Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls May 10 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls May 9 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls May 8 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it reached a $987,500 settlement with Williams-Sonoma for the company’s alleged failure to report a defect in its imported hammock stands. According to CPSC, the support beams were susceptible to rotting, presenting a fall and laceration hazard to users.

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls May 2 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 25 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 24 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 23 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

The Consumer Product Safety Commission scheduled a May 1 meeting to consider whether to issue a draft proposed rule that would amend Section 1110 rule for certificates of compliance. The agency recently delayed a vote on the proposal, which would require electronic filing of CPSC compliance certificates along with other entry documents and add new required data elements, to do more cost analysis (see 13013123).

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking for comments by June 24 on whether there are materials that don’t include a prohibited element or chemical, such as lead or phthalates, and so shouldn’t be subject to third-party testing requirements for children’s products. The request for information is related to a 2011 law that mandates CPSC find ways to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses. The commission is seeking comments that address the presence of certain chemicals in the following children’s products and materials: toys, child care articles, manufactured woods, and synthetic food dyes.