The US Consumer Product Safety Commission withdrew a direct final rule that would have removed two older rules concerning infant bouncer seats and stationary activity centres after receiving a significant adverse comment.
In an EU-funded test of 100 sports helmets, 79 passed the laboratory performance checks, while 30 met both the performance and formal requirements assessed by the campaign.
A CPSC consultation on a revised product standard drew public submissions describing difficulties opening child-resistant zinc-air hearing-aid battery packaging, but the consultation itself concerned whether UL 4200A-2026 improves safety for products containing button or coin batteries.
Dated CPSC calendar entries show staff joining September standards work on carbon-monoxide detection, flammable refrigerants, lighter safety, furniture, children's jewellery, light soccer goals and solid-fuel appliances, alongside a separate meeting on consumer-facing humanoid safety.
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Four CPSC warnings issued on 17 September address fire, tip-over, fall and pool-entrapment hazards, while a separate federal grant programme supports public-authority work to prevent drownings and drain entrapments.
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