Consumer Product Safety Commission
1994 Annual Report to Congress
CPSC Document #114
Dear Members of Congress:
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
is pleased to submit its report for Fiscal Year 1994.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is an
independent federal agency that works to reduce unreasonable
risks of injuries and deaths associated with the 15,000 types of
consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. As an injury
prevention agency, CPSC researches product hazards, participates
with industry in developing voluntary standards for products,
issues and enforces mandatory standards, and informs the public
of potential product hazards.
I am delighted to report to you CPSC's efforts at government
reinvention and regulatory reform. CPSC should serve as a model
for all government agencies. With a staff of less than 500 and
the same budget it had in 1979, CPSC exemplifies streamlined,
effective, and efficient government that works with industry and
the public to achieve its mission to reduce deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products.
One of CPSC's greatest accomplishments has been in forging
partnerships with industry and consumer groups to promote product
safety. CPSC encourages industry to voluntarily improve the
safety of its products in lieu of mandatory regulations.
Manufacturers of window coverings voluntarily
eliminated the loops in certain window blind cords, which were
associated with the strangling death of about one young child a
month. Now window blinds are manufactured with safety tassels or
breakaway tassels that split open to prevent a strangulation.
This effort will save children's lives without years of
bureaucratic red tape.
Many manufacturers of children's clothes have
voluntarily removed the hood and neck strings on children's
sweatshirts and jackets or replaced the strings with
buttons, snaps, and velcro. Children were strangled when
these strings caught on playground equipment, cribs, escalators
and other products.
CPSC initiated several massive recalls that received
substantial media coverage helping to assure public attention to
product hazards. These recalls included crayons made with toxic
levels of lead, dangerous tubular metal bunk beds, and flammable
chiffon skirts that burned faster than newspaper. I am fortunate
to be the first Commission Chairman to have the opportunity to
appear regularly on "Good Morning America" and the first Chairman
to write a monthly column for "Good Housekeeping Magazine."
CPSC transformed the agency's outmoded telephone center into
a cutting-edge interactive information system incorporating a
24-hour Hotline, Internet access, bilingual operators, and
fax-on-demand services. CPSC's new hotline, which gives consumers
vital information on potentially dangerous products, received
more than 266,000 calls in its first year of operation, an
increase of 78 percent over the previous year.
When I arrived at CPSC, I initiated the CPSC Chairman's
Commendation for Significant Contributions to Product Safety, to
promote product safety by individuals, companies, or groups in
the private sector.
Recipients of the commendation for this year include:
Procter & Gamble for introducing packaging that is easy for
adults to open and child-resistant in advance of changes to the
regulation; Playskool, a division of Hasbro Inc., for designing
the 1-2-3 High Chair with a built-in safety restraint that will
help save children's lives; and Sunbeam Plastics for developing
adult-friendly, child-resistant packaging for a broad range of
consumer products.
CPSC has accomplished a number of initiatives that have
contributed to its success in regulatory reform. CPSC is working
to eliminate obsolete regulations, reduce the volume of
regulations, and consolidate regulations to make them more
user-friendly for industry. In addition, CPSC successfully
negotiated with industry to develop voluntary safety standards,
using mandatory rulemaking as a court of last resort.
The following pages explain in detail CPSC's work for 1994,
which helped reduce injuries and save lives. As a reinvented
government agency, CPSC will continue to share the responsibility
of product safety with our product-safety partners, industry and
the American public.
Sincerely,
Ann Brown
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION 2: RESEARCH
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
National Injury Information Clearinghouse
Indoor Air Quality
Electrical
Surveys and Studies
SECTION 3: ISSUING AND ENFORCING MANDATORY PRODUCT REGULATIONS
Developing Mandatory Product Regulations
Import Surveillance
Enforcing Product Regulations
SECTION 4: VOLUNTARY STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
Fire/Electrical Hazards
Children's Product Hazards
Other Hazards
SECTION 5: RECALLS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
Compliance and Enforcement Action
Civil Penalties
SECTION 6: SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS
SECTION 7: INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
North America
Europe
Asia
SECTION 8: INFORMATION SERVICES
SECTION 9: CONSUMER INFORMATION AND MEDIA RELATIONS
Media Programs
Press Conferences
Video News Releases
Publications
APPENDIXES
Appendix A:
Deaths, Injuries, and Cost of Injuries from Consumer
Products
Appendix B:
Policies, Final Regulations, and Proposed Regulations
Appendix C:
Meetings of Substantial Interest
Appendix D:
Log and Status of Petitions and Applications
Appendix E:
Voluntary Standards Activities
Appendix F:
Voluntary Corrective Action Plans and Product Recalls
Subsection A/Regulatory Recalls
Subsection B/Section 15 Recalls
Appendix G:
Litigation and Settlements
Appendix H:
Index of Products Regulated by CPSC
Appendix I:
Federal-State Cooperative Program
Appendix J: Organizational Structure and Functions
===== SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ==============================
Research
-- CPSC completed research for the Infant Suffocation Project,
which found that soft bedding may contribute to the deaths of as
many as 1,800 infants a year or 30 percent of the infants
initially diagnosed as dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS). The research showed that rebreathing expired air (carbon
dioxide or CO2) trapped in certain soft bedding products may have
contributed to the death of infants found on their stomach
(prone) on top of pillows, comforters, and other soft bedding
with their nose and mouth covered by these products.
-- CPSC completed testing of heat tapes, used widely to prevent
water pipes from freezing. CPSC evaluated how effectively
recently improved products performed under severe laboratory
conditions. The research supported the need to provide an
additional electrical safety measure known as ground-fault
protection.
-- CPSC initiated an engineering study of new and improved
electrical safety devices that could prevent electrical fires
caused by inadequate wiring, especially in older homes. CPSC is
exploring smarter circuit breakers that can detect arcing as well
as overload and short circuit conditions, advanced design fuses,
and new types of ground-fault protection to replace or supplement
existing protection as cost-effective fire prevention measures.
-- CPSC completed research which identified the major chemicals
emitted from carpet cushions used in homes and schools. CPSC
began research to investigate whether any of these chemicals (and
chemicals from carpets) could be linked to the health threatening
symptoms that consumers report are related to their carpet
systems.
Voluntary Standards Development
-- CPSC provided technical support in the development of 36
voluntary safety standards.
-- CPSC worked with ASTM (formerly the American Society for
Testing and Materials)to complete the adoption of a significant
revision to the toy safety voluntary standard. This revision
adds safety requirements to address flammability, toxicity
labeling, accessibility of batteries in toys, and miscellaneous
safety issues.
-- CPSC completed a voluntary standards conformance monitoring
study on pool, spa, and hot tub covers and initiated a
conformance study on bunk beds.
Recalls and Corrective Actions
-- In 1994, CPSC obtained 330 corrective actions involving more
than 11 million consumer products.
-- CPSC detained more than 400 shipments of imported consumer
products, which did not meet U.S. safety standards, for
reconditioning or export out of the United States.
-- CPSC conducted an enforcement program that resulted in the
identification and voluntary recall of a large number of
imported, dangerously flammable women's skirts.
-- CPSC identified and obtained voluntary recalls of a large
number of tubular metal bunk beds.
-- CPSC identified and obtained voluntary recalls of a large
number of imported lead-containing crayons.
Safety Partnerships
-- CPSC co-sponsored a Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector Workshop
with the American Gas Association, the National Association of
State Fire Marshals, the Gas Research Institute, and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose of the workshop was
to discuss various issues concerning the use of CO detectors.
The sponsors formed six CO Detector Task Forces to address the
following topics: Technical Guidance for Response Personnel;
Field and Laboratory Testing; Consumer and Professional
Education; Standards Education; Action Levels; and Data Gathering
and Coordination.
-- CPSC officials met with the heads of 13 different government
agencies to discuss cooperative activities. These included U.S.
Customs, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institute
for Injury Prevention and Control, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, U.S. Fire Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services, U.S. Army, Occupational Health and
Safety Administration, Consumer Information Center, Office of
Consumer Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, President's
Council on Physical Fitness, and the Federal Emergency Management
Administration. CPSC officials also met with the heads of over 40
consumer, non-profit and professional groups.
-- CPSC worked with coalitions of organizations to dedicate
specific weeks or months to activities aimed at specific safety
areas. CPSC worked with the National Electrical Safety
Foundation, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association,
Underwriters Laboratories, and others to develop the National
Electrical Safety Month program in May. CPSC is part of the
Poison Prevention Week Council, which sponsors National Poison
Prevention Week in March. CPSC cooperates with members of the
fire community during Fire Prevention Month in October.
-- CPSC co-sponsored the National Smoke Detector Project, a
large public/private partnership of nearly 200 participants
dedicated to increasing the number of working smoke detectors in
residences. Partners in the project include: the U.S. Fire
Administration, the Congressional Fire Services Institute, the
National Fire Prevention Association, and the Indian Health
Service.
International Activities
CPSC continued its involvement in a number of international
activities that sought to:
-- assure that consumer products imported into the United
States meet mandatory safety standards;
-- encourage mutually-acceptable consumer product safety
standards and conformity among nations worldwide; and
-- share information and expertise to reduce costs and remain
abreast of the latest scientific developments science.
North America
CPSC joined other federal agencies in providing technical
support to United States negotiations on the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA)which became effective on January 1, 1994.
Europe and Asia
CPSC is a member of the U.S. delegation to the Consumer
Policy Committee of the International Organization for
Standardization, which met to find ways to increase consumer
participation in international consumer product standards
development.
In November 1993, President Clinton hosted a meeting of
leaders for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). CPSC
participated with other U.S. agencies in providing technical
support to international discussions dealing with standards
related measures.
Re-Engineering of Information Services
Using state-of-the-art technology, CPSC is working to make
information more easily available to consumers. CPSC began a
multi-year project, now scheduled for completion in fiscal year
1997, to combine all of its information from numerous computer
systems and data bases into one comprehensive, integrated system.
The new system will combine information received from different
sources, including CPSC's National Electronic Injury Surveillance
System, industry, consumer groups, and the public, for access by
CPSC staff members and the public.
CPSC's Hotline, 1-800-638-CPSC (2772), is an especially
effective way for the agency to share life-saving information
about dangerous products. The Hotline receives information
about the public's experiences with dangerous products, helping
CPSC to take the necessary actions that will remove hazardous
products from the marketplace or modify standards or designs. It
also provides callers with information about product recalls.
CPSC took a number of actions to significantly improve Hotline
service:
-- Increased by 50 percent the number of incoming toll-free
phone lines from eight to 12; increased the number of Hotline
representatives from four to five, including one full-time staff
member fluent in Spanish and English; identified volunteers
agency-wide who can respond to callers in a total of 16
languages; and upgraded the Hotline's voice mail system so that
after-hours callers can leave messages for return calls the next
business day;
-- Streamlined the length and the "flow" of the recorded
information menus to make the Hotline more user-friendly;
-- Informed Hotline callers how they can file product safety
complaints via Internet; and
-- Surveyed Hotline callers for their ideas to improve the
Hotline, Public Affairs, Media
CPSC places a strong emphasis on reaching state and local
media as well as individual consumers. CPSC has reached large
television audiences through the issuance of video news releases
and press conferences, by cultivating relationships with national
consumer affairs reporters, and with regular appearances on "Good
Morning America." Major recalls of lead crayons, metal bunk beds
and Indian skirts were covered by USA Today, The Washington Post,
the New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, in addition to
state and local press.
Publications
CPSC produced three new publications.
-- Indoor Air Pollution - An Introduction for Health
Professionals
-- Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools
-- Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goals
Press Conferences
CPSC worked with industry to hold eight press conferences on
the following subjects: National Poison Prevention Week; the
recall of 11 types of children's crayons containing lead;
the recall of 300,000 metal bunk beds; projected injuries for
in-line skating; fireworks; the voluntary removal of drawstrings
from children's clothing by industry; the recall of over a
quarter of a million sheer rayon skirts imported from India;
carbon monoxide safety and awareness.
Video News Releases
CPSC produced and distributed video news releases on the
following: pool safety (May 1994; 4,271,000 viewers), fireworks
safety (July 1994; 9,824,000 viewers), recall round-up (July
1994; 3,902,000 viewers), drawstrings on kids' clothing (July
1994; 17,540,600 viewers), and flammable skirts (August 1994;
102,968,800 viewers).
===== SECTION 2: RESEARCH =======================================
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission conducts studies
and investigations of deaths, injuries, diseases, and economic
losses associated with consumer products. This research is used
to identify hazardous products and to design effective strategies
to reduce product hazards and improve consumer health and
well-being.
NATIONAL ELECTRONIC INJURY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (NEISS)
CPSC collects information on product-related injuries
through a national sample of hospitals participating in the
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). In
1994, NEISS provided the foundation for much of the agency's
work, including special studies on baby walkers, fireworks, and
swing sets.
NEISS continues to serve as a model system for many
countries around the world. Systems based on the NEISS model now
exist in Japan, New Zealand, and the European Union.
CPSC entered into four agreements with other federal
agencies to share NEISS data in return for payments to help
defray the costs of the system. Under these agreements, CPSC
collected information on motor vehicle injuries, occupational
injuries, intentional violence, and firearms injuries.
NATIONAL INJURY INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE
CPSC's National Injury Information Clearinghouse collects
complaints, reported incidents, and accident investigation
reports, which are sent to manufacturers under an
information-sharing program beneficial for consumers,
manufacturers, and the agency itself. CPSC encourages
manufacturers to inform the agency of any follow-up actions
conducted.
CPSC received more than 10,000 requests for information
under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. The
National Injury Information Clearinghouse processed more than
5,300 requests for generic product-related information while the
Freedom of Information Act office processed more than 5,000
requests for brand specific information.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY RESEARCH
CPSC funded and completed contract work, which identified
the major chemicals emitted from carpet cushions used in homes
and schools. CPSC began research to investigate whether any of
these chemicals (and chemicals from carpets) could be linked to
the health threatening symptoms that consumers report are related
to their carpet systems.
CPSC has worked since its inception to protect consumers
from illnesses and death associated with exposure to chemical and
biological pollutants released into the indoor air.
ELECTRICAL RESEARCH
CPSC completed a study on smoke detector operability. The
study was based on a survey conducted by CPSC in 1993, which
indicated that almost 90 percent of households have at least one
smoke detector. The 1994 study concluded that there are more
households with inoperable smoke detectors than households
without smoke detectors. This study confirms the critical need to
address maintenance of existing smoke detectors.
CPSC completed a study of the reasons for smoke detector
alarm failure in fires in 15 cities. About 60 percent of the
detectors failed to alarm because they were disconnected from
their power source. Among those that were disconnected because
occupants experienced problems with them, the reasons most often
cited were that it "alarms too often" or that there were unwanted
alarms related to cooking activities.
SURVEYS AND STUDIES
Infant Suffocation
CPSC completed research for the Infant Suffocation Project,
which found that soft bedding may contribute to the deaths of as
many as 1,800 infants a year or 30 percent of the infants
initially diagnosed as dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS). The research showed that rebreathing expired air (carbon
dioxide or CO2)trapped in certain soft bedding products may have
contributed to the death of infants found on their stomachs
(prone) on top of pillows, comforters, and other soft bedding
with their noses and mouths covered by these products.
Baby Walkers
CPSC completed the collection of data about the hazards
associated with the use of baby walkers. In 1991, there were an
estimated 28,500 emergency room treated injuries related to baby
walkers to children less than 15 months of age and between
1982-92 there was an average of one death per year.
Bicycles
CPSC published the results of the agency's 1990-1993 bicycle
project in a booklet entitled "Bicycle Use and Hazard Patterns in
the United States" based on two national surveys conducted by the
agency in 1991. Serving as a technical resource for individuals
and organizations interested in promoting bicycle safety, the
publication should facilitate improvements in bicycle safety by
providing a sound empirical basis for the design and
implementation of safety programs.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)
In response to reports of miswiring of GFCIs, a device which
provides protection from electrocution, CPSC conducted a study to
determine how consumers install GFCIs. CPSC is using the results
of the research to support changes to the Underwriters
Laboratories standard and to work with the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association to develop improved installation
instructions.
Heat Tapes
CPSC completed testing of heat tapes, which are used widely
to prevent water pipes from freezing. In 1990, heat tapes were
involved in approximately 2,000 residential fires which caused
$20 million in property damage and resulted in 10 deaths and 100
injuries. CPSC evaluated how effectively recently improved
products performed under severe laboratory conditions. The
research supported the need to provide an additional electrical
safety measure (ground-fault protection) to prevent fires.
Old Electrical Wiring
CPSC initiated an engineering study of new and improved
electrical safety devices that could prevent electrical fires
caused by inadequate wiring, especially in older homes. CPSC is
exploring smarter circuit breakers that can detect arcing as well
as overload and short circuit conditions, advanced design fuses,
and new types of ground-fault protection to replace or
supplement existing protection as cost effective fire prevention
measures.
==== SECTION 3: ISSUING AND ENFORCING MANDATORY PRODUCT REGULATIONS ==================
In an effort to reduce unreasonable risks of injury and
death associated with consumer products, CPSC issues and enforces
product safety standards, including performance standards
and labeling requirements.
