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CPSC to Hold Hearing on FY 2015 Priorities
July 1, 2014 by Brian Feito|Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission will hold a hearing July 24 at 10 a.m. to discuss its agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2015. CPSC says it is currently developing its FY 2015 operating plan and FY 2016 budget request, and is seeking input on which activities should be emphasized or deemphasized, as well as suggestions for changes the agency should make to its standards, regulations or enforcement efforts. CPSC says written comments will be accepted. Requests to give presentations are due July 10.

CPSC Recall Form Update Causes Concern Over New Industry Responsibilities
June 27, 2014 by Brian Feito|Consumer Product Safety Commission

An update to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s standard form for companies to submit monthly progress reports on recalls is causing some consternation that it may create new obligations for industry. The commission’s “Monthly Progress Report Form” that companies use to submit progress reports, which are required for corrective action plans, recently underwent an overhaul that included the addition of new fields related to the use of social media and online auction sites. Several law firms have since said that the additions could be an indication that CPSC intends to include the new obligations in recall corrective action plans.

CPSC Pledges More Cooperation With EU, China Product Safety Regulators
June 23, 2014 by Brian Feito|Consumer Product Safety Commission

Product safety regulators in the U.S., European Union and China pledged to continue to implement “seamless surveillance” in product supply chains by increasing cooperation between them, they said in a statement released after the Fourth Biennial Consumer Product Safety Trilateral Summit on June 19. They said they would enhance information sharing between the agencies, which include the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Health and Consumers Directorate General of the European Commission, and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China. They also said they would continue to reinforce traceability in consumer product supply chains; further engage with stakeholders; and explore ways to harmonize product safety regulations. The next trilateral summit will be held in 2016.