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Consumer Product Safety Commission Releases Suction Entrapment Safety Standards Pertaining to Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act: On June 18, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC released its guidance document outlining safety standards resulting from the passage of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act passed last December affecting all public pools and spas. This Federal act preempts all state laws, and those not...; Tags: consortium, drain, HARDWARE, Quality, Storage, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2008-06-19
US lawmakers push to bolster product watchdog after recalls: WASHINGTON, March 7, 2008 AFP — US lawmakers are pushing a bill to give sharper teeth to the beleaguered US product safety watchdog, providing it with more money and clout that advocates say are long overdue after a spate of recalls of dangerous products. The US Senate voted Thursday...; Tags: FINANCE, Quality, recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-03-07
Building Baby Safety From the Ground Up: To: LIFESTYLES EDITORS Contact: CPSC Media, +1-301-504-7800; or CPSC Recall Hotline: +1- 800- 638-2772 WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A warm bath, lullaby and bedtime stories are staples in your child's nighttime routine. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC urges parents and caregivers to add a safe sleep...; Tags: MARKETING, Quality, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2008-02-28
Hooker issues voluntary recall of bunk beds.: By Jeff Linville Martinsville, Va.- Hooker Furniture has issued a voluntary recall of bunk beds from four of its collections sold over the past two years. In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hooker will repair 1,300 beds in its Albany...; Tags: Quality, recall, Retail, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2007-12-24
EU/US/CHINA : KUNEVA URGES WASHINGTON TO TIGHTEN TOY SAFETY REGIME.: The US has been urged by EU Consumer Protection Commissioner Meglena Kuneva to beef up its system for ensuring that dangerous toys do not get onto the market. In Washington for a three-day visit, Kuneva was especially keen that the US administration share more information on ...; Tags: commissioner, Mattel Inc., Quality, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington; Research articles 2007-10-19

Serta Champions New Mattress Flammability Standard and Continues Safety Education for Consumers: To: RETAILING EDITORSContact: Kelly Rampson of Serta International, +1-847-747-0460, krampson@sertanational.com; or Megan Severs of Ketchum, +1-312-228- 6871, megan.severs@ketchum.com, for Serta HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, thousands of home fires occur in the United States, many of which start in the bedroom. Mattresses that lack flame retardant...; Tags: bedroom, Branding, Government, Illinois, MARKETING, Quality, Regulations, U.S., U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2007-06-21
SVIA mulling new safety standards: standards could include definitions for a new class of youth-sized quads.(ATV): In what could be a taste of upcoming rules from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America SVIA is poised to release new design, configuration and performance standards for its members in the ATV industry. The standards, typically...; Tags: Quality, standards, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2007-04-23
Louisville Bedding Debuts the Fire Defender.: By Staff Louisville, Ky. -- Looking to get the jump on tough new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations on mattress flammability, Louisville Bedding Company has begun previewing Fire Defender, a mattress pad and box spring cover set that...; Tags: fiber, Government, Kentucky, kW, NETWORKING, Quality, Regulations, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2007-01-15
Louisville Bedding Debuts the Fire Defender (Home Textiles Today): Louisville, Ky. -- Looking to get the jump on tough new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations on mattress flammability, Louisville Bedding Company has begun previewing Fire Defender, a mattress pad and box spring cover set that exceeds the new standards. Under the new mattress...; Tags: fiber, Government, Kentucky, kW, NETWORKING, Quality, Regulations, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2007-01-15
CPSC comment period may be extended.(ATV): The Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC is expected to increase the public comment period on proposed changes to federal ATV safety and manufacturing standards. Legal counsel for the powersports industry has asked for an additional 60 days of public comment. The original 75-day...; Tags: Manufacturing, Quality, standards, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2006-11-13
Delays over furniture fires deadly: For decades, lack of consensus has blocked federal safety rules for upholstereditems WASHINGTON -- Thousands of people died in furniture fires over the past decade as federal regulators failed to set fire-resistance requirements for couches, chairs and other upholstered items. Today, the nation's fire marshals and victims of furniture fires...; Tags: commission, Dixon, furniture, Quality, SALES, standards, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2006-10-30
Mandatory fire standards for candles postponed.(FYI: industry news and happenings): The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC will postpone a decision on the petition by the National Association of State Fire Marshals NASFM that requests mandatory fire-safety standards for candles and candle accessories.; Tags: petition, Quality, standards, Strategy, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2006-10-01
Flame retardants for PUR foam: Middlebury, Conn.-based Chemtura Corp. has .introduced Firemaster 600 and Firemaster 602 flame retardants for flexible polyurethane PUR foam, which offer approximately 10% greater efficiency than Firemaster 550 and 552. The products respond to increasingly stringent standards (e.g., the new Consumer Product Safety Commission standard for mattress flammability) for flame-retardant additives...; Tags: Connecticut, furniture, Quality, standards, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2006-08-01
FR regs set for July '07 (Furniture Today): Mattress rule will save lives, CPSC says Washington-- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission last week approved a federal mattress flammability standard to take effect July 1, 2007. "Consumers who purchase a new mattress that meets this standard will add...; Tags: Quality, SALES, Strategy, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2006-02-20
The key to a successful playground is having a plan.( ): Play spaces are every kid's answer to excitement and fun. However, the key is having a plan! Step 1: Involve children. Watch children play and determine what kind of activities they enjoy. Get their input. Let them help plan the play space. ...; Tags: MARKETING, Quality, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2005-12-01
NCBI elects Stolfi to board (Furniture Today): East Hartford, Conn.-- The National Cotton Batting Institute has elected Jay Stolfi, president of Rose Mill Co., to its board of directors. The NCBI works with government agencies in California and Washington, D.C., to establish fire-safety standards for sleep products. ...; Tags: board, California, flame, Quality, standards, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2005-10-19
HOT TOPIC; THE FLAMMABILITY SCORECARD: FLOOR COVERINGS ARE COVERED, MATTRESSES ARE UNDER CALIFORNIA STANDARDS AND MAY GO NATIONAL. UPHOLSTERY AND HOME TEXTILES COULD BE NEXT.: Byline: Reporting by Sheila Long O'Mara, Karl Kunkel, Leticia Leizens, Jennifer Quail NEW YORK-Talk about hot topics. Flammability is increasingly becoming a much-discussed issue for soft home categories. Below is a summary on how the ever-evolving government standards are affecting furniture, mattresses,...; Tags: California, manufacturer, Manufacturing, Quality, regulation, standards, textiles, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2005-04-04
Commission imposes stiffest fine for child safety product violation.(FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES)(United States. Consumer Product Safety Commission)(Graco Children's Products Inc.): The federal government has levied a record $4 million fine against one of the nation's largest child product manufacturers, charging that the company failed to inform the government about more than 12 million hazardous products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that Graco...; Tags: commission, Government, Quality, SOFTWARE, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2005-03-30
CPSC, Petit Bateau announce recall of Children's Bathrobes.: M2 PRESSWIRE-5 November 2004-US CPSC: CPSC, Petit Bateau announce recall of Children's BathrobesC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11042004 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firms below. Consumers...; Tags: Quality, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2004-11-05
FR regulations open up doors for nonwovens: role in home furnishings expected to climb as national standards become a reality: The nonwovens industry is preparing for pending California antiflammability legislation that will likely pave the way for a national standard in mattress construction and ultimately change the way upholstered furniture, in general, is manufactured in the U.S. California Technical Bulletin 603, set to go into effect January 1, 2005, requires...; Tags: California, fiber, furniture, Quality, regulation, standards, technology, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Research articles 2004-11-01