DEVELOPING MANDATORY PRODUCT REGULATIONS
PROPOSED RULES
Bicycle Helmets
As required by the Children's Bicycle Helmet Safety Act of
1994, the Commission took the first step toward establishing a
single mandatory performance standard that includes provisions
not addressed by current U.S. voluntary standards. The proposal
includes provisions addressing the risk of helmets "rolling
off" a rider's head during impact and injury risk to children.
Mouthwash
Under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, the Commission
proposed requirements for child-resistant packaging of mouthwash
containing 3 or more grams of ethanol.
Toy Labeling
The Commission proposed a regulation to clarify and
interpret provisions in the Child Safety Protection Act of 1994.
This act requires certain products, such as balloons, small
balls, and certain toys and games intended for use by children 3
years of age and older to bear a label warning of a choking
hazard. The act also requires firms to report certain choking
incidents.
IMPORT SURVEILLANCE
CPSC and the U.S. Customs Service continued their
cooperative efforts to identify and prevent the entry of
hazardous consumer products into the United States. The dockside
surveillance of consumer products imported into the United States
plays a major role in CPSC's compliance program. Hazardous
products that violate mandatory safety standards are stopped at
the ports of entry so they never reach consumers. Working
together, CPSC and the U.S. Customs Service have prevented over
20 million hazardous fireworks and half a million hazardous toys
from entering the country.
This cooperation had several immediate results:
-- prevented injuries and deaths,
-- motivated manufacturers and importers to comply with safety
regulations, and
-- ensured that foreign manufacturers would receive equal
scrutiny for safety as domestic manufacturers, leveling the
competitive playing field.
As a model of inter-agency cooperation, the import
surveillance program has been extremely effective. A Memorandum
of Understanding between the CPSC and the U.S. Customs Service,
originally signed in 1987 and updated in 1990, provides the basis
for this cooperation.
As a result of these activities over the years, CPSC has
seen an increase in the level of compliance of the foreign toy
industry. The toy industry has taken greater efforts to more
fully inform its members of CPSC's requirements. Many individual
firms have developed or improved their internal testing and
quality control programs.
CPSC and Customs also examined children's art materials for
compliance with the Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act. The
agencies prevented over 1.9 million art material products that
did not meet the requirements of this law from entering the
United States.
CPSC's safety standard requiring child-resistance in
disposable and novelty cigarette lighters became effective on
July 13, 1994. CPSC and Customs cooperated closely in the
enforcement of these requirements.
Even before the cigarette lighter standard became effective,
CPSC and Customs worked together to prevent the "stockpiling" of
non-child resistant lighters. The standard prohibited the
manufacturing or importing of excessive numbers of non-child
resistant lighters during the year prior to the effective date of
the standard.
During May and June 1994, CPSC field staff inspected
companies suspected of stockpiling non-child resistant lighters.
When CPSC and Customs detected stockpiling, the agencies acted
promptly to prevent further non-complying lighters from entering
the United States. CPSC and Customs kept over 18 million
illegally stockpiled non-child resistant lighters off the market.
After the cigarette lighter standard became effective, CPSC and
Customs assured that imported shipments complied with the
standard.
CPSC and U.S. Customs also worked together to prevent the
entry of flammable skirts into the United States after CPSC
discovered dangerously flammable skirts from India during
domestic surveillance.
ENFORCING PRODUCT REGULATIONS
CPSC conducted a total of 1,590 inspections of U.S.
manufacturing, importing, and retailing establishments involved
with products subject to the agency's mandatory requirements.
CPSC cooperated with the U.S. Customs Service to monitor
regulated products at ports of entry.
During these domestic and import surveillance activities,
CPSC examined more than 2,600 different products to determine
compliance with mandatory requirements. It targeted products it
believed might violate safety standards. These products included
fireworks, children's crayons, and household chemicals and
medications requiring child-resistant packaging.
CPSC found that about 55 percent or more than 1,430 of the
products it examined violated agency regulations. In the case of
170 products, CPSC judged the types of violations to be serious
enough to warrant a recall from consumers.
As part of the agency's Regulated Products Comprehensive
Plan, CPSC targeted enforcement of the Poison Prevention
Packaging Act standards for child-resistance and the Federal
Hazardous Substances Act labeling requirements for automotive
antifreeze products containing methyl alcohol or ethylene glycol.
Under this plan, CPSC targets each year certain regulations for
specific scrutiny to determine the industry's level of compliance
with mandatory standards. The program was based on field
screening of these products at retail outlets throughout the
country and then inspecting the manufacturers when retail
screening indicated possible violations.
As a result of the program, CPSC identified 20
manufacturers/private labelers violating the hazardous substances
labeling requirements and one of the twenty was also violating
child-resistant packaging standards. Products examined during
this survey represented 184 different manufacturers/private
labelers. This represents a very high level of compliance with
both the packaging and hazardous substances acts.
As part of its enforcement program, CPSC targeted fireworks.
CPSC and the U.S. Customs Service selectively sampled a total of
447 shipments of fireworks. Out of the total number of shipments,
322 violated CPSC's mandatory safety requirements with 188
shipments presenting violations serious enough to warrant seizure
or other action by Customs to prevent entry of the shipments into
the United States. The level of substantial compliance (other
than minor technical violations) with the fireworks regulations
remains low at approximately 60 percent for imported fireworks.
CPSC is continuing its efforts to assure that fireworks comply
with the regulations.
===== SECTION 4: VOLUNTARY STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ================
To help create safer products in the marketplace, and to
help reduce the cost to the federal government for developing and
maintaining its own safety standards, CPSC provides technical
support to the development of selected voluntary safety
standards. These voluntary standards are developed through a
national consensus process that assures openness and allows for
the participation of all interested parties, including industry,
associations, and government. CPSC provided technical support in
developing 36 voluntary safety standards.
FIRE/ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
Gas-fired water heaters igniting flammable vapors cause an
estimated 1,960 fires each year, resulting in an estimated 316
injuries, 17 deaths, and $26 million in property damage for a
total societal annual cost of $395 million.
At CPSC's request, the gas appliance and natural gas
distribution industries initiated actions to address the hazard
posed by the gas-fired water heater ignition of flammable
vapors. Water heater manufacturers began evaluating a possible
technological solution to this hazard in which preliminary
results are promising. The Gas Research Institute began an
$800,000 project to develop a protocol to evaluate technologies.
The Institute will submit the protocol to the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) water heater subcommittee for
adoption into the ANSI water heater standard ANSI Z21.10.1.
The gas grill industry adopted a CPSC recommendation to
amend the design of their products to reduce the likelihood of
fires and explosions caused by leaks at the connection with the
tank. Industry agreed to modify the ANSI standard for outside
cooking appliances to limit the design of the coupling to the
tank to two configurations, both of which will prevent the flow
of gas if the coupling is not leak free.
CHILDREN'S PRODUCT HAZARDS
CPSC supported the development of 14 new or revised national
consensus safety standards for products posing potential hazards
to children, such as baby walkers and toys. CPSC worked with ASTM
(formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) to adopt a
significant revision to the toy safety voluntary standard. This
revision adds safety requirements to address flammability,
toxicity labeling, accessibility of batteries in toys, and
miscellaneous safety issues. CPSC assisted in completing national
consensus standards for public playground equipment (to help
reduce more than 168,000 annual injuries from head entrapment,
swing impact, and associated causes) and for bunk beds (to
preclude metal beds from collapsing).
OTHER HAZARDS
CPSC also was involved in voluntary safety standards
activities for other products such as gas heater camping
equipment, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fireworks
devices, and selected gas appliances. A new national voluntary
consensus standard was completed which limits the amount of
formaldehyde in medium density fiberboard to 0.3 parts per
million, and in particleboard for mobile home decking and
underlayment to 0.2 parts per million.
CONFORMANCE MONITORING
CPSC completed its monitoring of conformance to the
voluntary standards on pool, spa, and hot tub covers; and bunk
beds.
===== SECTION 5: RECALLS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS =================
To prevent death and injury, CPSC seeks recalls of dangerous
products. In FY 1994:
-- CPSC obtained 330 corrective actions involving more than 11
million consumer products which either violated mandatory safety
standards, or presented a substantial risk of injury to the
public.
-- CPSC and the U.S. Customs Service detained more than 400
shipments of imported consumer products, which did not met U.S.
safety standards, for reconditioning or export out of the United
States.
-- CPSC conducted an enforcement program that resulted in the
identification and voluntary recall of a large number of
imported, dangerously flammable women's skirts.
-- CPSC identified and obtained voluntary recalls of a large
number of tubular metal bunk beds.
-- CPSC identified and obtained voluntary recalls of a large
number of imported crayons containing lead.
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CPSC can order a manufacturer to repair, replace, or refund
the purchase price of a product that the Commission determines,
after a hearing, presents a substantial hazard to consumers.
However, CPSC conducts most corrective actions with the
cooperation of companies.
CPSC obtained 330 corrective actions, which resulted in the
recall, repair, replacement, refund, or prospective design
changes to more than 11 million units of consumer products.
One hundred sixty corrective actions involved products not
subject to mandatory standards that contained defects, such as
playground equipment, bunk beds, extension cords, electrical
appliances, gas furnaces, recreational products, and laptop
computer components.
The remaining 170 corrective actions involved more than 2
million units of products that violated CPSC regulations. In
addition, the U.S. Customs Service on behalf of CPSC detained
more than 400 shipments of imported products that violated CPSC
regulations. As a result, about 22.5 million dangerous, violative
product units never reached store shelves.
Toys and children's products continue to be one of CPSC's
prime concerns. CPSC initiated several toy recalls for the
following reasons: the toys had paint with lead; the toys
for children under 3 had small parts, which presented a choking
hazard; or the toys presented a substantial risk of injury to
children. For example, CPSC and 11 importers recalled crayons
that contained lead. CPSC and a juvenile products company
recalled some models of infant carriers with a handle that could
break that could result in the infant falling from the carrier.
Other product categories involved in product recalls were
home electrical appliances, gas furnaces, outdoor electric light
fixtures, medications and household chemicals requiring
child-resistant closures, general wearing apparel, fireworks, and
laptop computer batteries. For example, importers and retailers
working with CPSC recalled more than 250,000 women's skirts found
to be dangerously flammable. A manufacturer of coffee makers
recalled under the counter type coffeemakers with possible
thermostat irregularities. A manufacturer of lawn mowers recalled
walk behind lawn mowers that in some cases violated the 3-second
blade stop requirement, a mandatory safety standard for lawn
mowers.
CIVIL PENALTIES
In addition to the many corrective actions involving various
consumer products, the commission was also active in obtaining
civil penalty settlement agreements totaling $715,000 in 13
separate matters. These agreements covered CPSC allegations that
1) companies failed to properly report defects in products which
could create a substantial risk of injury, or which present an
unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as required under
section 15 (b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, or that 2)
companies violated mandatory safety requirements.
===== SECTION 6: SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS ============================
CPSC works with a wide network of government agencies and
private organizations to provide a safer environment for American
consumers.
Coalitions of organizations contributed to the success of
CPSC's major projects. CPSC co-sponsored the National Smoke
Detector Project, a large public/private partnership of nearly
200 participants dedicated to increasing the number of working
smoke detectors in residences. Partners in the project include:
the U.S. Fire Administration, the Congressional Fire Services
Institute, the National Fire Prevention Association, and the
Indian Health Service.
CPSC participated in the Indian Health Service Safe Home
Coalition, a partnership of federal agencies and private
organizations supporting the Native American and Alaskan
Native populations. The coalition directed its initial efforts to
ensuring a working smoke detector in every Native American home.
CPSC provided technical assistance to identify problems, such as
high disablement rates from nuisance alarms, and to develop
community-based programs to address these problems.
CPSC co-sponsored a Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector Workshop
with the American Gas Association, the National Association of
State Fire Marshals, the Gas Research Institute, and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose of the workshop was
to discuss various issues concerning the use of CO detectors.
The sponsors formed six CO Detector Task Forces to address the
following topics: Technical Guidance for Response Personnel;
Field and Laboratory Testing; Consumer and Professional
Education; Standards Evaluation; Action Levels; and Data
Gathering and Coordination.
CPSC formed partnerships with the Federal National Mortgage
Association (Fannie Mae) and the U.S. Fire Administration to
demonstrate how consumers can identify and repair serious
electrical wiring deficiencies in older homes.
CPSC is a member of the Coalition for a Safer America. This
group is developing a national advertising campaign targeted at
fire safety for young children. The coalition plans to develop
and release a video message in the Fall of 1995 with a major
kickoff presentation.
Many of CPSC's initiatives were made possible by the
cooperation of other groups. For example, CPSC worked very
closely with the Window Covering Safety Council and manufacturers
of window coverings to develop and implement a solution to the
strangulation hazards associated with window covering pull cords.
CPSC worked with a broad group of children's clothing
manufacturers, importers, and retailers to eliminate drawstrings
on the hoods and necks of children's clothes to prevent
strangulation.
CPSC convened a number of special meetings to discuss
solutions to difficult safety problems. CPSC held meetings on
the problem of carbon monoxide detector "nuisance alarms," the
prevention of fatal window falls, and to address concerns about
multiple use safety helmets. CPSC held other meetings to discuss
movable soccer goals, baseball safety equipment, and bicycle
reflectors.
Chairman Brown initiated the CPSC Chairman's Commendation
for Significant Contributions to Product Safety, to promote
product safety by individuals, companies, or groups in the
private sector.
Recipients of the commendation include: Procter & Gamble for
introducing packaging that is easy for adults to open and
child-resistant in advance of changes to the regulation;
Playskool, a division of Hasbro Inc., for designing the 1-2-3
High Chair with a built-in safety restraint that will help save
children's lives; and Sunbeam Plastics for developing adult-
friendly, child-resistant packaging for a broad range of consumer
products.
The International Consumer Product Safety and Health
Organization, founded in 1993, held its first annual symposium in
March 1994. This is an organization of government, industry,
consumer and other product safety professionals at the national,
international, state and local levels. CPSC staff members were
instrumental in founding this organization.
CPSC officials met with the heads of 13 different government
agencies to discuss cooperative activities. These included the
U.S. Customs Service, the Food and Drug Administration, the
National Institute for Injury Prevention and Control, National
Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Fire Administration,
Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Army, Occupational
Health and Safety Administration, Consumer Information Center,
Office of Consumer Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
President's Council on Physical Fitness, and the Federal
Emergency Management Administration. CPSC officials also met with
the heads of over 40 consumer, non-profit and professional
groups.
CPSC also continued its strong state and local programs.
State and local officials, working in cooperation with the
agency, perform activities that compliment those performed
at CPSC headquarters. Projects initiated under contract or in
cooperation with CPSC have often served as catalysts for the
development of self-sustaining state product safety programs.
CPSC worked with coalitions of organizations to dedicate
specific weeks or months to activities aimed at specific safety
areas. CPSC worked with the National Electrical Safety
Foundation, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association,
Underwriters Laboratories, and others to develop the National
Electrical Safety Month program in May. CPSC is part of the
Poison Prevention Week Council which sponsors National Poison
Prevention Week in March. CPSC cooperates with members of the
fire community during Fire Prevention Month in October.
===== SECTION 7: INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES =======================
CPSC continued its involvement in a number of international
activities that sought to:
-- assure that consumer products imported into the United
States meet mandatory safety standards;
-- encourage mutually-acceptable and conforming consumer
product safety standards among nations worldwide; and
-- share information and expertise to reduce costs and remain
abreast of the latest scientific developments.
NORTH AMERICA
CPSC joined other federal agencies in providing technical
support to United States negotiations on the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which became effective on January 1,
1994. CPSC continued its support as implementation began on
agreements to help reduce technical barriers to trade resulting
from regulations and mandatory standards. Provisions of the
agreement address the need to give member nations advance
notification of proposed rulemaking, the need to use
international standards as a basis for standards-related
measures, and the need to work jointly to enhance the level of
safety and protection of human, animal, and plant life, and the
environment.
Information sharing between CPSC and its Canadian
counterpart, the Public Safety Bureau (PSB), Health Canada, grew
significantly. Cooperative activities included sharing research
reports, sharing laboratory test results, providing recall
alerts, and monthly teleconferences by PSB and CPSC management to
review current activities of mutual interest. CPSC and PSB also
exchanged training information at sessions in the United States
and Canada.
EUROPE
CPSC participated as a member of the U.S. delegation to the
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Committee on Consumer Policy (CCP) and its working party on
product safety. The group met in June 1994 to deal with problems
of transborder retail trade in consumer goods and services and
the group reviewed the implementation of a two-year study on
"Consumer Product Safety: Standards and Testing Procedures and
Their Effect on Trade between Europe, Japan, and the United
States." The study includes a survey to explore these issues as
they relate to a sample of consumer products, including riding
mowers, microwave ovens, bicycle helmets, and toys. At the end of
1994, CPSC neared completion of an expanded OECD-CCP compilation
of OECD members' activities and plans to enhance product safety
for older consumers.
CPSC is a member of the U.S. delegation to the Consumer
Policy Committee of the International Organization for
Standardization, which met to find ways to increase consumer
participation in international consumer product standards
development. Other priorities included child safety and
identifying new consumer areas to standardize. Negotiations
continued between the United States and the European Union on
Mutual Recognition Agreements. CPSC monitored these negotiations
to ensure that consumer products will be adequately tested to
meet the required U.S. level of safety.
