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Appeals Court Halts Enforcement of CPSC Safety Standard for Magnet Sets
April 6, 2015 |Consumer Product Safety Commission

Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s mandatory standard for magnet sets is on hold, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on April 1 issued a stay at the request of a magnet importer. Zen Magnets is challenging the final rule CPSC issued in October setting the standard (see 14100214), which was set to take effect April 1. The safety standard limits the strength of magnets that can fit inside CPSC’s small parts cylinder. Zen Magnets says it is the only remaining U.S. distributor of the magnet sets regulated by CPSC’s final rule, after enforcement efforts by the agency caused several companies to stop selling them or go out of business (see 12122017 and 14051419).

CPSC Updates Child Resistance Requirements for Gas Cans
March 30, 2015 |Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is updating its child safety standard for gasoline can caps in order to incorporate the latest revisions to the ASTM industry standard, in a direct final rule (here). ASTM told the commission in February that it had updated the portable gasoline container standard’s child resistance requirements, said CPSC. The revised standard will take effect April 12, unless comments opposing the change are submitted to CPSC by April 3.

CPSC Investigating Lumber Liquidators for Formaldehyde in Laminate Flooring
March 26, 2015 |Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is now “actively” investigating laminate flooring products from Lumber Liquidators, according to a statement from CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye (here). The commission will test samples of the company’s flooring products for formaldehyde content, and is “coordinating closely” with other federal agencies in the investigation, said Kaye. Lumber Liquidators is also under investigation from the Justice Department for Lacey Act violations (see 1502250067), and defending against several class action lawsuits related to formaldehyde content in its laminate flooring (see 13120432 and 14012223). The company was the subject of an investigative report that aired March 1 on "60 Minutes" (here).

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CPSC Allows More Comments on Mooted Safety Standard for Corded Window Coverings
March 20, 2015 |Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending until June 1 the period for comments on a possible mandatory safety standard for corded window coverings (here). In an advance notice of proposed rulemaking issued in January (see 1501150016), CPSC said cords on blinds, shades and curtains present a strangulation hazard, and young children are particularly susceptible. The agency is seeking comments on the risk of injury associated with corded window coverings, the costs of compliance with certain regulatory options, and other ways to address safety risks. It also seeks existing standards or statements of intent to modify or develop a voluntary standard to address the risk of injury from corded window coverings.