Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 18 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s request “fails to meaningfully address the burdens our testing regulations have imposed,” said Commissioner Nancy Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In a statement explaining her decision to vote against CPSC’s fiscal year 2014 budget request, Nord decried the commission for its rejection of an amendment committing CPSC to action on reduce the costs of its testing and certification requirements on businesses. Nord’s amendment would have mandated a proposed rule, or at least a commission briefing package, to reduce some burdens.

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 17 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 16 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

Six retailers announced April 12 a recall of Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets due to ingestion hazard, following importer Maxfield & Oberton Holdings’ refusal of a voluntary recall, said the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 11 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

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

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

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 4 (country of manufacture in parentheses):

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a proposed safety standard for soft infant and toddler carriers. According to CPSC, the standard would be based on the voluntary standard developed by ASTM International, ASTM F2236-13, “Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers.” The proposed rule passed by a 2-1 vote March 27, with Commissioner Nancy Nord dissenting. Comments on the proposed rule are due by June 19.