CPSC will continue its work with the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development's Committee on Consumer
Policy and will work to develop internationally harmonized
chemical test methods, classification systems, and labeling.
ASIA
In November 1993, President Clinton hosted a meeting of
leaders for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). CPSC
participated with other U.S. agencies in providing technical
support to international discussions dealing with standards
related measures. CPSC successfully advocated the identification
and publication of contacts in the governments of Pacific Rim
APEC countries who share similar interests in standards issues
and activities.
WORLDWIDE
The Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations was
concluded in December 1993. CPSC supported U.S. interagency
activities concerned with standards and technical barriers to
trade. The agreement allows for each country to determine the
level of safety it feels appropriate. In addition, CPSC continued
to participate in interagency groups formulating the U.S.
position on the international harmonization of chemical systems,
including those dealing with eye and skin irritation hazards.
===== SECTION 8: INFORMATION SERVICES ===========================
Using state-of-the-art technology, CPSC is working to make
information more easily available to consumers.
Beginning in March 1994, CPSC took immediate steps to
re-engineer operations to improve service provided by CPSC's
toll-free consumer Hotline to the American public. CPSC's
Hotline, 1-800-638-CPSC (2772), is an especially effective
way for the agency to disseminate life-saving information about
dangerous, recalled products to the public. As a useful
communications tool, the Hotline receives information about the
public's experiences with dangerous products, helping CPSC to
take the necessary actions that would remove hazardous products
from the marketplace or modify standards or designs.
To enhance the agency's ability to carry out its mission of
reducing the unreasonable risk of injury or death from consumer
products, CPSC assembled a team that took a number of actions to
significantly improve Hotline service:
-- Increased by 50 percent the number of incoming toll-free
phone lines from eight to 12; increased the number of Hotline
representatives from four to five, including one full-time staff
member fluent in Spanish and English; identified volunteers
agency-wide who can respond to callers in a total of 16
languages; and upgraded the Hotline's voice mail system so that
after-hours callers can leave messages for return calls the next
business day;
-- Streamlined the length and the flow of the recorded
information menus to make the Hotline more user-friendly;
-- Informed Hotline callers how they can file product safety
complaints via Internet;
-- Conducted a survey of callers to the Hotline to develop and
implement further improvements to make the Hotline more effective
and user-friendly.
CPSC transformed the agency's outmoded telephone center into
a cutting-edge interactive information system incorporating a
24-hour Hotline, Internet access, bilingual operators, and
fax-on-demand services. CPSC's new hotline received more than
266,000 calls, an increase of 78 percent over the previous year.
The American public can call the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission toll-free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Callers can:
-- report an unsafe product or product related injury;
-- learn whether a consumer product has been recalled;
-- obtain information on how to return a recalled product or
arrange for its repair;
-- understand what safety features to look for when buying a
consumer product;
-- learn how to use a product safely; and
-- receive information about ordering CPSC safety publications.
The Hotline is consistent with CPSC's goals and the National
Performance Review initiatives to provide more efficient
dissemination and better public access to agency information.
CPSC's Hotline provides greater public access to CPSC information
of recall notices, reports on product safety findings, and
product safety recommendations.
CPSC established an Internet electronic
mail address, info@cpsc.gov, for inquiries about recalls or for
reporting potential hazards.
Internet users are electronically communicating with
info@cpsc.gov to request recall information and to report product
hazards.
In addition, the agency
established a list server capability to enable the public to
automatically receive any message CPSC posts on the Internet.
CPSC staff members can use Internet to seek information
related to their individual projects that may not otherwise be
available.
CPSC also began a multi-year project, now scheduled for
completion in fiscal year 1997, to combine all of its information
from numerous computer systems and data bases into one
comprehensive, integrated system. The new system will combine
information received from different sources, including CPSC's
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, industry,
consumer groups, and the public, for access by CPSC staff members
and the public.
===== SECTION 9: CONSUMER INFORMATION AND MEDIA RELATIONS =======
CPSC educates and informs consumers about the safety of
products, the safe use of products, and what to do with products
that have been recalled. Communications and media relations
programs are vital to this education effort. CPSC effectively
communicates its mission and its product-safety messages directly
to consumers, industry, and the media with press conferences,
video news releases, and publications. CPSC does this through the
following:
-- direct response to inquiries from the public;
-- outreach efforts with local and national groups and
industries;
-- media and public information programs; and
-- press conferences, print and video news releases, and
publications.
MEDIA PROGRAMS
CPSC places a strong emphasis on reaching consumers through
national, state and local media. CPSC has reached large
television audiences through the issuance of video news
releases and by holding press conferences, by cultivating
relationships with national consumer affairs reporters, and with
regular appearances on "Good Morning America."
Outreach to print media has improved since 1993. CPSC has
upgraded an outmoded media alert system from a single,
manually-fed fax line for press releases and media advisories to
a modern computerized fax system that uses eight dedicated fax
lines. As a result, the time it takes for the agency to
disseminate information to its press list has been cut from 24
hours to two hours. In 1994, the Public Affairs Office issued 140
press releases.
Recalls generated a great deal of press. Major recalls of
lead crayons, metal bunk beds and Indian skirts were covered by
USA Today, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall
Street Journal, in addition to state and local press.
In 1994, CPSC was featured in a number of prominent
newspapers, magazines and trade publications, including: The
Washington Post, The New York Times, The Toy Book, a
publication of the toy industry, and Trial, the national
magazine of trial attorneys.
PUBLICATIONS
Consumers contact CPSC for free publications, which are in
the public domain and can be reproduced by the consumer without
CPSC's permission. This year, CPSC produced three new
publications.
-- Indoor Air Pollution - An Introduction for Health
Professionals, produced with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, the American Lung Association, and the American
Medical Association, assists health professionals with the
identification and reduction of indoor air pollution.
-- Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools sets forth
guidelines that help consumers understand the risks associated
with home pools and enables them to make educated decisions
about which barriers to use to reduce child drownings.
-- Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goals details safety
precautions that can help reduce the injuries and deaths
associated with soccer goal tipover.
CPSC also compiled recall notices and safety alerts into
"Safety Alert Compilations," which were distributed to the
agency's mailing lists. CPSC distributed about 1 million
publications in 1994.
VIDEO NEWS RELEASES
CPSC takes advantage of new technologies, including
satellite transmission and video news releases, to improve the
speed and expand the reach of the agency's information
operations. These video news releases are picked up by national
networks and local affiliates across the country.
CPSC produced and distributed video news releases on the
following: Pool safety (May 1994; 4,271,000 viewers), Fireworks
safety (July 1994; 9,824,000 viewers), Recall round-up (July
1994; 3,902,000 viewers), Drawstrings on kids' clothing (July
1994; 17,540,600 viewers), and flammable skirts (August 1994;
102,968,800 viewers).
PRESS CONFERENCES
CPSC has reached consumers through free media, much of which
has been attained through press conferences. CPSC worked with
industry to hold eight press conferences on the following
subjects:
On March 15, during National Poison Prevention Week, CPSC
and the National Poison Prevention Council held a press
conference to raise awareness of child-resistant packaging and
poison prevention centers and the role these play in saving
lives. Chairman Brown was joined at the press conference by
two-year-old Chaz Damon of Reston, Va., who survived an
accidental overdose of cough medicine, and Darla Williamson,
Chairman of the Poison Prevention Week Council.
One month later, on April 5, CPSC held a press conference to
announce the recall of 11 types of children's crayons that
contained lead. The press conference publicized the recall
as well as CPSC's cooperation with the U.S. Customs Service, who
seized many of the crayons at the border and alerted CPSC to the
potential hazard.
On April 6, CPSC and nine importers announced the recall of
300,000 metal bunk beds. CPSC alerted consumers to the beds'
potential collapse risk, and promoted awareness of CPSC's work
with industry to address this problem.
On June 9, in time for the summer season, CPSC released
alarming statistics projecting a dramatic increase in in-line
skating injuries for the year. Chairman Brown urged in-line
skaters to wear helmets and protective padding to help prevent an
estimated increase from 37,000 injuries in 1993 to an estimated
76,000 injuries for 1994.
CPSC demonstrated dangers associated with fireworks at a
press conference on the Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 29. The
parents of three-year-old Michael Shannon, who was killed in an
fireworks accident in 1993, joined Chairman Brown at the press
conference.
On July 7, CPSC and industry held a press conference to
announce a major initiative to remove the drawstrings from the
neck area of children's outerwear, Thelma Sibley, the mother of
five-year-old Nancy Sibley who was strangled by her hood
drawstring on her elementary school slide in January joined
Chairman Brown to emphasize the danger.
CPSC held a press conference on August 12 to announce the
recall of over a quarter of a million sheer rayon skirts imported
from India that burned faster than newspaper, presenting a
serious risk of burn injuries.
Immediately following the carbon monoxide death of former
tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis on September 19, CPSC held a press
conference on carbon monoxide safety and awareness. This preceded
Carbon Monoxide Safety Awareness Week, which is held in October.
[NOTE: This document is CPSC's Annual Report without appendices
included. For a complete copy of the CPSC's 1994 Annual Report
with appendices, send a request to: 1994 Annual Report,
Washington, DC 20207.]
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APPENDIX A:
DEATHS, ESTIMATES OF INJURIES AND ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF
INJURIES FROM CONSUMER PRODUCTS
The Commission, in fulfilling its mission to protect the
public against unreasonable risk of injuries associated with
consumer products, collects, reviews and analyzes data on
deaths and estimated injuries associated with such products.
Appendix A presents three tables which contain summary data
by totals and by age groups for deaths, estimated injuries
and estimated costs of injuries associated with products
under the jurisdiction of the Commission. These products
are aggregated into 15 product groupings.
While the deaths and injuries in these tables represent
product involvement, that involvement does not necessarily
indicate causality.
Table 1: Deaths Associated with the Use of Certain Consumer
Products, October 1, 1992 - September 30, 1993. These data
are taken from death certificates the Commission purchases
from the states. Comparisons of Table 1 with previous
Annual Report tables of deaths associated with the use of
consumer products ought not to be undertaken since budgetary
restrictions alter the amount and categories of death
certificates purchased each year.
Table 2: Estimates of Hospital Emergency Room Treated
Injuries Associated with Use of Certain Consumer Products,
October 1, 1993 - September 30, 1994. This is based on data
collected from a statistically selected group of hospitals
as part of the Commission's National Electronic Injury
Surveillance System (NEISS). Comparisons of Table 2 with
previous annual report tables of injuries associated with
the use of these consumer products must be undertaken
cautiously. The NEISS hospital sample was updated as of
January 1, 1990, to take into account changes that have
occurred in the NEISS sampling frame of emergency
departments since the 1975 sampling frame was constructed
(e.g., representing hospital emergency departments opened
after 1975). The sampling frame was also augmented in
January 1, 1991, by doubling the number of hospitals sampled
in the three largest strata. In addition, over time, there
have been modifications to the definition of in-scope
injuries.
Table 3: Estimates of the Costs of Hospital Emergency Room
Treated Injuries Associated with the Use of Certain Consumer
Products, October 1, 1993 - September 30, 1994. This is
derived by applying the Commission's Injury Cost Model to
the injury estimates of Table 2.
For products where Commission remedial action has been
considered, additional data have been collected and analyzed
to develop more detailed estimates. Based on interviews
with victims or witnesses, the Commission identifies causes
of accidents, including the interaction among the person,
the product and the environment. Using all the available
data, the Commission staff periodically prepares hazard
analysis reports for selected products. To learn whether an
analysis for any particular product is available, or to
receive general injury data reports or more detailed data
than are included in this appendix, please write to:
National Injury Information Clearinghouse
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, DC 20207-0001
TABLE 1
DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
OCTOBER 1, 1992 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
Source: CPSC Death Certificate Project
Note: Product association is defined as any involvement of the
product with these deaths and does not necessarily imply
causality.
The data in this table cannot be used in trend analysis with the
data from previous years; due to budgetary restrictions,
differing numbers of death certificates may have been purchased
in each time period.
Data are incomplete for Alaska, Connecticut, the District of
Columbia, Massachusetts and Oregon.
AGE GROUP 2
65
PRODUCT AND
GROUP 1 TOTAL UNDER 5 5-24 25-64 OVER
1.Child Nursery
Equipment and 61 59 1 0 1
Supplies
2.Toys 22 14 3 4 1
3.Sports and 1,174 269 381 388 134
Recreational
Activities and
Equipment
4.Home Commun- 35 3 12 19 1
ication, Enter-
tainment and Hob-
by Equipment
5.Personal Use 189 16 27 46 100
Items
6.Packaging and 87 33 12 36 6
Containers, for
Household
Products
7.Yard and Garden 345 9 29 168 139
Equipment
8.Home Workshop 132 8 43 68 13
Apparatus, Tools
and Attachments
9.Home and Family 40 22 4 13 1
Maintenance
Products
10.General House- 49 2 5 13 29
hold
11.Space Heating, 94 13 26 77 77
Cooling and
Ventilating
Appliances
12.Housewares 22 4 0 11 7
13.Home Furnish- 884 284 75 287 237
ings and Fixtures
14.Home Structures 448 56 36 177 176
and Construction
Materials
15.Miscellaneous 124 47 26 37 14
TABLE 2
ESTIMATES OF HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM TREATED INJURIES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
OCTOBER 1, 1993 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 *
Source: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)3
Note: NEISS data indicate that a product was associated with an
injury but not necessarily that the product caused the injury.
AGE GROUP 2
EST.
65 MEAN
PRODUCT UNDER AND SEVE-
GROUP 1 TOTAL 5 5-24 25-64 OVER RITY
1.Child 110,559 93,954 6,718 7,969 1,919 53
Nursery
Equip-
ment and
Supplies
2.Toys 163,775 81,273 59,789 20,305 2,407 34
3.Sports 4,288,068 208,167 2,986,106 1,034,146 59,385 30
and Rec-
reational
Activities
and Equip-
ment
4.Home 137,377 34,572 42,971 43,556 16,277 35
Comm-
unication,
Entertain-
ment and
Hobby
Equipment
5.Per- 498,768 151,545 171,701 140,890 34,466 54
sonal
Use
Items
6.Pack 344,890 47,217 121,503 151,108 24,950 27
aging
and Con-
tainers
for House-
hold Prod-
ucts
7.Yard 294,811 11,746 69,760 174,101 39,158 46
and
Garden
Equip-
ment
8.Home 357,906 12,846 92,916 218,517 33,627 50
Work-
shop
Appa-
ratus,
Tools
and
attach-
ments
9.Home 134,640 31,814 35,074 56,740 11,012 58
and
Family
Mainten-
ance
Equip-
ment
10.Gen- 357,652 35,692 34,395 71,808 15,675 67
eral
House-
hold Ap-
pliances
11.Space 155,169 44,856 45,350 49,641 15,098 78
Heating,
Cooling
and Ven-
tilating
Appliances
12.House- 819,068 64,030 290,048 420,776 44,178 26
wares
13.Home 2,018,008 564,122 459,483 609,300 384,948 41
Furn-
ishings
and
Fixtures
14.Home 3,475,034 533,756 1,070,991 1,235,667 634,123 38
Struc-
tures and
Construc-
tion Mat-
erials
15. Misc. 227,055 51,131 98,325 59,895 17,686 49
*Comparisons with previous annual report tables must be done
with caution since the NEISS sample was updated as of January 1,
1990.
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TABLE 3
ESTIMATES OF THE COSTS OF HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM TREATED
INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
OCTOBER 1, 1993 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
Source: CPSC Injury Cost Model 5 applied to NEISS injury data for
the period.
AGE GROUP 2
65
AND
PRODUCT TOTAL UNDER 5 5-24 25-64 OVER
GROUP 1
1.Child 271 217 19 27 8
Nursery
Equipment
and Supplies
2.Toys 389 163 151 65 9
3.Sports & 13,501 552 8,511 4,194 243
Recreational
and Equipment
4.Home Comm- 400 74 109 140 77
unication,
Entertainment
and Hobby
Equipment
5.Personal 1,406 313 470 451 172
Use Items
6.Packaging 838 86 271 397 83
and Contain-
ers for House-
hold Products
7.Yard and 1,041 23 207 656 153
Garden Equip-
ment
8.Home Work- 1,173 28 285 746 114
shop Appar-
atus, Tools
and Attach-
ments
9.Home and 399 70 99 188 41
Family Main-
tenance Pro-
ducts
10.General 549 122 107 253 66
Household
Appliances
11.Space Heat- 527 121 144 192 70
ing, Cooling
and Venti-
lating Appli-
ances
12.House- 1,830 206 582 930 111
wares
13.Home 6,824 1,244 1,191 2,280 2,108
Furnishings
and Fixtures
14.Home 12,123 1,153 2,692 4,508 3,770
Structures
and Con-
struction
Materials
15.Misc. 724 110 300 237 76
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1 Product groups and specific products are included in each
group. These products are defined in the National Electronic
Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) Coding Manual (1994),
Directorate for Epidemiology, U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
1.CHILD NURSERY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Baby carriages, walkers and strollers
Cribs, playpens and baby gates
High chairs and youth chairs
Miscellaneous
2.TOYS
Children's sports and hobby equipment
Electric trains, cars and accessories
Projectile or flying toys
Toy chests and boxes
Tricycles (children's)
Wagons and other ride-on toys
Miscellaneous
3.SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Amusement rides
Archery
ATVs, mopeds, minibikes, etc.
