CPSC announces social media initiatives - | ISWOnline

News  |  www.iswonline.com | Nov 5, 2009

Consumers can now follow the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Twitter and other Internet social media platforms.

http://www.iswonline.com/IndustryNewsLanding/tabid/61/Default.aspx?tid=2&ContentID=837157

CPSC will not meet 15-month deadline on testing requirements

News  |  www.kidstodayonline.com | Nov 3, 2009

The Consumer Product Safety Commission will not meet a November deadline required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to issue a rule setting further periodic testing requirements.

http://www.kidstodayonline.com/article/CA6705084.html

CPSC issues warning on ‘tip-over’ prevention

News  |  www.ISWonline.com | Oct 26, 2009

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an advisory for consumers to inspect and secure TVs, furniture and appliances to prevent tip-over deaths and injuries.

http://www.ISWonline.com/IndustryNewsLanding/tabid/61/Default.aspx?tid=2&ContentID=837096

CPSC using social media

News  |  www.furnituretoday.com | Oct 17, 2009

Coinciding with the launch of its Furniture and TV Tip-Over Education Campaign, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has started a new social media initiative. CPSC, whose mission includes protecting the lives of children and families, now has an “OnSafety” blog and a presence on social media

http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/367194-CPSC_using_social_media.php

Target fined $600K for lead recalls

News  |  www.playthings.com | Oct 2, 2009

Oct. 2, 2009—Target Corp. will pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling toys that violated federal lead paint standards, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said this week.

http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6700328.html?nid=3588

CPSC issues upholstery flammability rule

News  |  www.hometextilestoday.com | Mar 5, 2008

Washington – The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a proposed rule Tuesday detailing how upholstered furniture manufacturers must protect their products against catching fire.

http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6538654.html

AHFA - American Home Furnishings Alliance

July 14, 2004 – On July 14, AFMA CEO Andy Counts testified before a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the industry's proposal to improve the fire performance of upholstered furniture. The hearing was called by Senator Ernest F.

http://www.ahfa.us/news/viewArticleDetail.asp?ID=352

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The AHFA announced that the Consumer Product Safety Commission will not delay implementation of a new labeling requirement for products intended for children 12 years of age and younger. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was signed into law last August.

http://www.furninfo.com/absolutenm/templates/News.asp?articleid=10306&z=8

FIRA - The Worlds Leading independent Furniture Technology Centre

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has banned the sale of any product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger that contains more than a certain amount of lead.

http://www.fira.co.uk/news/view/28F29321-24CE-4DBB-9F38-73557C75102D/US_cracks_down_on_lead_in_childrens_products

T&L Trading refuses to recall pacifiers despite CPSC urging

News  |  www.kidstodayonline.com | Oct 27, 2009

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop providing “My Baby Soother” pacifiers to their children. Distributed by T&L Trading Corp. of Brooklyn, N.Y., the nipples can separate from the base easily, posing a choking hazard to infants and

http://www.kidstodayonline.com/article/CA6703973.html