retardants to be “banned hazardous substances” under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Comments on the petition are due Oct. 19.

CPSC Proposes New Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs
August 14, 2015 |Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing new mandatory standards for infant bath tubs, in a proposed rule issued on Aug. 14 (here). The proposal would adopt the current industry voluntary standard, ASTM F2670-13, with some modifications. The new mandatory standard would take effect six months after publication of a final rule, said the CPSC. Comments on the proposed rule are due Oct. 28.