Barbecue grills, stoves and fuel
Baseball/softball
Basketball
BB guns, BB's and pellets
Beach, picnic and camping equipment
Bicycles and accessories
Billiards or pool
Bowling
Boxing
Cheerleading
Curling
Dancing
Darts
Exercise equipment
Fencing
Fishing
Football
Golf
Gymnastics and equipment
Hockey, all kinds
Horseback riding
Horseshoes
Ice or snow boating
Lacrosse, rugby and miscellaneous ball games
Martial arts
Mountain climbing
Playground equipment
Racquet sports
Shuffleboard
Skateboards
Skating, all kinds
Snowmobiles
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Snow skiing and snowboarding
Soccer
Swimming activity, pools and equipment
Toboggans, sleds, snow discs, etc.
Track and field
Trampolines
Unicycles
Volleyball
Water skiing, tubing and surfing
Wrestling
Miscellaneous
HOME COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND HOBBY EQUIPMENT
Sound recording and reproducing equipment
Television sets and stands
Miscellaneous
5.PERSONAL USE ITEMS
Cigarettes, etc., lighters, lighter fluids and matches
Clothing, all
Coins
Desk supplies
Drug poisonings to children under 5
Grooming devices
Holders for personal items
Infrared lamps and saunas
Jewelry, watches, keys and key chains
Massage devices
Protection devices (eyes, ears, etc.)
Razors, shavers and razor blades
Miscellaneous
6.PACKAGING AND CONTAINERS FOR HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
Cans and other containers
Glass bottles and jars
Paper, cardboard and plastic products
7.YARD AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT
Chain saws
Hand garden tools
Hatchets and axes
Lawn and garden care equipment
Lawn mowers, all types
Other power lawn equipment
Outdoor electric lighting equipment
Pumps
Trimmers and small power garden tools
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8.HOME WORKSHOP APPARATUS, TOOLS AND ATTACHMENTS
Automotive accessories and chemicals
Batteries, all types
Battery chargers
Chains
Engines, non-automotive
Hoists, lifts, jacks, etc.
Power home tools (excluding saws)
Power home workshop saws
Welding, soldering, cutting tools
Wires, cords, not specified
Workshop chemicals
Workshop manual tools
Miscellaneous
9.HOME AND FAMILY MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS
Cleaning agents (excluding soaps)
Cleaning equipment, non-caustics
Drain, oven cleaners and caustics
Paints, solvents and lubricants
Polishes and waxes
Soaps and detergents
Miscellaneous
10.GENERAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
Cooking ranges, ovens, etc.
Irons and clothes steamers
Refrigerators and freezers
Washers and dryers
Miscellaneous
11.SPACE HEATING, COOLING AND VENTILATING EQUIPMENT
Air conditioners
Chimneys and fireplaces
Fans (excluding stove exhaust fans)
Furnaces
Heating stoves and space heaters
Pipes (heating and plumbing)
Radiators
Water heaters
Miscellaneous
12.HOUSEWARES
Cookware
Drinking glasses
Knives, unpowered
Scissors
Skewers and picks
Small kitchen appliances
Tableware and accessories
Miscellaneous
13.HOME FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES
Bathtub and shower structures
Beds, mattresses and pillows
Blankets
A-9
Carpets and rugs
Chairs, sofas and sofa beds
Desks, cabinets, shelves, racks, etc.
Drapery rods and accessories
Electric fixtures, lamps and equipment
Fireplace equipment
Holiday and party supplies
Hot tubs, spas and whirlpools
Ladders and stools
Mirrors and mirror glass
Other miscellaneous furniture and accessories
Scales (excluding baby scales)
Sinks and toilets
Tables
Window, table, chair and bed covers
Miscellaneous
14.HOME STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Automatic doors and door openers
Cabinet or door hardware
Ceilings and walls of a completed structure
Counters and counter tops
Fences
Glass doors, windows and panels
Handrails, railings and banisters
Insulation
Nails, carpet tacks, etc.
Non-glass doors and panels
Outside attached structures and materials
Outside unattached structures
Porches, open side floors, etc.
Stairs, ramps, landings and floors
Window and door sills (including frames)
Wood panelling and particleboard
Miscellaneous
15.MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS
Alarms and escape equipment
Business and office machines
Dollies and carts
Elevators and other lifts
Fireworks and flares
Fuel-burning lighting equipment and fuels
Gasoline and diesel fuels
Generators
Miscellaneous
2 "TOTAL" includes incidents where the age was not recorded.
Therefore, the aggregated age groups may not equal the total.
3 The NEISS is a probability sample of the hospital
emergency departments in the United States and its territories.
All consumer product-related injuries reported in the sample
hospitals are transmitted via computer to the Commission on a
daily basis. These injury reports not only provide the means for
estimating the magnitude of consumer product-related injuries in
the United States, but also provide a source for gathering
further information concerning the nature and probable cause of
the accident.
A-10
Since the estimates shown in this table are based on a
sample of hospital emergency departments rather than all hospital
emergency departments in the United States, they are subject to
sampling error. For a description of the sample design and
calculation of the sampling error, write:
National Injury Information Clearinghouse
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, D.C. 20207-0001
4 Each consumer product-related injury seen in the emergency
department is assigned a severity value ranging from 10 to
2,516, based on a combination of three factors: injury diagnosis,
body part involved and disposition of the case. The estimated
mean severity is an average severity value for an estimated
number of injuries.
Based on the nature of the injury and the body part
affected, all nonfatal injuries are classified to a 6-point scale
with injuries ranging from minor to most severe. This ranking is
based on medical judgment in terms of expected physical impact,
as well as threat to life and potential for permanent impairment.
This scale value is then increased by one if the patient is
admitted for inpatient hospital care; a seventh point on the
scale is established for those injuries with the most severe
classification which require hospitalization. Poisonings are an
exception to the procedure. A poisoning case which is treated
and released is classified as a "2" on this scale, while a
poisoning case requiring hospitalization is classified as a "6."
Deaths are classified as "8" on this scale, but are grouped with
Category 7 in the weighting procedure discussed below.
A geometric inflation factor is used to reflect differences
in the degrees of severity among the seven scale categories.
Category 1, the least severe category, has been assigned a value
of "10." This value is increased by 20 percent to arrive at a
value of "12" for Category 2. Therefore, each succeeding scale
category value is increased by a geometric proportion of the
preceding value; i.e., 40 percent, 80 percent, up to a 640
percent increase for Category 7.
Because the mean severity is based on value judgments, the
reader should use caution in interpreting small differences in
these measures between product groups.
5 The estimates in Table 3 of the costs of emergency room
treated injuries associated with the use of consumer products are
from the Injury Cost Model (ICM) developed by the Directorate for
Economic Analysis. The ICM includes 11 injury cost components:
medical costs; forgone earnings; transportation costs; visitors'
forgone earnings; visitors' transportation costs; health
insurance administration costs; product liability insurance
administration costs; litigation costs; disability costs;
retreatment costs; and pain and suffering costs. Since the ICM
relies solely on information on the emergency room treated
injuries reported in Table 2, the cost estimates in Table 3 do
not include the costs of consumer product-related injuries that
were treated elsewhere, such as in physicians' offices, health
maintenance organizations, and freestanding emergency clinics.
Table 3 also excludes the economic losses of fatalities
associated with the use of a consumer product. These losses may
be substantial.
Injury cost estimates are adjusted to June 1994 price levels
using the overall consumer price index and the overall medical
care index.
Age group costs may not add to product totals because the
age of the victim was not always known.
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APPENDIX B:
POLICIES, FINAL REGULATI0NS, AND PROPOSED REGULATIONS
____________________________________________________________
DESCRIPTION PROPOSED FINAL EFFECTIVE RESOURCE
DATE
____________________________________________________________
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT
Proposed Action:
Requirements for 07/01/94 59 FR 33925
reporting choking
incidents pursuant
to the Child Safety
Safety Protection
Act
Safety standard 08/15/94 59 FR 41719
for bicycle helmets
under the Children's
Bicycle Helmet
Safety Act of 1994
FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT
Final Action:
Amendment of 06/25/93 02/25/94 03/25/94 59 FR 9073
clacker ball ban
to exclude certain
items from coverage
Proposed Action:
Statement of 03/08/94 59 FR 10761
enforcement policy
under the Labeling
of Hazardous Art
Materials Act to
apprise the public
of the Commission's
enforcement focus
Ban under the 07/01/94 59 FR 33932
Child Protection
Safety Act of 1994
of small balls for
children under
three years of age
and requirements
for labeling
certain toys and
games for children
three years of age
and older
POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT
Proposed Action:
Child-resistant 05/11/94 59 FR 24386
packaging
requirement for
mouthwash packages
containing 3 grams
of more of ethanol
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APPENDIX C:
MEETINGS OF SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST
During Fiscal Year 1994, Commissioners and staff at the
Consumer Product Safety Commission held meetings to discuss
matters related to the mission of CPSC. The list of those
meetings complies with the requirements of section 27(j)(8)
of the Consumer Product Safety Act, which requires the
Annual Report to account for "the extent of cooperation of
Commission officials and representatives of industry and
other interested parties in the implementation of this Act."
We have compiled this list on the basis of meetings
announced in CPSC's weekly Public Calendar.
It is important to note that this list of meetings does not
account for all meetings between Commission personnel and
outside parties because not all such meetings are required
to be listed in the Public Calendar. The Commission's
Meetings Policy (16 CFR part 1012) requires that meetings
concerning matters of "substantial interest" be listed in
the Public Calendar while meetings on "non-substantial
interest" are not required to be listed, although many are.
For example, field staff meet frequently with a wide range
of outside organizations in order to inform consumers and
others of CPSC's work, but since these meetings are of
"non-substantial interest" as defined by CPSC's Meeting
Policy, they are not necessarily listed in the Public
Calendar. Also, the list may not fully account for all
meetings of voluntary standards development organizations
with which CPSC participated. For additional information on
voluntary standards efforts, see Appendix E.
CPSC's Meetings Policy defines "substantial interest" as
concerning "any issue that is likely to be the subject of a
regulatory or policy decision by the Commission." The
Meetings Policy imposes the following three requirements on
CPSC staff and Commissioners who hold or attend meetings
involving matters of "substantial interest:" 1) they must
announce the meetings in advance in the Public Calendar, 2)
they must hold these meetings open to the public, unless
certain specified exceptions apply, and 3) they must submit
summaries of such meetings to the Office of the Secretary.
In addition, summaries of telephone conversations involving
"substantial interest" matters also must be submitted to the
Office of the Secretary.
Meeting summaries are available from the Office of the
Secretary upon request under the Freedom of Information Act.
For copies of the Public Calendar, please write to:
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, DC 20207
ABBREVIATIONS
We have used the following abbreviations:
EXCE Directorate for Compliance and Enforcement
CPSA Consumer Product Safety Act
CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission
EC Directorate for Economic Analysis
EP Directorate for Epidemiology
ES Directorate for Engineering Sciences
EXHR Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction
EXPA Office of Information and Public Affairs
FO Directorate for Field Operations
HS Directorate for Health Sciences
OEX Office of the Executive Director
OGC Office of the General Counsel
LIST OF MEETINGS
ADS VENTURES
March 3 ES: electrical appliance testing
AMERICAN FIBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
February 15 ES & other CPSC staff working on the Infant
Suffocation Project: polyester batting
AMERICAN FIREWORKS STANDARDS LABORATORY
March 4 EC: fireworks sales
August 16 EP & other CPSC staff: draft testing plan
for multiple tube mine and shell fireworks
devices
AMERICAN FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (AFMA)
January 27 EC & EXHR: voluntary standards activities
regarding upholstered furniture
March 29 EC: upholstered furniture flammability
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION (AGA)
February 23 ES: flammable vapors from water heaters
March 8 EC & other CPSC staff: carbon monoxide (CO)
detectors
May 11 EC: a June 2 workshop on carbon monoxide
detectors
June 2 EC & other CPSC staff: Carbon Monoxide
Detectors Workshop
August 5 EC, EP & other CPSC staff: carbon monoxide
deaths and injuries associated with the use
of household fuel-burning appliances
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
April 5 EC: information and education campaigns on
carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and CO
detectors
July 14 EC & other CPSC staff: information and
education efforts on CO poisoning and its
prevention and detection
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI)
November 30 ES: electrical voluntary standards
December 13 EXHR: domestic and international activities
February 8 EXHR & other CPSC staff: ANSI voluntary
standards activities
February 8-9 ES: safety standards for gas-fired grills
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE cont'd.
March 8 ES: dry cell batteries
April 6 ES: safety standards for gas-fired
appliances
April 7 ES: safety standards for gas-fired
appliances
April 27-29 ES: gas-fired central furnace
May 26-27 ES: decorative appliances
June 9-10 ES: safety standards for gas-fired grills
July 21 ES: CPSC electrical hazards program
July 29 Chairman Ann Brown & other CPSC staff:
Voluntary Standards Forum
Sept.13-15 ES: gas-fired central furnaces
Sept.29-30 HS: draft unified North American standard
for portable fuel-fired camping equipment
AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION
August 16 EP & other CPSC staff: draft testing plan
for multiple tube mine and shell fireworks
devices
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING, AND
AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS
Nov.7-1 HS & ES: IAQ '93 Meeting on Operating and
Maintaining Buildings for Health, Comfort,
and Productivitity
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOME INSPECTORS
March 24 ES: home inspection issues
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Nov.17-19 EXHR: participated in the Industry/
Government Voluntary Standards Conference
AMWAY CORPORATION
December 8 HS: a metered spray package currently on the
market
July 12 HS: mouthwash packaging
ARONSTEIN, J. (Consulting Engineer)
March 24 ES: residential electrical wiring
ARTS AND CRAFTS MATERIALS INSTITUTE
May 4 Chairman Ann Brown/staff: crayons and other
children's art products
May 4 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: testing
of crayons
May 4 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
children's art products
Sept.30 OGC & other CPSC staff: lead in crayons and
lead testing of crayons
ASSOCIATION OF HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS (AHAM)
Sept.7 EP & other CPSC staff: Investigation
Guidelines for Range Fires
ASTM
October 13 EP: infant and children's garments sizing
standard
Nov.9-11 ES: new and revised voluntary standards for
various nursery products
November 30 HS, EP & ES Laboratory: draft labeling and
performance standards for five-gallon buckets
November 30- ES: proposed development of safety standards
December 1 for soft-type play equipment
December 1 ES: revision to voluntary standard for bunk
beds
December 1-3 EP: revisions to voluntary standard F 1487
on public playground equipment
December 8-10 ES: bicycle headgear and playground
surfacing voluntary standard
Feb.28-Mar.2 ES & other CPSC staff: new and revised
voluntary safety standards for juvenile
products
March 1-4 ES: development of a new and revised
voluntary safety standards for home and
public playground equipment
March 17 HS & ES: draft labeling standard and
information and education efforts on
plastic five-gallon buckets
March 21-23 HS: leaded paint encapsulants, removal, and
testing method standards
March 29 HS: child-resistant packaging test methods
May 2 ES: performance requirements for five-gallon
buckets
May 19 HS: the negative ballots received on the Toy
Safety Voluntary Standard revision
May 19-20 ES: revision to standards on playground
surfacing and bicycle headgear
June 13 ES: voluntary standard for five-gallon
buckets
June 16 EXHR: ASTM consumer product safety standards
and activities
June 16-17 HS: leaded paint encapsulants, removal, and
testing
June 28 ES: voluntary standards for toddler beds and
strollers
July 19 HS & other CPSC staff: child-resistant
packaging test protocols
July 20 ES: performance requirements to address
drowning in five-gallon buckets
July 22 ES: provisions for a new voluntary standard
for toddler beds
July 25 Chairman Ann Brown, EXHR & other CPSC staff:
F-15 committee activities and future plans
August 2 ES & HS: a revision of the ASTM voluntary
standard for toy safety
September 21 ES & other CPSC staff: voluntary labeling
and performance standards for five-gallon
buckets
Sept.27-30 ES: voluntary standards for home & public
playground equipment
BENNETT INDUSTRIES
April 26 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: infants
drowning in buckets
BINNEY AND SMITH
September 20 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: scented
crayons
September 20 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
lead in crayons and scented crayons
BIONAIRE
August 11 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
upcoming housewares convention
BRK ELECTRONICS
Nov. 15-16 ES: various models of BRK smoke detectors
obtained through the Operability Survey and
the Fire Incident Study of The National Smoke
Detector Project
May 5 EC: carbon monoxide detectors and a June 2
workshop on carbon monoxide detectors
May 11 EC: a June 2 workshop on carbon monoxide
detectors
BUCKET INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES
December 13 HS: labeling and performance standard for
five-gallon buckets
April 26 Chairman Ann Brown: infant drownings
April 26 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
five-gallon buckets
CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION
April 15 EC: the CPSC model building code proposal
for CO detectors
CARPET AND RUG INSTITUTE (CRI)
November 1 HS & EP: industry proposals for consumer
response programs and occupational
investigations
September 12 HS & EP: CRI research program
CASE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Nov. 15-16 ES: various models of BRK smoke detectors
obtained through the Operability Survey and
the Fire Incident Study of The National Smoke
Detector Project
CENTER FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL
February 24 HS & OGC: Methylene Chloride Project
CHARCOAL MANUFACTURERS
April 22 EP: warning labels
CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (CSMA)
May 5 HS: child-resistant packaging
July 25 HS & other CPSC staff: comments on proposed
changes to the child-resistant packaging test
protocols
August 10 HS: propylene glycol ethers
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATIONS
January 11 HS & other CPSC staff: the proposed
child-resistant packaging regulations
for lidocaine/dibucaine
September 9 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff:
child-resistant packaging for topical
anesthetics
September 9 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
lidocaine/dibucaine product packaging
COALITION FOR SAFE STEEL CONTAINERS
May 9 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: safety
concerns
May 9 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
safety concerns
COLOR PIGMENTS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
April 6 CE: the Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials
Act and its applicability in their industry
COMBE, INC.
