In its July 30, 2010 final rule submission to the Office of Management and Budget, the Food and Drug Administration states that the over-the-counter drug review establishes conditions under which OTC drugs are considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS) and effective and not misbranded. After a final monograph (i.e., final rule) is issued, only OTC drugs meeting the conditions of the monograph, or having an approved new drug application, may be legally marketed. The first action addresses active ingredients reviewed under Time and Extent Applications. The second action addresses other effectiveness issues for OTC sunscreen drug products. The third action finalizes sunscreen formulation, labeling, and testing requirements for both ultraviolet B and ultraviolet A radiation protection. The last action addresses combination products containing sunscreen and insect repellent ingredients. Also on July 30, 2010, the FDA has submitted a proposed rule to OMB titled: "Revised Safety and Effectiveness Determination; Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use.'"
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a closed meeting on August 11, 2010, in which the staff will brief the Commission on various compliance matters.
Illinois has become the third state to regulate cadmium in children's jewelry. The new law prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of children's jewelry manufactured after July 1, 2011 with levels of cadmium in excess of 75 parts per million, unless superseded by a federal standard applicable to children's jewelry.
Four of the five Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission have posted statements regarding their recent vote to adopt a different definition of “public accommodation facility” from the one they adopted in draft form last March for purposes of enforcing the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has updated its list of meetings between CPSC and industry stakeholders that are open to the public, unless otherwise stated:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is scheduled to vote by August 11, 2010 on a draft Federal Register notice establishing accreditation requirements for third-party labs to be able to test children's (or youth) all-terrain vehicles for compliance with 16 CFR Part 1420. Publication of these lab requirements would effectively lift the testing and certification stay that has been in effect for these products since February 2009.