Consumer Product Safety Commission September 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads; Technical Amendment
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') is amending its standard for the flammability of mattresses and mattress pads to revise the ignition source specification in that standard.\1\ The ignition source cigarette specified for use in the mattress standard's performance tests is no longer produced. The Commission is requiring a standard reference material cigarette, which was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as the ignition source for testing to the mattress standard.
Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC, Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order
It is the policy of the Commission to publish settlements which it provisionally accepts under the Consumer Product Safety Act in the Federal Register in accordance with the terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e). Published below is a provisionally-accepted Settlement Agreement with Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC, containing a civil penalty of $715,000.00.
Safety Standard for Play Yards
Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') requires the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission,'' ``CPSC,'' or ``we'') to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. These standards are to be ``substantially the same as'' applicable voluntary standards or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission concludes that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The Commission is proposing a safety standard for play yards in response to the direction under Section 104(b) of the CPSIA.
Petition Requesting Regulations Restricting Cadmium in Children's Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'' or ``CPSC'' or ``we'') has received a petition requesting standards restricting cadmium in children's products, especially toy metal jewelry. On September 6, 2011, the Commission granted the petition and directed CPSC staff to begin drafting a proposed rule unless a voluntary standard for cadmium in children's jewelry is published by ASTM International, Inc. (``ASTM'') within three months after September 16, 2011. If a voluntary standard for cadmium in children's jewelry is published by ASTM within this timeframe, then CPSC staff is directed to assess the adequacy of the voluntary standard and whether there is substantial compliance with the voluntary standard and based on these assessments make a recommendation on the disposition of this petition within nine months after September 16, 2011. In addition, the Commission granted the petition and directed CPSC staff to begin drafting a proposed rule unless a voluntary standard for cadmium in children's toy jewelry is published by ASTM within three months after September 16, 2011. If a voluntary standard for cadmium in children's toy jewelry is published by ASTM within this timeframe, then CPSC staff is directed to assess the adequacy of the voluntary standard and whether there is substantial compliance with the voluntary standard and based on these assessments make a recommendation on the disposition of this petition within nine months after September 16, 2011.
Notice of Teleconference of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing a teleconference of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) on phthalates and phthalate substitutes. The Commission appointed this CHAP to study the effects on children's health of all phthalates and phthalate alternatives as used in children's toys and child care articles, pursuant to section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110- 314). The CHAP will discuss its progress toward completing its analysis of potential risks from phthalates and phthalate substitutes.
Sunsations Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order
It is the policy of the Commission to publish settlements which it provisionally accepts under the Consumer Product Safety Act in the Federal Register in accordance with the terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e). Published below is a provisionally-accepted Settlement Agreement with Sunsations Inc., containing a civil penalty of $60,000.00.
Toy Safety Standard: Strategic Outreach and Education Plan
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') is announcing the development of a strategic outreach and education plan to help the business community and other stakeholders learn about testing and certification requirements for children's toys and toy chests and their compliance with ASTM International's (formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials) (``ASTM'') Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, F 963-08 (``ASTM F 963-08''), and section 4.27 (toy chests) from ASTM International's F 963-07[egr]1 version of the standard (``ASTM F 963-07[egr]1''). We describe the plan and invite public comment on how we might improve the plan.
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