September 8 OGC: lidocaine, ointments, creams and gels
September 12 Chairman Ann Brown/staff & other CPSC staff:
PPPA requirements for lidocaine
September 12 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: PPPA
requirements for lidocaine
September 12 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith:
lidocaine/dibucaine
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA (CFA)
June 3 EXHR: upcoming CPSC conference on multi-use
helmets
August 30 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
Child Safety Protection Act and CPSC's
implementation
September 12 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: Child
Safety Protection Act
CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES
December 13 HS: labeling and performance standards for
five-gallon buckets
April 18 Chairman Ann Brown/staff: Chairman's goals
for the agency and ideas the group may have
CONSUMERS UNION
August 30 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
Child Safety Protection Act and CPSC's
implementation
September 12 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: Child
Safety Protection Act
COOPER INDUSTRIES
September 2 ES: electrical wiring devices
CPSC NATIONAL STATE & LOCAL COMPLIANCE SEMINAR
March 2 Chairman Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
Chairman gave opening remarks
DEGENKOLB, JOHN G. (fire protection engineer/code
consultant)
June 14 EC & other CPSC staff: carbon monoxide
detector building code proposals
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
November 3 EC & other CPSC staff: HUD requirements for
manufactured housing and the use of carbon
monoxide detectors
DISABILITY COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES
June 1 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: PPPA
protocol initiatives
ELECTRICAL WIRING REPRESENTATIVES
January 26 ES: home electrical systems
ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEMS INTERESTED PARTIES
June 7 ES: electrical inspections of older homes
June 8 ES: innovative technology for
detecting/monitoring conditions that could
lead to electrical wiring system fires
June 9 ES: electrical wiring methods for
residential rehabilitation work to correct
unsafe conditions
EMORY UNIVERSITY
September 7 EXHR: areas of mutual interest, including
upcoming Chairman's Roundtables on
Multi-Activity Helmets and Baseball
FERMAGALICH, DR. DAN
November 2 ES & other CPSC staff: baby walkers
FIRST ALERT
April 29 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
CO detectors and upcoming CO workshop
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
November 5 HS: musk xylol
GAITHER AND MURPHY LAW FIRM
September 26 Chairman Ann Brown/staff: ignition of
flammable vapors from gas water heaters
September 26 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
ignition of flammable vapors from gas water
heaters
September 26 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff:
injuries resulting from ignition of
flammable vapors from gas water heaters
GAS APPLIANCES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (GAMA)
November 8 ES, EP & other CPSC staff: consumer
information program on ignition of
flammable vapors
March 8 EC & other CPSC staff: carbon monoxide (CO)
detectors
June 28 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: gas
water heaters
GAS APPLIANCE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
November 3-4 ES: status of gas appliance research
GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
June 2 EC & other CPSC staff: Carbon Monoxide
Detectors Workshop
August 5 EC, EP & other CPSC staff: carbon monoxide
deaths and injuries associated with the use
of household fuel-burning appliances
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC.
May 25 HS & other CPSC staff: design of baby
walkers
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL
September 24 ES: electrical wiring methods when
rehabilitating older homes
HALOGENATED SOLVENTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
February 24 HS & OGC: Methylene Chloride Project
HARBORVIEW INJURY PREVENTION AND RESEARCH CENTER
February 18 ES & other CPSC staff: Forum on Head
Protection in Recreational Sports
HARDWOOD PLYWOOD AND VENEER ASSOCIATION
April 19 HS & other CPSC staff: various topics
relating to formaldehyde emissions
from pressed wood products
HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE PACKAGING COUNCIL
November 9 HS & CE: definition of a failure for unit
dose packaging
May 3-4 HS: spoke on the revised test methods for
child-resistant packaging at the National
Symposium on Patient Compliance
HEDSTROM, INC.
March 24 ES: provisions in the voluntary standard for
home playground equipment
HEARTH PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
October 18 HS & other CPSC staff: CPSC Wood Stoves
project
HELP! (encapsulant manufacturers group)
December 8-9 HS: lead paint encapsulants
HERON CABLE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
June 13 ES: test results on heat tapes
HOMEPRO SYSTEMS, INC.
January 27 ES: electrical wiring inspections
HYDROAIR INDUSTRIES
January 26 EXCE: the performance of suction drain
covers and hair entrapment in spas and
whirlpool baths
IKEA
January 25 EXHR & ES: toy safety standards
INCHCAPE TESTING SERVICES
February 15 ES & other CPSC staff: testing procedures
for toys and bicycles
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
November 17 ES: development of a National Safe Home
Coalition
INDOOR AIR QUALITY PUBLICATIONS
October 27-29 HS: Lead Tech '93 Conference on lead in
paint levels, detection and abatement
INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS RESEARCH
January 18 HS: child-resistant packaging test methods
May 2 HS: child-resistant packaging test methods
August 11 HS & other CPSC staff: comments on the
proposed changes to the child-resistant
packaging test protocols
August 23 HS: child-resistant packaging test protocols
INTERNATIONAL APPROVAL SERVICES
April 14 Safety standards for gas-fired grills
INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER PRODUCT HEALTH AND SAFETY SYMPOSIUM
March 3 Chairman Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
Chairman gave opening remarks
March 3-4 ES & EXHR: participants
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION
August 30- EC: carbon monoxide detectors
September 1
JACUZZI WHIRLPOOL BATH
January 26 EXCE: suction drain covers and hair
entrapment in spas and whirlpool baths
JENNER AND BLOCK
April 14 ES: five-gallon steel buckets
May 9 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: safety
concerns as related to steel buckets
May 9 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
steel buckets
JUVENILE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (JPMA)
April 22 EXPE & members of the Crib Project Task
Force: crib deaths associated with old cribs
KGM INDUSTRIES COMPANY
November 30 CE, HS, EP & OGC: novelty lighters
LEEVON TRADING PTY, LTD.
January 27 EP & other CPSC staff: safety alert on soft
bedding under sleeping babies
LEGO SYSTEMS
September 20 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
toy labeling and choking incidents
September 20 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: toy
labeling bill
LETICA CORPORATION
April 26 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: infants
drowning in buckets
MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS (MHCSS)
October 28-29 ES: heat tape
April 7-8 ES: ground-fault circuit interrupters and
heat tapes
MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
November 17 ES: presentation on public playground safety
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
August 2 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
product safety
MEDICAL EXPERTS
June 20 Chairman Ann Brown/staff & other CPSC staff:
injury reduction
METHYLENE CHLORIDE LABELING INTERESTED PARTIES
May 25 HS & other CPSC staff: methylene chloride
labeling
MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
November 4 Chairman Jacqueline Jones-Smith:
introductory/courtesy visit
MINNESOTA SAFE KIDS COALITION
May 6 ES: Playground Safety Conference
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSUMER AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS
(NACAA)
September 30 Chairman Ann Brown: priorities and plans for
the future and consumer areas
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
April 11 EXPA & HS: public information on
child-resistant cigarette lighters
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS (NAM)
September 16 Chairman Ann Brown: roundtable discussion
regarding priorities for the agency
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE FIRE MARSHALS
January 19 Chairman Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
objectives and activities of the Association
June 2 EC & other CPSC staff: Carbon Monoxide
Detectors Workshop
July 1 Chairman Ann Brown/staff: residential fire
injuries from cooking fires
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
August 2 Chairman Ann Brown/staff: children's
sleepwear
August 2 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
children's sleepwear
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) COMMITTEE PANEL 20
January 20-22 ES: proposed revisions to NEC
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NEMA)
November 12 ES: receptacle-type ground-fault circuit
interrupters
May 8 ES: ground-fault circuit interrupters
NATIONAL FIRE ALARM CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE/HOUSEHOLD
EQUIPMENT
April 11-13 EC: carbon monoxide and fuel gas detectors
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)
October 14-15 ES: safety standard for LP-gas use
November 15 ES: status of activities of the National
Smoke Detector Project
November 15-17 ES: inspection code for existing dwellings
April 11 EXPA & HS: public information on
child-resistant cigarette lighters
May 16-18 ES: home electrical systems fires
NATIONAL FIREWORKS ASSOCIATION
August 16 EP & other CPSC staff: draft testing plan
for multiple tube mine and shell fireworks
devices
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
October 19 ES: residential smoke detector performance
in the United States
NATIONAL LIGHTER ASSOCIATION
April 11 EXPA & HS: public information on
child-resistant cigarette lighters
NATIONAL PARTICLEBOARD ASSOCIATION
April 19 HS & other CPSC staff: various topics
relating to formaldehyde emissions from
pressed wood products
NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION (NPGA)
October 10-12 ES: safety standards for residential LP-gas
use
March 4 ES: safety standards for residential LP-gas
March 14-16 ES: safety standards for LP-gas
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION
October 20-22 ES: Playground Safety Workshop
NATIONAL RETAILERS FEDERATION
June 28 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: strings
and cords on children's clothing
NATIONAL SAFE KIDS CAMPAIGN
June 27 Chairman Ann Brown/staff, EXPA & other CPSC
staff: cooperative efforts
August 3 EC, EXHR, HS & other CPSC staff: carbon
monoxide poisoning prevention and detection
August 30 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
Child Safety Protection Act and CPSC's
implementation
September 12 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: Child
Safety Protection Act
NATIONAL SMOKE DETECTOR PROJECT
June 24 ES & other CPSC staff: smoke detector
operability
June 28 ES & other CPSC staff: accomplishments of
Project activities
NATIONAL SWIMMING POOL INSTITUTE
May 26 EXHR & OGC: door alarms to restrict
children's access to residential swimming
pools
NEWCO, INC.
March 24 ES: provisions in the voluntary standard for
home playground equipment
N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE PRODUCERS GROUP
December 3 HS, OGC & EP: paint stripping formulations
February 15 HS & EP: specific issues concerning testing
and consumer education for safe paint
stripping
April 19 HS & members of the Methylene Chloride
Project team: current CPSC activities
concerning paint strippers
NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUG MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
April 18 HS & other CPSC staff: voluntary program to
place mouthwashes with ethanol in child-
resistant packaging
May 25 HS & other CPSC staff: proposed child-
resistant packaging for products containing
lidocaine or dibucaine
NORTH AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION
April 26 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: infants
drowning in buckets
May 11 Office of Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall:
voluntary labeling and I & E programs for
five-gallon buckets
OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE
November 2 ES: riding mower program
December 9 ES & EP: voluntary standard for riding
mowers
Feb.23-24 ES: riding mower stability
September 8 Chairman Ann Brown/staff, ES & other CPSC
staff: riding lawn mowers
September 8 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
riding lawn mowers
September 8 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: riding
lawn mowers
OUTSIDE INTERESTED PARTIES
July 27 Chairman Ann Brown & other CPSC staff: falls
from windows
September 19 Chairman Ann Brown & other CPSC staff:
multi-activity helmets
PACE, INC.
July 5 ES: electrical circuit breakers
PASS AND SEYMOUR
June 23 EP: design of ground-fault circuit
interrupters
PAUL, JAKE CONSULTING SERVICES
May 25 EXHR: stair safety
PERRITT LABORATORIES
June 27 HS & other CPSC staff: child-resistant
packaging test protocols
PLASTICAN, INC.
April 26 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: infants
drowning in buckets
POLYSEAL
August 30 HS & other CPSC staff: proposed senior test
for child-resistant packaging
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE
February 4 HS & other CPSC staff: child-resistant
packaging regulations
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
December 15 ES & EXPA: heat tape safety messages
May 26 ES: test results on Raychem products
June 15 ES: test protocols and results for
electrical heat tapes
RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FRAGRANCE MATERIAL
November 5 HS: musk xylol
RIDING MOWER WORKING GROUP
May 18 ES, OGC & EP: the voluntary standard for
riding mowers
ROPAK
October 18 HS & other CPSC staff: bucket design and
labeling
April 26 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: infant
drowning in buckets
May 11 Office of Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall:
five-gallon buckets voluntary labeling and
I&E programs
May 13 Chairman Ann Brown/staff: five-gallon
buckets
SLEEP PRODUCTS SAFETY COUNCIL
November 13 Chairman Jacqueline Jones-Smith & EXPA:
Chairman speaking at the First Annual Sleep
Products Safety Council Safety Conference
April 11 EXPA & HS: public information on child-
resistant cigarette lighters
SMITH-GATES
March 4 EP & EXPA: cooperative campaign on new
listed heat tapes
SOCIETY FOR ACADEMIC EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
May 11 Chairman Ann Brown: expanded collaboration
with CPSC on collection of injury data
SQUARE D COMPANY
May 10 ES: electric wiring devices
STEORTS, NANCY HARVEY
July 6 EC: CPSC's carbon monoxide detection project
September 9 EC: carbon monoxide detectors
TECHNICAL RESEARCH CORPORATION
March 2 ES: electric wiring devices
TELEDYNE CORPORATION
August 3 EXCE: child-resistant packaging for tubes
TOBACCO INSTITUTE
June 16 ES: cigarette studies related to the Fire
Safe Cigarette Act of 1990
TOY MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (TMA)
Feb. 16-18 EXPA & other CPSC staff: Toy Safety Seminar
February 16 Chairman Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff: gave
opening remarks at Toy Safety Seminar
April 19 Chairman Ann Brown/staff: issues of mutual
interest
May 1-2 Chairman Ann Brown/staff: keynote speaker at
TMA Summer Conference
May 10 Chairman Ann Brown: matters of mutual
interest
July 19 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
Child Safety Protection Act
July 19 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: Child
Safety Protection Act
July 29 Chairman Ann Brown: Child Safety Protection
Act
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC. (UL)
December 7 EXHR & ES: various product safety issues and
UL standards
December 9 ES: UL/CSA Heat Tape Standard Harmonization
February 16 Chairman Jacqueline Jones-Smith: gave open
remarks at Annual UL/CPSC Meeting
February 17 ES: effects of tight building construction
on heating appliances
August 10 EXHR: ground-fault circuit interrupters
August 11 EXHR & ES: standards for ground-fault
circuit interrupters
September 7 EP & other CPSC staff: Investigation
Guideline for Range Fires
September 12 Chairman Ann Brown/staff, OCR & OGC: CPSC/UL
activities
UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE ACTION COUNCIL (UFAC)
January 27 Chairman Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
UFAC's activities over the past year
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
June 2 EC & other CPSC staff: Carbon Monoxide
Detectors Workshop
July 14 EC & other CPSC staff: information and
education efforts on CO poisoning and its
prevention and detection
U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION
April 11 EXPA & HS: public information on child-
resistant cigarette lighters
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
August 30 Commissioner Jacqueline Jones-Smith/staff:
Child Safety Protection Act and CPSC's
implementation
September 12 Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall/staff: Child
Safety Protection Act
VENTEX, INC.
September 13 ES & other CPSC staff: open flame testing of
mattresses and upholstered furniture
WATER HEATER INDUSTRY
August 30 ES: safety standards for gas-fired water
heaters
September 22 ES: safety standards for gas-fired water
heaters
WHEATLEY BLAIR, INC.
May 5 EC: a June 2 workshop on carbon monoxide
detectors
May 11 EC: a June 2 workshop on carbon monoxide
detectors
WILEY, REIN & FIELDING
December 13 ES & EXPA: heat tape safety messages
May 26 Tests and results on Raychem products
WOODSET, INC.
March 24 ES: voluntary standard for home playground
equipment
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APPENDIX D:
LOG AND STATUS OF PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
The Consumer Product Safety Amendments of 1981 repealed
former section 10 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).
That section provided that any person could petition the
Commission to issue, amend or revoke a consumer product safety
rule, and required the Commission to grant or deny the petition
within 120 days.
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires each agency
to give interested persons the right to petition for the
issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule. Therefore,
notwithstanding the revocation of former section 10 of the CPSA,
the Commission continues to receive and act on petitions for
rulemaking under the CPSA and the other statutes which the
Commission administers:
The Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA);
The Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA);
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA); and
The Refrigerator Safety Act (RSA).
Although the Commission is no longer required to act on petitions
for consumer product safety rules within 120 days, the Commission
addresses all petitions as responsively and expeditiously as
possible.
The status of each petition under consideration during Fiscal
Year 1994 is listed in this appendix using the following
terminology:
Granted - The Commission has decided to initiate a rulemaking
proceeding.
Denied - The Commission has decided not to initiate a
rulemaking proceeding.
Decision - Commission review and analysis of the petition is
incomplete at this time.
