The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a final rule, effective September 6, 2011, which incorporates by reference the successor pool and spa drain cover standard, ANSI/APSP-16 2011, into its regulations implementing the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB Act).
Commissioner Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a statement expressing disapproval of a proposed reorganization of the CPSC, not yet public, that would make the Import Surveillance Division a stand-alone operation, among other changes. Nord particularly objects to the removal of Import Surveillance from the Office of Compliance simply because it is "a fast growing function in the agency." She also does not support adding a second deputy to assist the Executive Director and would rather add compliance officers, scientists and technicians instead.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission published notice of the following voluntary recalls for Aug 4, 2011:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that on August 4, 2011, CVS Pharmacy, Inc. agreed to pay a civil penalty of $45,000 to settle staff allegations that it failed to immediately report that it had sold children’s hooded jackets with drawstrings at the neck. The settlement agreement has been provisionally accepted by the Commission.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on August 3, 2011 that Black & Decker Inc. of Towson, MD, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $960,000. The penalty agreement, which has been provisionally accepted by CPSC, resolves staff allegations that Black & Decker knowingly1 failed to report several safety defects and hazards with the Grasshog XP trimmer/edger immediately, as required by federal law. Staff also alleges the firm withheld information requested by CPSC during the course of the investigation.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission published notice of the following voluntary recall for Aug 3, 2011:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the final of four sentences handed down in federal court against the president of Tampa-based Youth Research, Inc., and its contractors. Youth Research’s president and two of the firm’s contractors were convicted of various federal offenses related to falsifying data in connection with child resistance testing of cigarette and multi-purpose lighters. A third contractor was convicted of destroying documents in connection with the federal grand jury investigation of the matter. The tests are required in order to ensure that the lighters are child-resistant and must be conducted in accordance with a specific protocol.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has canceled its closed weekly meeting on August 3, 2011 in which the staff was scheduled to brief the Commission on various compliance matters.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission published notice of the following voluntary recalls for Aug 2, 2011:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission published notice of the following voluntary recall for July 29, 2011: