Infant sleeping products were recalled in May. First, an importer recalled a sleeper accessory that is a hybrid between a bassinet and inclined sleeper. The importer recalled the infant sleep product due to risk of suffocation.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Since well before inauguration day, the Biden administration indicated that it would immediately take action to undo the deregulation agenda of the previous administration. As part of this effort, President Biden is expected to nominate a new commissioner and chair to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the coming months. This nomination and subsequent confirmation by a Democrat-controlled Senate will bring the CPSC’s leadership back to its full five-person strength. It will also allow the CPSC to usher in a new era of increased regulation and more aggressive enforcement. Consumer product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers should brace themselves for enhanced scrutiny and a potential departure from the status quo of the past several years.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
In response to industry and consumer demand created by the COVID-19 pandemic, ASTM International (ASTM) has released a new voluntary standard for the design, labeling, testing, and performance of face coverings. The new standard, ASTM F3502-21, is the first voluntary standard directed at face coverings and “is intended to establish a national baseline” to allow consumers to make more informed decisions about the face covering products they use.
ASTM F3502-21 specifies several test procedures designed to measure sub-micron particulate filtration efficiency, airflow resistance, and leakage. Importantly, the standard requires that all tests be performed by a laboratory accredited under ISO/IEC 17025 to perform the tests. The standard further specifies design requirements, including that face coverings should be made with “non-irritating” and “non-toxic” materials and should not pose a flammability hazard.