Pending
Petition Summary of Disposition as of
Number Petitioner Petition September 30, 1994
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT
CP 92-1 William Requests amendment Denied 11/3/93
O'Keefe of safety standard
for architectural
glass.
CP 93-1 John M. Requests issuance Denied 3/24/94
Urbancic of a safety standard
for floor furnaces.
CP 94-1 Bernard Development of a Decision
Schwartz safety standard for Pending
for portable electric
heaters.
FEDERAL FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACT
FP 93-1 National Requests issuance of 5/12/94-Granted
Assoc. of a safety standard for as to small
State Fire upholstered furniture. open-flame ig-
Marshals nation; Denied
as to large
open-flame ig-
nation;Deferred
as to cigarette
ignition
FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT
HP 93-1 New York City Requests rule on back- Decision Pend-
Dept. of Con- yard play sets. ing
suer Affairs
HP 94-1 Charles De Issuance of child seat Decision Pend-
Stefano standards for shopping ing
carts.
POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT
PP 93-1 State of New Request for issuance Granted
York of a rule to require 11/12/93
child-resistant packag-
ing of mouthwash con-
taining 5% ethanol.
PP 94-1 Douglas Petition for exemption Decision Pend-
Ingoldsby from PPPA requirements ing
for unsweetened iron-
containing powders.
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APPENDIX D:
LOG AND STATUS OF PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
The Consumer Product Safety Amendments of 1981 repealed
former section 10 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).
That section provided that any person could petition the
Commission to issue, amend or revoke a consumer product safety
rule, and required the Commission to grant or deny the petition
within 120 days.
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires each agency
to give interested persons the right to petition for the
issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule. Therefore,
notwithstanding the revocation of former section 10 of the CPSA,
the Commission continues to receive and act on petitions for
rulemaking under the CPSA and the other statutes which the
Commission administers:
The Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA);
The Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA);
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA); and
The Refrigerator Safety Act (RSA).
Although the Commission is no longer required to act on petitions
for consumer product safety rules within 120 days, the Commission
addresses all petitions as responsively and expeditiously as
possible.
The status of each petition under consideration during Fiscal
Year 1994 is listed in this appendix using the following
terminology:
Granted - The Commission has decided to initiate a rulemaking
proceeding.
Denied - The Commission has decided not to initiate a
rulemaking proceeding.
Decision - Commission review and analysis of the petition is
incomplete at this time.
Pending
Petition Summary of Disposition as of
Number Petitioner Petition September 30, 1994
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT
CP 92-1 William Requests amendment Denied 11/3/93
O'Keefe of safety standard
for architectural
glass.
CP 93-1 John M. Requests issuance Denied 3/24/94
Urbancic of a safety standard
for floor furnaces.
CP 94-1 Bernard Development of a Decision
Schwartz safety standard for Pending
for portable electric
heaters.
FEDERAL FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACT
FP 93-1 National Requests issuance of 5/12/94-Granted
Assoc. of a safety standard for as to small
State Fire upholstered furniture. open-flame ig-
Marshals nation; Denied
as to large
open-flame ig-
nation;Deferred
as to cigarette
ignition
FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT
HP 93-1 New York City Requests rule on back- Decision Pend-
Dept. of Con- yard play sets. ing
suer Affairs
HP 94-1 Charles De Issuance of child seat Decision Pend-
Stefano standards for shopping ing
carts.
POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT
PP 93-1 State of New Request for issuance Granted
York of a rule to require 11/12/93
child-resistant packag-
ing of mouthwash con-
taining 5% ethanol.
PP 94-1 Douglas Petition for exemption Decision Pend-
Ingoldsby from PPPA requirements ing
for unsweetened iron-
containing powders.
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APPENDIX E:
VOLUNTARY STANDARDS ACTIVITIES
During FY 1994, CPSC provided technical support to the
development of 36 voluntary safety standards. Nearly all of
these were handled by three standards development
coordinating organizations - ASTM (formerly called the
American Society for Testing and Materials), the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI), and Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. (UL). These standards provide performance
safety provisions addressing potential hazards associated
with consumer products found in our homes, schools, and
recreational areas.
A number of new or revised national consensus safety
standards were approved and published in FY 1994, for which
the CPSC staff provided technical assistance. In November
1993 a new national consumer product safety standard for
public playground equipment (ASTM 1487) was published. The
provisions of this standard seek to reduce the over 168,000
annual injuries from head entrapment, swing impact,
entanglement, and other causes associated with the use of
public playground equipment. This is one of the most
comprehensive national consensus voluntary safety standards
for which the staff has provided technical support.
On November 16, 1993, the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) membership adopted a new residential
electrical maintenance code (NFPA-73) for existing one- and
two- family dwellings. This code provides provisions to
help reduce the deaths, injuries, and property damage
resulting from an estimated 43,500 fires annually which are
associated with home electrical systems. It is anticipated
that improvements to this code will be recommended by the
CPSC staff based on information obtained while conducting
the FY 1994 and FY 1995 priority project on home electrical
system fires. Also in November 1993, ANSI gave final
approval to a revised national consensus standard on gas
flexible connectors. This revised safety standard includes
more demanding test provisions to reduce the likelihood that
gas flexible connectors will develop leaks, which can lead
to death and serious injury from explosions and fires.
ANSI approved a new American National Standard for Medium
Density Fiberboard (ANSI A208.201994)" on February 4, 1994,
This provides for the first time a national consensus
standard that establishes a maximum emission level (0.3 ppm)
for formaldehyde in medium density fiberboard. In addition,
a proposed new ANSI standard which limits formaldehyde
emissions in hardwood plywood was in the final approval
process at the close of the year.
In June 1994, the "Classification of Child-Resistant
Packages (D3475-94-1)" standard was revised. This revision
includes classification for new child-resistant packaging
developed since the standard was last revised. Also during
that month, a revised national consensus standard, "Consumer
Safety Specification for Bunk Beds (ASTM F1427-94)," was
approved. The revised standard addresses structural failure
of metal bunk beds. Bunk bed collapse can result in serious
injury or death to those in the lower bunk. New safety
provisions added to the bunk bed standard include a dynamic
structural integrity test similar to that in a European (EN)
standard for bunk beds.
At the end of FY 1994, a significant revision to the ASTM
toy safety standard (ASTM - F963-92) was nearing final
approval. This revision adds safety requirements to address
flammability, toxicity, labeling, battery operated toys, and
miscellaneous safety issues. Additional issues relating to
strings and cords; crib and playpen toys; and small parts
were scheduled for early FY 1995.
Other important events took place in the areas of monitoring
conformance to voluntary standards and accelerating the
standards development process. The CPSC staff completed a
voluntary standards conformance monitoring study on pool,
spa, and hot tub covers and a follow up study on
manufacturers claiming to manufacture "safety covers." A
separate voluntary standards conformance monitoring study on
bunk beds was approved and initiated.
ASTM's new fast track "provisional standard" procedures were
published in May 1994. CPSC staff were encouraged to
advocate the use of these procedures to significantly
expedite safety standard approval. The ASTM Juvenile
Products Subcommittee is initiating this process for
children's products standards such as toddler beds. The
Executive Committee of the ASTM F15 Committee on Consumer
Products recommends use of this process on all safety
standards handled by its subcommittees.
The CPSC staff requested that ASTM host an organizational
meeting of all materially affected parties to determine the
desirability of initiating a new voluntary standards
development effort for strings on children's clothing. ASTM
approved the request and at a meeting held September 12,
1994, decided to develop a provisional standard to address
strangulation and entanglement hazards associated with
drawstrings in children's clothes.
On September 29-30, 1994, CPSC staff advocated that ANSI
develop national consensus performance requirements to
limit carbon monoxide emissions and improve warning labels
on portable camping heater, lanterns, and stoves. Follow up
meetings of industry engineers at CPSC's Engineering
Sciences Laboratory were scheduled for the following month.
A description of the purpose and status of each of the 36
CPSC supported voluntary standards development projects
follows:
SUMMARY LISTINGS OF FY 1994
VOLUNTARY STANDARDS PROJECTS
Product/Project (1)
Bicycle Helmets
Buckets: Five-Gallon Open-Head*
Bunk Beds
Camping Equipment
Carbon Monoxide Detectors*
Clothing Strings
Child-Resistant Packaging
Cribs
Electrical Maintenance Code, Residential
Fireworks Devices
Flexible Connectors, Gas
Formaldehyde in Pressed Wood Products
Furnaces, Gas Central*
Gas Systems: Residential Overpressure Protection*
Gas Venting Systems*
Gas 20lb. Systems*
Heat Tapes
Heaters, Kerosene (Emissions)
Heaters, Unvented Gas
Heaters, Vented Gas*
Indoor Air Quality: ASHRAE
Indoor Air Quality: ASTM
Infant Bedding & Related Accessories
Lead Abatement
National Electrical Code
Playground Equipment, Public
Playground Equipment, Soft Contained
Playground Surfacing
Riding Mowers*
Shock Protector Devices
Smoke Detectors*
Strollers
Toddler Beds
Toy Safety
Walkers
Water Heaters, Gas*
Note: (1) An asterisk (*) indicates a "participation" level
of involvement. Projects without an asterisk are
"monitoring" level projects. Definitions of "participation"
and "monitoring" are attached.
Definition of Participation and Monitoring Level Involvement
(See 16 CFR 1031.10(b) and (c))
"Participation" includes one or more of the following and is
greater involvement than "monitoring": regularly attending
meetings of a standards development group; taking an active
part in discussions; research; engineering, health sciences,
economics, or epidemiology support; information and
education programs; and administrative assistance.
"Monitoring" includes one more of the following and is
lesser involvement than "participation": maintaining
awareness of the standards development activities through
written and oral inquires; receiving and reviewing minutes
of meetings and copies of draft standards; attending
meetings and making comments, as appropriate; and, responding
to requests for information on risks of injury.
DESCRIPTION OF CPSC 1994 VOLUNTARY STANDARDS ACTIVITIES
1. BICYCLE HELMETS - (ASTM F08.53)
Purpose - The purpose of this project is: (1) to support the
revision of a performance standard for bicycle helmets (ASTM
F1447-93), which will include a provision for helmet
roll-off stability, (2) to support the development of a
future ASTM standard for infant/toddler headgear, and (3) to
use these and other voluntary standards as the basis of a
mandatory rule prescribed by the Children's Bicycle Helmet
Safety Act of 1994 which was signed into law on 6/19/94.
Status - Revisions to the ASTM standard will be balloted to
specify metallic test headforms, require a more realistic
wet conditioning environment, and add a roll-off test
procedure and requirement. A proposed revision will include
recreational roller skating (including in-line skating)
within the title and scope of the current ASTM F1447 bicycle
helmet standard. Work continues on the development of a new
standard for infant/toddler headgear and on the development
of more appropriate mass specifications for test headforms.
The CPSC staff is currently developing a mandatory
performance standard for bicycle headgear based on existing
and proposed voluntary standards provisions..
2. BUCKETS, FIVE-GALLON - (ASTM F15.31)
Purpose - To develop a permanent labeling standard to
replace the current ASTM ES26-93 emergency labeling standard
and to develop a national consensus performance standard for
five-gallon buckets to minimize the drowning hazard to young
children. Status - The permanent labeling standard was
drafted and balloted at the subcommittee level . All but
one negative vote was resolved and it will be discussed at
the ASTM subcommittee's 1/24-25/95 meeting. (The emergency
labeling standard remains in effect.) A draft emergency
performance standard was balloted in 3/94 which resulted in
15 negative votes. The draft standard was withdrawn and a
special task group formed to perform a complete review of
the proposed requirements. In 9/94 the subcommittee
developing the standard reviewed proposed standard
provisions and heard presentations on possible new bucket
modifications. The subcommittee is scheduled to meet
again on 1/25/95 to discuss new ideas and possible draft
standard provisions.
3. BUNK BEDS (ASTM F15.30)
Purpose - To revise an existing standard for bunk beds (ASTM
F1427-92) by adding a provision addressing collapse of metal
beds. Status - The revision was approved on 6/15/94 and the
standard was republished in 8/94 as ASTM F1427-94.
4. CAMPING EQUIPMENT (ANSI Z21.62-63 AND Z21.72-73)
Purpose - To develop performance requirements to limit
carbon monoxide emissions and improve warning labels on
portable camping heaters, lanterns, and stoves. Status -
ANSI and the Canadian Gas Association are currently working
to develop harmonized standards for these appliances. CPSC
representatives attended a joint subcommittee meeting in
Toronto on 9/29-30/94 to express concerns regarding carbon
monoxide poisonings and to advocate the development of an
effective safety standard. CPSC staff are scheduled to
meet with industry engineers at CPSC's laboratory on
11/30/94 to begin discussing the technical feasibility of
developing performance requirements and warning labels.,
5. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS (UL 2034)
Purpose - To develop a new UL standard for residential
carbon monoxide detectors, to obtain national consensus of
the UL standard through the ANSI process, to develop a NFPA
Recommended Practice for the Installation of Carbon
Monoxide Detectors, and to advocate that the model building
code organizations adopt CPSC staff proposals to install CO
detectors in new homes. Status - The UL 2034 standard was
approved and in 1994 was proceeding routinely through the
ANSI national consensus approval process. Based on
experiences with the use of CO detectors, UL scheduled a
12/13/94 meeting to discuss possible changes to the
standard.. Possible changes will address the sensitivity
levels of the detectors, the ability of the product to
reset, and consumer use instructions. The National Fire
Protection Association Committee on Household Fire Warning
Equipment is scheduled to meet in 11/94 to review and
vote on comments to a draft proposed Recommended Practice
for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors and Fuel
Gas Detectors. Approved comments will be incorporated into
a new draft of the Recommended Practice, which will be sent
forward to be reviewed by the NFPA Technical Correlating
Committee. If the Recommended Practice is sent forward for
and approved by membership vote , the effective date would
be 7/95. The CPSC staff submitted a proposal to the
International Congress of Building Officials (ICBO) which,
if adopted, will require the installation of CO detectors in
new homes. The staff plans to defend this proposal at
ICBO's 2/95 meeting.
6. CLOTHING STRINGS - (ASTM F15.37)
Purpose - To develop a new safety standard to address
strangulation and entanglement hazards that may exist with
drawstrings on children's clothing. Status - In 9/94, ASTM
established Subcommittee F15.37, Drawstrings on Children's
Clothing, to develop a new standard for drawstrings on
children's clothing.. Working groups were formed to define
hazards and to address issues related to scope and
terminology, performance requirements, education, and
communication. A second meeting was scheduled for 12/94 to
discuss these areas in more detail and to establish a
schedule for standard development. The subcommittee plans
to use the ASTM fast track provisional standard procedures
to expedite the standard development process.
7. CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING, ASTM D10.31
Purpose - To develop voluntary safety standards for
child-resistant packaging (CRP).. Status: The CPSC
staff continued working with the ASTM D10.31 Subcommittee
and the ASTM Institute for Standards Research (ISR) on an
interlaboratory study to test older adults' ability to open
various types of CRP. ASTM is preparing an older adult
protocol test using the ISR methodology. The ASTM D10.31
Subcommittee met on 7/19/94 with CPSC representatives to
discuss the proposed changes to the Poison Prevention
Packaging Act (PPPA) test protocol. In 6/94, the
"classification of Child-Resistant Packages (D3475-94-1)"
standard was revised This revision includes classification
of new child-resistant packaging developed since the
standard was last revised.
8. CRIBS - (ASTM F15.40.23)
Purpose - To develop a new voluntary standard addressing the
structural and mechanical integrity of non-full-size cribs
that will be a companion to a similar standard for full-size
cribs (ASTM F1169-88). Status - A proposed new standard was
approved by the F15.40 Subcommittee on 3/6/94. The proposed
standard is expected to be balloted by the ASTM F15
Committee on Consumer Products with a ballot closing date of
11/10/94.
9. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE CODE, RESIDENTIAL - (NFPA-73)
Purpose - To develop a new residential electrical
maintenance code for existing dwelling which will reduce
the incidence of fires, injuries, and deaths associated with
electrical systems in existing homes. A new electrical
safety code with electrical systems in existing homes.
Status - On 11/16/93, a new National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) safety code for the electrical
maintenance of existing, one- and two-family dwellings was
approved. It was issued on 1/14/94 and effective on
2/11/94.. After limited experience applying the code, CPSC
staff found the code valuable and requested NFPA to
establish a three-year revision cycle to enable
consideration of constructive proposals to improve the code
as necessary. A revision cycle is now in effect and the
next meeting of the NFPA-73 Committee will be held in 3/95.
10. FIREWORKS DEVICES
Purpose - To monitor the implementation of the industry
developed standards, testing, and certification
program to address the risk of injury associated with
fireworks devices.. Status - Implementation of the
new American Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL) Voluntary
Quality Improvement Certification Program began in 1/94.
U.S. importers, who receive approximately 75 to 80 percent
of the imported fireworks from China, had high priority
products tested by an AFSL contracted independent laboratory
prior to exportation from China. Participants of the
program were prohibited by their participation in the
program from distributing noncertified shipments. As a
result of the limited nonstatistical survey of the AFSL
certified products conducted under the CPSC FY 1994
Fireworks Program, AFSL revised the test sampling
plan and lowered the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) to
reduce the number of failing units needed to reject
a tested lot of fireworks devices. However, given the small
sample size of CPSC's 1994 survey and the newness of the
third party laboratory testing program, the staff is
reserving judgment on the efficacy of the AFSL program.
