An investigation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission presented to Ft. Bragg military officials and families on February 10, 2011 found no evidence either of problem drywall or environmental factors linked to the deaths of three infants. This investigation confirms the results of previous analysis of Ft. Bragg homes by others, which also found no link to problem drywall.
The Food and Drug Administration has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:
In January 2011, the Food and Drug Administration announced the availability of a report, " FDA Transparency Initiative: Improving Transparency to Regulated Industry," in response to a request for input from regulated companies. Comments are due by March 8, 2011.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a Federal Register notice on its previously announced extension of the stay of enforcement of the third-party testing and certification requirements for total lead content in children's products (except for metal components of children's metal jewelry) from February 10 to December 31, 2011. CPSC has also extended until December 31, 2011 two discrete enforcement stays related to lead content for: (i) certain parts of youth motorized recreational vehicles (all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, snowmobiles); and (ii) certain parts of bicycles, jogger strollers, and bicycle trailers intended for children 12 and younger which are extended from May 1 and July 1, respectively. (See ITT's Online Archives or 02/21/11 news, 11020232, for BP summary of the extension.)
The Food and Drug Administration has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recall:
Commissioner Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging the trade to submit information and data as part of the February 16, 2011 public hearing on the technological feasibility of the 100 parts per million lead content limit in children's product, which is set to take effect August 14, 2011, unless CPSC determines that such a limit is not technologically feasible for a specific product or product category. Nord states that information and data is necessary to help the Commission make educated determinations on the 100 ppm lead content limit.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is scheduled to vote by February 8, 2011 on petitions to exempt powder formulations of Colesevelam Hydrochloride (Welchol®) (PP 10-1) and Sevelamer Carbonate (Renvela®) (PP 10-2) from the special packaging requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.