https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/issues/2026-09-07/An opening-period archive of developments dated 7–13 September: international product-safety discussions, online listing checks, US agency appointments, Australian consumer guarantees and chemical-safety duties. Calendar entries cover the stated 7–19 September opening period.en-gbWed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTFri, 02 Oct 2026 20:07:18 GMT https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/international-product-safety-week-global-baseline/https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/international-product-safety-week-global-baseline/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTRegulators and other product-safety participants met in Brussels for International Product Safety Week, including an ICPHSO symposium focused on advancing a global baseline for product safety.International — event hosted by the European Commission in Belgium https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-international-product-safety-week-2026https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-international-product-safety-week-2026Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT7 September 2026–10 September 2026 · 09:00–13:00 · CEST — A four-day European Commission programme in Brussels brought together product-safety regulators, consumer organisations, businesses and other international participants.International https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/cpsc-quorum-lorenze-sessions-brubaker-appointments/https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/cpsc-quorum-lorenze-sessions-brubaker-appointments/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTCPSC says the swearing-in of Commissioners Karen Sessions and Brien Lorenze restored its quorum, followed two days later by Paul Brubaker joining as executive director and chief operating officer.United States https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-astm-battery-powered-lighters-2026-09-09https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-astm-battery-powered-lighters-2026-09-09Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT9 September 2026 · 14:00–15:00 · EDT — The working group continued development of proposed safety requirements for flameless and battery-powered lighters.United States https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/eu-2026-product-safety-sweep-online-listing-information/https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/eu-2026-product-safety-sweep-online-listing-information/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA 2026 EU product-safety sweep checked nearly 1,700 online offers for children's and sports products and found that only 58% displayed the three assessed groups of manufacturer, EU responsible-person and product-identification information together.European Union https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-icphso-international-symposium-2026https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-icphso-international-symposium-2026Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT9 September 2026–10 September 2026 · CEST — The symposium formed the closing two days of International Product Safety Week and focused on international product-safety cooperation and a global safety baseline.International https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/australia-neptune-blanket-consumer-guarantees-penalties/https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/australia-neptune-blanket-consumer-guarantees-penalties/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTDysck Pty Ltd, trading as Neptune Blanket, paid AU$59,400 after the ACCC issued three infringement notices concerning allegedly misleading consumer-guarantee statements and missing mandatory warranty wording.Australia https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-canena-a3-refrigerants-2026-09-10https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-canena-a3-refrigerants-2026-09-10Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT10 September 2026 · 12:00–15:00 · EDT — The working group considered changes to UL/CSA 60335-2-40 concerning equipment that uses flammable A3 refrigerants.United States and Canada https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/eu-clp-distributor-poison-centre-duties-2027/https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/eu-clp-distributor-poison-centre-duties-2027/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTFrom 1 January 2027, revised EU CLP provisions make specified distributors directly responsible for poison-centre information when they move hazardous mixtures between Member States or rebrand or relabel them, unless the same information has already reached the appointed body.European Union and European Economic Area https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-astm-furniture-subcommittee-2026-09-14https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-astm-furniture-subcommittee-2026-09-14Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT14 September 2026 · 10:00–13:00 · EDT — The subcommittee agenda covered clothing storage units, tip restraints, storage chests, recliners and wall beds.United States https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/cpsc-september-10-loungers-pressure-washers-bouncers-pool-drains/https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/2026/09/22/cpsc-september-10-loungers-pressure-washers-bouncers-pool-drains/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTCPSC issued five warnings on 10 September covering CooCooBaby loungers, two pressure-washer brands, Flyboss infant bouncers and iGarden swim-jet drain covers, with no ordinary cooperating recall remedy described in several cases.United States https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-consumer-facing-humanoids-2026-09-14https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-consumer-facing-humanoids-2026-09-14Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT14 September 2026 · 13:00–14:00 · EDT — CPSC staff held a virtual meeting with RoboStrategy concerning safety considerations for consumer-facing humanoid robots.United States https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-astm-childrens-jewellery-2026-09-14https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-astm-childrens-jewellery-2026-09-14Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT14 September 2026 · 14:00–15:30 · EDT — The work group considered updates to the ASTM F2923 safety specification for children’s jewellery.United States https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-csa-co-sensor-annex-u-2026-09-16https://safershopping.co.uk/briefings/events/#event-csa-co-sensor-annex-u-2026-09-16Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT16 September 2026 · 10:00–11:30 · EDT — The working group discussed carbon-monoxide sensor provisions in Annex U of ANSI Z21.47.United States and Canada