AFSL's Voluntary Standards Committee is scheduled to meet in
1/95 to consider final revision of its interim voluntary
standard for multiple tube mine and shell aerial display
devices which addresses the potential for tip-over while in
operation.
11. FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS, GAS - (ANSI Z21.24)
Purpose - To revise the ANSI standard on fas flexible
connectors in order to provide improved stress testing.
Status - On 11/18/93, ANSI approved a revised standard on
gas flexible connectors. Revisions to the standard included
procedures for preconditioning connectors prior to sub-
jecting them to an ammonia atmosphere test. The CPSC staff
was actively involved in the revision of this revised stan-
dard; however, the staff completed its contribution in FY
1993, several weeks prior to the final approval of the stan-
dard.
12. FORMALDEHYDE IN PRESSED WOOD PRODUCTS -
(ANSI A208.1, ANSI A208.2, AND HPVA HP-1 1992)
Purpose -To develop effective national consensus voluntary
standards limiting consumer exposure to formaldehyde emis-
sions from pressed wood products. Status - On 2/4/94, ANSI
approved a new "American National Standard for Medium Dens-
ity Fiberboard (ANSI A208.2-1994)." which sets limits on
formaldehyde emissions. An industry standard which sets
limits on formaldehyde emission in hardwood plywood was
proceeding through the ANSI national consensus approval
process and its final approval as American National Standard
ANSI/HPVA HP-1 1995 was anticipated in 1/95.
13. FURNACES, GAS CENTRAL - (ANSI: Z21.44, Z21.47, Z21.48,
Z21.49, and Z21.64)
Purpose - To improve the safety performance of residential
gas central furnaces by revising national consensus vol-
untary safety standards. Status - The CPSC staff recom-
mended to the ANSI Z21 Committee that RV furnaces maintain
the same safety features as those of other furnaces .
14. GAS SYSTEMS: RESIDENTIAL OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION -
(ANSI Z223.1 & NFPA 58)
Purpose- To revise the National Fuel Gas Code to provide for
better overpressure protection in residential LP-gas systems
and to develop a standard for residential natural gas ser-
vice regulators. Status - A proposed revision to the NFPA
58 standard has been approved by the NFPA 58 Committee.
When full approval is obtained, the standard will require
new residential LP-gas installations to have two-stage
regulation in lieu of single-stage regulation. This will
provide improved overpressure protection. The CPSC staff
recommended mechanisms to get LP-gas pressure regulators out
of service when they reach their estimated life expectancy.
This should reduce age-related regulator failures which may
cause overpressurization. A draft standard for residential
natural gas service regulators was under development by the
American Gas Association (AGA). It is estimated that this
standard will be available for public review and comment in
FY 1995, at which time CPSC staff will have the opportunity
to review it and provide comments, as appropriate.
15. GAS VENTING SYSTEMS - (NFPA 54 & ANSI Z223.1-1992)
Purpose- To develop and revise ANSI standards and the
National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA-54) to provide improved safety
for exhausting gas appliance products of combustion. Status
- The International Approval Services (formerly call the
American Gas Association Laboratories) is conducting tests
on common venting of home appliances. Underwriters Lab-
oratories (UL) has created an ad hoc committee to examine
the need to modify standards to address potential back
drafting caused by house depressurization. The CPSC staff
sits on the ad hoc committee to make recommendations for
improvements in safety provisions of the ANSI Z223.1-1992
16. GAS 20 LB. SYSTEMS - (UL 2061 & ANSI Z21.58)
Purpose - To improve the safety and performance of gas
outdoor cooking and heating equipment (typically supplied by
LP gas in the "20 pound" cylinder). Status - The ANSI
Z21.58 Subcommittee approved provisions that will
standardize the fittings between the tank and the grill,
eliminating a major leak source. These ANSI standard
provisions will be effective on 10/1/95. Interim safety
provisions were developed that require leak prevention and
overpressure protection. These provisions will become
effective on 10/1/94. Beginning on that date, all 20 pound
cylinders shipped from a manufacturer are required to have
the female portion of the fitting. Beginning on 10/1/95,
all gas grills shipped from the manufacturer will be re-
quired to have safer quick-connect fittings in place of POL
connectors.
17. HEAT TAPES - (UL 1462)
Purpose - To support the development of a new voluntary
safety standard to reduce residential fire losses associated
with electrical heat tapes. Status - The CPSC staff con-
tinued to monitor the development of the proposed new UL
Standard 1462, Consumer-Installed Heating Cable Systems,
which will include all the requirements for mobile home;
roof and gutter; and, residential heat tapes. (Formerly,
requirements were covered in "Outline of Investigations",
Subjects 1462, 1588, and 2049 respectively.) The staff
submitted comments to UL on the proposed standard and a
comment for the proposed 1996 National Electrical Code.
A CPSC representative attended UL meetings held to improve
heat tape standard requirements and to harmonize require-
ments with the Canadian Standards Association.
18. HEATERS, KEROSENE (Emissions): INDOOR AIR QUALITY -
(UL 647)
Purpose -To revise the existing UL 647 standard to include
an emission rate standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and a
certification test method. Status - The staff developed a
hood test method which can be used to measure nitrogen di-
oxide emission rates from kerosene heaters. The staff also
recommended an emission rate limit for inclusion within the
UL 647 standard. UL accepted the test method and issued a
bulletin proposing testing by manufacturers using the test
method developed by the CPSC staff. The staff met with
industry, UL, and ANSI in 4/94 to discuss staff recommenda-
tions for limiting NO2 emissions. Industry submitted
follow-up data to refine the staff recommendation for the
NO2 emission rate. The staff considered the data and con-
tinued discussions throughout FY 1994 on the appropriate
emission rate limit for nitrogen dioxide. Staff input and
final recommendations for revisions to the UL standard were
completed.
19. HEATERS, UNVENTED GAS: INDOOR AIR QUALITY - (ANSI
Z21.11.2)
Purpose - To revise the ANSI standard for unvented gas space
heaters to incorporate an emission rate for nitrogen di-
oxide. Status - The CPSC staff, having completed testing of
unvented gas space heaters using a standard hood test system
and having participated in a series of round robin tests,
met with the ANSI Z21 Committee in 4/94 to discuss an appro-
priate nitrogen dioxide emission rate and provisions for a
revised voluntary standard. Staff input and final recom-
mendations for revisions to the ANSI standard were com-
pleted.
20. HEATERS, VENTED GAS - (ANSI Z21.11.1-1991)
Purpose -To revise the ANSI Z21.11.1 standard to reduce the
risk to consumers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning .
Status - A CPSC staff representative attended the ANSI
Z21.11.1 subcommittee meetings to consider changes in the
ANSI vented gas heater standard. The CPSC staff is con-
cerned about a proposed change to the standard which might
weaken the vent safety shutoff system (VSSS) requirements
for vented wall furnaces. The staff initiated death and
injury data collection on vented gas heaters and planned
to develop appropriate recommendations for safety improve-
ments in the safety provisions of the voluntary standard.
21. INDOOR AIR QUALITY : ASHRAE - (ASHRAE 62-89 )
Purpose - To establish indoor air quality national consensus
voluntary standards for buildings. Status - An American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning
Engineers standard, "Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air
Quality (ASHRAE 62-1989)" was adopted as an ANSI American
National Standard in 1991 and was being revised during FY
1994. The CPSC staff monitored proposed revisions to the
standard.
22. INDOOR AIR QUALITY: ASTM -(ASTM D22.05)
Purpose - To establish ASTM testing standards relating to
indoor air quality. Status -The CPSC staff completed its
review of indoor air quality proposed standards and issues
of interest which were considered by the ASTM D22.05
Subcommittee. Examples included proposed standards for
exposure modeling and small chamber emission testing.
23. INFANT BEDDING & RELATED ACCESSORIES - (ASTM
F15.40.26)
Purpose - To develop a new ASTM national consensus standard
to address ingestion/choking on decorative items and
entanglement/strangulation on strings and threads of infant
bedding products and nursery soft goods. Status - A second
draft of a proposed new standard was completed and scheduled
for discussion at a 10/4/94 ASTM meeting.
24. LEAD ABATEMENT - (ASTM E06.23)
Purpose - To develop standards for practices and products
used in the abatement of lead hazards, especially those
related to leaded paint. Status - The CPSC staff prepared
comments for a 11/94 meeting on the standard guide for the
selection and use of liquid applied and liquid reinforced
encapsulant coatings. Revisions to the standards for field
collection of dried paint samples, settled dust samples, and
soil samples were prepared for ballot vote in 11/94. The
staff supported the revisions. The next ASTM E06.23
Subcommittee meeting was scheduled for 1/10-11/95 and the
staff planned to provide comments on standards related to
liquid encapsulants, spot test kit use, and portable x-ray
fluorescence spectrometry for the meeting.
25. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
Purpose - To enhance the safety of electrical consumer
products by upgrading the protection afforded by the
National Electrical Code (NEC) at the time of the NEC
revision. Status - CPSC staff prepared eight separate
comments on proposals to revise the 1993 NEC. These comments
were scheduled for forwarding prior to the 10/21/94 dead-
line. The comments covered the following product/project
areas: electric heat tape, home electrical systems (circuit
breakers), electric boat hoists, spas/hot tubs, and ground-
fault circuit-interrupters. CPSC' staff planned to attend
one code-making panel meetings on 12/12-14/94 and to dis-
cuss these and numerous other electrical safety comments on
proposals affecting consumers. A report on action taken by
the code-making panels on the comments will be published in
early 1995. The draft revised NEC will then be presented to
the sponsoring organization, the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA), for adoption at their 5/95 meeting. The
new edition will become the 1996 NEC.
26. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, PUBLIC - (ASTM F15.29)
Purpose - To revise an existing standard for public
playground equipment (ASTM F1487-93) that originally
was approved on 9/16/93 and published in 11/93. Status - A
ballot of the subcommittee's resolutions of negatives and
comments accompanying a 6/13/94 ballot closed on 9/23/94.
Ten negative votes were received together with several
comments accompanying affirmative votes. The negative votes
addressing track rides, swing bay clearance, upper body
equipment, balance beans, and a test method for entrapment
in partially bounded openings were discussed at a 9/29/94
subcommittee meeting and the subcommittee's resolution of
these negative votes was on a letter ballot that closes on
1/6/95. A special task group was created within the frame-
work of the F15.29 subcommittee to draft recommendations for
(a) harmonizing the requirements in the U.S. voluntary stan-
dard with those in a Canadian standard and (b) an inter-
national (ISO) standard for public playground equipment.
27. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, SOFT CONTAINED (ASTM F15.36)
Purpose - To develop a new voluntary national consensus
safety standard having requirements for enclosed playground
structures (frequently seen at fast food restaurants) that
are significantly different in design from equipment
covered by the ASTM public playground equipment standard
(F1487-93). Status - The F15.36 subcommittee has had a
total of four meetings the most recent being on 9/28/94.
Working groups are developing requirements for entrapment,
layout, materials, access/egress, equipment, mainten-
ance/hygiene and terminology.
28. PLAYGROUND SURFACING - (ASTM F08.52.01)
Purpose - To revise an existing safety standard (ASTM
F1292-93) having requirements for shock absorbing
materials used as surfacing under and around playground
equipment. Status - A 6/93 revision of the F1292 standard
made the requirements for impact attenuation consistent with
the recommendations in the 1991 CPSC Handbook for Public
Playground Safety. A second revision of the ASTM standard
was drafted and balloted. This proposed revision includes
provisions which require that fasteners, or anchoring
devices on manufactured mats, must also meet impact attenu-
ation requirements. Further, the task group focused on
requirements and test procedures to determine when
playground surfacing materials are accessible to persons
with disabilities. When completed, the requirements may be
considered by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board for inclusion in the Board's
guidelines for playground accessibility under the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
29. RIDING MOWERS - (ANSI B71.1)
Purpose - To revise the ANSI B71.1 standard by including
improvements in the areas of blade stop time, dynamic
stability, and control layout. Status - In 1993, the CPSC
staff completed and forwarded to the industry an analysis of
human factors tests of time to blade access and control
layout issues. The staff notified the Outdoor Power
Equipment Institute (OPEI) of the need to modify CPSC and
OPEI activities to emphasize that OPEI has lead responsi-
bility for revising the ANSI voluntary national consensus
standard. The staff briefed the Commission on the status of
activities on 3/24/94 and provided the Commission with an
options package on 9/13/94. The Commission directed the
staff to explore industry willingness to address certain
issues, and report back to the Commission during the first
quarter of 1995. Any further action related to riding
mowers will be handled under routine voluntary standards
monitoring.
30. SHOCK PROTECTION DEVICES (GFCIs) - (UL 943)
Purpose - The purpose of this project is to add safety
provisions to the UL 943 standard for ground-fault
circuit-interrupters (GFCIs) in order to enhance shock
protection from electric circuits. Status -- At the 8/94 UL
Industry Advisory Committee meeting, CPSC staff continued to
stress the need for improved performance requirements to
address the hazards associated with miswired GFCIs. In
9/94, UL proposed the following additions to the UL 943
standard: (1) standardized terminal markings, (2) a visual
indicator to alert the installer if the GFCI is miswired,
and (3) new installation instructions to explain the
function of the miswired indicator. UL anticipates com-
pletion of review of all comments by the end of 1/95.
Adoption could follow within 60 days. The UL proposed
effective date for new terminal markings is 6 months after
adoption; the proposed effective date for the miswired
indicator is 18 months after adoption. It is anticipated
the revised UL standard will be submitted to ANSI for
approval as a national consensus standard under the ANSI
system. (All UL consumer product safety standards are
submitted for ANSI approval as national consensus standards
after they have been approved as UL standards.) Further,
the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has
volunteered to head a task force to oversee the development
of improved installation instructions. CPSC staff is
providing information to insure that appropriate issues are
addressed. In a separate action, the CPSC staff commented
in favor of a proposal to the National Electrical Code which
would require marking the "line" wires in an outlet intended
for connection of a GFCI. In this way, consumers who might
attempt to replace a receptacle-type GFCI would be able to
match the markings on the conductors at the outlet with
similar markings on the devices.
31. SMOKE DETECTORS - (UL 217)
Purpose - To revise the "Standard for Single and Multiple
Station Smoke Detectors (UL 217)" so as to reduce the number
of deaths and injuries from residential fires. Status - A
CPSC contractor's study of smoke detector horn reliability
was completed and forwarded to UL. CPSC staff evaluated the
UL 217 standard and identified 11 possible deficiencies
based on information gained from a prior field investi-
gations study, a general operability survey, and the horn
reliability study. CPSC staff planned to meet with the UL
Industry Advisory Committee on 1/24/95 and present specific
recommendations for improvements in the UL standard.
32. STROLLERS - (ASTM F15.40.08)
Purpose - To revise an existing standard in order to add
provisions addressing entrapment/strangulation in leg
openings of convertible carriage/strollers, security of
latching mechanisms and effectiveness of restraining
systems. Status -A 2/11/94 ASTM F15 Committee ballot of a
requirement addressing entrapment in leg openings drew a
negative vote and several comments that were judged to be
persuasive. A special task group was established to rewrite
the entrapment requirement. This was done at a 6/24/94
meeting. A concurrent ballot of the F15.40 Subcommittee and
F15 Committee was scheduled to close on 11/10/94. This
ballot also included a new provision, requested by CPSC
staff, to address collapse of certain umbrella strollers.
Another revision of the standard addressing forward excur-
sion of restrained occupants was discussed and expected to
be balloted by the stroller section prior to its next
meeting in 3/95.
33. TODDLER BEDS - (ASTM F15.40.27)
Purpose - To publish a new fast track provisional standard
to address entrapment and strangulation in openings in the
structure of toddler beds. Status - A draft standard
containing provisions written by a special task group at
meetings on 6/28/94 and 7/20/94 was scheduled for discussion
by the Toddler Bed Section on 10/3/94. A meeting of the
task group is scheduled for 1/20/95 after which it is
expected that the standard will be sent out for letter
ballot by the entire juvenile products subcommittee. This
subcommittee received ASTM approval to publish the toddler
bed standard as an ASTM provisional standard.
34. TOY SAFETY - (ASTM F15.22)
Purpose - To revise an existing standard for toy safety
(ASTM F963-91) to add requirements to address flammability,
toxicity, crib & playpen toys, small parts, labeling,
battery operated toys, and miscellaneous issues. Status -A
revision of the toy safety standard was approved by the
subcommittee in 1/94 and by the F15 Committee in 7/94. A
negative vote received in the F15 Committee ballot was
discussed and ruled non-persuasive at a 8/2/94 subcommittee
meeting. It was anticipated that the proposed standard
would be balloted to the ASTM Society with a closing date of
12/15/94. Further, it was anticipated that the proposed
revised standard would be approved in 1/95. The CPSC staff
was requested to provide additional incident data on choking
on small figures and pom-poms and entanglement on strings of
crib toys for discussion by the working group for toys
intended for children under three at a 1/18/95 meeting.
35. WALKERS - (ASTM F15.40.20)
Purpose - To review the existing safety standard for walkers
(ASTM F977-89) in accordance with the ASTM requirement for a
five-year review of all ASTM standards. Status - CPSC staff
sponsored a special study of incidents of walkers falling
down stairways. The preliminary results of the survey were
scheduled for discussion at a 10/5/94 meeting of the walker
section. The staff provided a new introduction to the
walker voluntary standard and commented on the language and
permanency requirement for warning labels. The staff also
forwarded to the walker section chairman copies of incident
injury data received in the special study of walker
incidents.
36. WATER HEATERS, GAS - (ANSI Z21.10)
Purpose - To revise the ANSI gas water heater standard (ANSI
Z21.10) in order to reduce ignition of flammable vapors by
residential gas water heaters. Status - Industry publicly
committed to attempt to address the hazard and formed a
joint development task force to evaluate and test all
possible technical fixes to the problem. Work began on
development of new standard provisions. The Gas Research
Institute (GRI) designated this project as a priority,
published a schedule, and allocated $800,000 to its funding.
CPSC staff participate on the oversight group for this
activity. The CPSC staff participated in critical
portions of the testing. and GRI is investigating a "worst
case" test method. Further, industry actively investigated
new technologies to address the hazard. Preliminary test
results of the new technology were promising.
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APPENDIX F:
VOLUNTARY CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS AND PRODUCT
RECALLS
SUBSECTION A/REGULATORY RECALLS
*DATE PRODUCT MODEL VIOLATION
**CITATION MANUFACTURER/ CITY & STATE ZIP CODE
IMPORTER
================================================================
*10/11/93 Toy Jewelry #03191-9 lead in paint
**16 CFR 1303 Midwest Importers Cannon Falls, MN 55009
of Cannon Falls
*10/14/93 Performance #X-103 handlebars
Commuting/Long
Distance
**16 CFR 1512 Performance, Inc. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
*10/18/93 My Shaker Bells N/A small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Lights, Camera, Westport, CT 06880
Interaction
*11/02/93 Opti-natal #11111 child
resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Eclectic Institute, Sandy, OR 97055
Inc.
*11/02/93 Vita-Natal #21111 child
resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Eclectic Institute, Sandy, OR 97055
Inc.
*11/03/93 Jewelry #16-253 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Dillon Importing Oklahoma City, OK 73127
Company
*11/03/93 Jewelry #16-1254 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Dillon Importing Oklahoma City, OK 73127
Company
*11/03/93 Jewelry #16-1525 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Dillon Importing Oklahoma City, OK 73127
Company
*11/03/93 Jewelry #16-1133 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Dillon Importing Oklahoma City, OK 73127
Company
*11/03/93 Jewelry #16-1135 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Dillon Importing Oklahoma City, OK 73127
Company
*11/03/93 Jewelry #16-791 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Dillon Importing Oklahoma City, OK 73127
Company
*11/04/93 Vitabots, #3411,12,13 child
Multiple resistant
Vitamins & closure
Minerals
**16 CFR 1501 Buildings Square, San Antonio, TX 78229
Inc.
*11/04/93 Mrs. Parachute N/A small parts
Santa
**16 CFR 1501 Buildings Square, San Antonio, TX 78229
Inc.
*11/04/93 Mrs. Parachute N/A small parts
Santa
**16 CFR 1700.14 International Irvington, NJ 07111
Vitamin Corporation
*11/05/93 Pepperoni Bicycle #SM2,et al bicycle forks
Forks
**16 CFR 1512.18 Cannondale Georgetown, CT 06829
Corporation
*11/15/93 Trek Jazz Bicycles N/A springs
w/Coaster Brakes
**16 CFR 1512 Trek U.S.A. Waterloo, WI 53594
*11/19/93 Pull Pal Rattle #0019 penetrates
test fixture
**16 CFR 1510 Everything 99 Brooklyn, NY 10030
*11/22/93 Vita-Min 75 N/A child
resistant
closures
**16 CFR 1700.14 Gamar, Inc. aka Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Valley Naturals
*11/22/93 Mega Vit-A-Day N/A child
resistant
closures
**16 CFR 1700.14 Gamar, Inc. aka Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Valley Naturals
*12/02/93 Funny World Doll #801 small parts
with Bottle
**16 CFR 1501 All for a Dollar, Springfield, MA 01107
Inc.
*12/06/93 Wooden Dump Truck N/A small parts
**16 CFR 1501 All for a Dollar, Springfield, MA 01107
Inc.
*12/08/93 Tru-Test Enrich N/A labeling
Paint/Varnish
Remover
**16 CFR 1500. Cotter & Company Chicago, IL 60013
*12/09/93 Shoe Renew All 5 oz. can labeling
Guard
**16 CFR 1500 Wohl Shoe Company St. Louis, MO 63105
*12/13/93 Fem-Plus No. 811 60 caps./25mg child
resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Enzymatic Therapy Green Bay, WI 54305
*12/17/93 Gerry Easy Sit #802 small parts
Swing
**16 CFR 1501 Huffy Corporation Dayton, OH 45459
*12/28/93 Kouvalias Musical #960 small parts
Toy
**16 CFR 1501 Reeves Interna- Pequannock, NJ 07440
tioal, Inc.
*12/29/93 Maximus High Po- 100 tabs child
tency Vitamins/ resistant
Minerals closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Brothers Pharma- Chicago, IL 60656
ceutical
*12/29/93 Fem Cal Special 100 tabs child
Oyster Shell Calcium resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Brothers Pharma- Chicago, IL 60656
ceutical
*12/29/93 Natural Iron 250 tabs child
Ferrous Gluconate resistant
5 Grains closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Brothers Pharma- Chicago, IL 60656
ceutical
*12/29/93 Ultra Mega Power 75 30 tabs child
resistant
**16 CFR 1700.14 Brothers Pharma- Chicago, IL closure
ceutical 60656
*12/29/93 B-Complex Plus 150 tabs child
Iron & Vitamin C resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Brothers Pharma- Chicago, IL 60656
ceutical
*12/29/93 55 VM Vitamins & 50 tabs child
Minerals resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Brothers Pharma- Chicago, IL 60656
ceutical
*01/04/94 Red Baby Rattle N/A penetrates
with Balls test
fixture
**16 CFR 1510 Falcon Impex, Inc. Schiller Park, IL 60176
*01/11/94 Pacifier Thermo- Dubby separation
meter component
**16 CFR 1511 M.J. Harris and Anacortes, WA 98273
Associates
*01/21/94 Musical Panda #07535 small parts
Bear Necklace
**16 CFR 1501 Little Folk Shop, City of Industry, 91748
Inc. CA
*01/24/94 Elephant on Wheels N/A small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Hanover Direct, Wehawken, NJ 07087
Inc.
*01/24/94 Soldier on Wheels N/A small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Pier 1 Imports Fort Worth, TX 76102
*01/24/94 Animal Shape Wagon #9638 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Pier 1 Imports Fort Worth, TX 76102
*01/24/94 Bear on Wheels N/A small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Pier 1 Imports Fort Worth, TX 76102
*01/25/94 Santa Super #7262 small parts
Shuttle
**16 CFR 1501 CVS Pharmacy Div./ Woonsocket, RI 02895
Melville Corp.
*02/08/94 Floral Applique #2700, #2701 flammability
Robes
**16 CFR 1610 Victoria's Secret Columbus, OH 43221
Stores, Inc.
*03/03/94 Beef-Iron & Wine 16 fl. oz. child
Dietary Supplements resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Metro International Carlstadt, NY 07072
Dist., Inc.
*03/03/94 Jewelry Sets #P1955 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Mitchell Import Lenexa, KS 66214
Company
*03/03/94 Jewelry Sets #P1957 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Mitchell Import Lenexa, KS 66214
Company
*03/08/94 Shoebox Baby N/A lead in paint
T-Shirts
**16 CFR 1501 Kids II Alpharetta, GA 30202
*03/08/94 Crib Links #361 small parts
**16 CFR 1303 MC Industries, Inc. Topeka, KS 66614
*03/09/94 Musical Instruments #323/5 small parts
**16 CFR 1512 Murray Ohio Brentwood, TN 37027
Manufacturing Company
*03/09/94 Action Sound #1018 small parts
Instruments
**16 CFR 1501 Toy Wonders, Inc. Moonachie, NJ 07074
*03/09/94 Musical Set #386-90 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Toy Wonders, Inc. Moonachie, NJ 07074
*03/09/94 Alphabet Frame #5147 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Toy Wonders, Inc. Moonachie, NJ 07074
*03/09/94 24" and 26" N/A brake stoppage
Mountain Bikes
**16 CFR 1501 Toy Wonders, Inc. Moonachie, NJ 07074
*03/16/94 Auto Zone Wind- N/A labeling
shield Washer Solvent
**16 CFR 1500 Auto Zone Memphis, TN 38101
*03/17/94 Plush Bear #16023 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 International River Grove, IL 60171
Vitamin Corporation
*03/22/94 Crayons 12 Jumbo lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1501 Braha Industries, New York, NY 10016
Inc.
*03/22/94 Animal Shape Wagon #963B smpt,shpt,lead
in paint
**16 CFR 1500.14 Concord Enterprises Los Angeles, CA 90058
*03/22/94 Crying & Laughing #C8116-B small parts
Doll
**1501,1500.48, Etna Worldwide New York, NY 10010
1303 Corporation
*03/30/94 Little Driver Toy N/A small parts
**16 CFR 1501 ABC School Supply, Duluth, GA 30136
Inc.
*04/04/94 Sorting Toy #3848 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Davis Brothers Hackensack, NJ 07601
Wholesalers/Madison
*04/05/94 Feido 12 Crayons #CC8812 lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 A.J. Cohen Hauppauge, NY 11788
*04/05/94 12 Jumbo Crayons N/A lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Bargain Wholesale Los Angeles, CA 90058
*04/05/94 64 Crayons #8064 lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Baum Imports New York, NY 10010
*04/05/94 64 Crayons #CR64-64CT lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Dynamic div. of St. Albans, NY 11412
Agora International
*04/05/94 8 Crayons #5CL850 lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Dynamic div. of St. Albans, NY 11412
Agora International
*04/05/94 64 Crayons Kid Biz lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Glory Stationery Los Angeles, CA 90014
Mfg. Company
*04/05/94 Crayons 12 & 18 packs lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Kipp Brothers, Inc. Indianapolis, IN 46206
*04/05/94 64 Crayons N/A lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Universal Inter- New Hope, MN 55428
national, Inc.
*04/11/94 Candy-filled #180 small parts
Funglasses
**16 CFR 1501 Fun-Time Inter- Philadelphia, PA 19102
national, Inc.
*04/15/94 Small Truck #LM007 small parts
Assortment
**16 CFR 1501 Merry Thoughts,Inc. Bedford Hills, NY 10507
*04/15/94 48 Rainbow Crayons #548 lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Toys R Us Paramus, NJ 07652
*04/25/94 Bi-plane #C9071 small parts
**16 CFR 1303 Colbert Collection New Hartford, CT 06057
*04/25/94 Wooden "Armadillos" N/A lead in paint
**16 CFR 1501 Toy Wonders, Inc. Moonachie, NJ 07074
*04/26/94 Rattle #SNP702 penetrates
test
**16 CFR 1501 Moravia Surplus & Auburn, NY fixture
Supply Co., Inc. 13021
*04/26/94 Rattle #SNP701 penetrates
test
fixture
**16 CFR 1510 Moravia Surplus & Auburn, NY 13021
Supply Co., Inc.
*04/26/94 Stirrer #66TK10002 small parts
**16 CFR 1510 Moravia Surplus & Auburn, NY 13021
Supply Co., Inc.
*04/26/94 Crane #66TK10002 small parts
**16 CFR 1510 Moravia Surplus & Auburn, NY 13021
Supply Co., Inc.*04/26/94 Dump Truck
small parts
*04/26/94 Excavator #66TK10002 small parts
**16 CFR 1510 Moravia Surplus & Auburn, NY 13021
Supply Co., Inc.
*04/28/94 Deary Baby Rattle N/A separation
Baby Soother Spain component
**16 CFR 1511 Eugene Trading, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 90037
*05/23/94 Diplomat Pacifiers #3161 separation
component
** 16 CFR 1511 Four Seasons Vernon, CA 90058
General Merchandise
*06/14/94 School Quality #8064 lead in
Crayons crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 A. J. Cohen Hauppauge, NY 11788
*06/20/94 Easter Bear a/k/a/ #205799 small parts
Hare Bear
**16 CFR 1501 Gund, Inc. Edison, NJ 08817
*06/20/94 Ballerina a/k/a/ #205773 small parts
Bearina
**16 CFR 1501 Gund, Inc. Edison, NJ 08817
*06/21/94 My Kiddie Emergency #60994 small parts
Pals
**16 CFR 1501 Everything's A Milwaukee, WI 53202
Dollar
*07/12/94 72 Crayons #BS41 Fun Time lead in
crayons
**16 CFR 1500.14 Overseas United Ltd.New York, NY 10018
*07/13/94 Colorblaster #60090 toxic
Fastblast
**16 CFR 1500.14 Kenner Products Cincinnati, OH 45202
*07/13/94 Colorblaster #60091 toxic
Fastblast Color
Refills
**16 CFR 1500.14 Kenner Products Cincinnati, OH 45202
*07/15/94 Putt-Putt Orange #12432 lead in paint
Paint
**16 CFR 1303 Glidden Company/ Reading, PA 19612
ICI Paints
*07/18/94 12 Inch Ruler #95500 lead in paint
**16 CFR 1303 Creative Works Northbrook, IL 60062
*07/18/94 12 Inch Ruler #95512 lead in paint
**16 CFR 1303 Creative Works Northbrook, IL 60062
*07/18/94 6 Inch Ruler #95506 lead in paint
**16 CFR 1303 Creative Works Northbrook, IL 60062
*07/18/94 Protractor #95400 lead in paint
**16 CFR 1303 Creative Works Northbrook, IL 60062
*07/18/94 Protractor/ruler #95450 lead in paint
**16 CFR 1303 Creative Works Northbrook, IL 60062
*07/26/94 Vitaminin Gold #SJ09001 child
Vitamin Mineral resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 SATO Pharma- Torrance, CA 90503
ceutical, Inc.
*07/27/94 Baby Snack Set #10070 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Star Sales Company, Knoxville, TN 37901
Inc.
*07/27/94 Boat & Trailer Set #16930 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Star Sales Company, Knoxville, TN 37901
Inc.
*07/31/94 Baby Merry-Go Round #D580 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Uchino Inter- Los Angeles, CA 90013
national
*07/31/94 Vegetable Toy Set #KT-235-T small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Uchino Inter- Los Angeles, CA 90013
national
*08/01/94 Car #G-877 small parts,
sharp points
**16 CFR 1501 Toy Power, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 90013
*08/01/94 Cooking Set #20-398/326M14 small parts
**16 CFR 1501, Toy Power, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 90013
1500.48
*08/07/94 Stuffed Toy Horse #9014 small parts
(Apples)
**16 CFR 1501 Gund, Inc. Edison, NJ 08818
*08/08/94 Children's Chewable N/A child
Multi-Vit w/Iron resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Puritan-Quartz North Hollywood, CA 91605
Pharmaceuticals
*08/08/94 Daily-Vites w/Iron N/A child
resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Puritan-Quartz North Hollywood, CA 91605
Pharmaceuticals
*08/08/94 High Potency N/A child
Chelated Minerals resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Puritan-Quartz North Hollywood, CA 91605
Pharmaceuticals
*08/08/94 Natural Geriatric N/A child
Formula resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Puritan-Quartz North Hollywood, CA 91605
Pharmaceuticals
*08/08/94 Natural Vita Hair N/A child
resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Puritan-Quartz North Hollywood, CA 91605
Pharmaceuticals
*08/08/94 Nutralin High N/A child
Potency resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Puritan-Quartz North Hollywood, CA 91605
Pharmaceuticals
*08/08/94 Prenatal Multi #635E child
resistant
Vit/Multi Min closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Puritan-Quartz North Hollywood, CA 91605
Pharmaceuticals
*08/08/94 Vita Stress 600 N/A child
w/Iron resistant
closure
**16 CFR 1700.14 Puritan-Quartz North Hollywood, CA 91605
Pharmaceuticals
*08/09/94 Child Guidance #B771 oral tox.,eye
Scented Teether irritant
**16 CFR 1500 Azrak-Hamway New York, NY 10010
International, Inc.
*08/15/94 2-Layer Skirts #PS-480 flammability
W/Sheer Chiffon
Fabric
**16 CFR 1610 Papillion Eastern Los Angeles, CA 90021
Imports, Inc.
*08/17/94 Strike Up The Band #1400 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Discovery Toys, Inc.Livermore, CA 94550
*08/17/94 Beep Beep Buggy #1520 small parts
**16 CFR 1501 Discovery Toys, Inc.Livermore, CA 94550
*08/18/94 Rattlin' Rocking #63259 small parts
Rings
**16 CFR 1501 Deb's Toys, Inc. Eatontown, NJ 07724
*08/29/94 Rayon Sheer Skirt #5000 flammability
**16 CFR 1610 Simonia Fashions Long Island City, NY11101
*08/30/94 Chiffon Skirt #1423 flammability
**16 CFR 1610 Short Circuit/ New York, NY 10018
Next Move Sportswear
*09/01/94 Rayon Sheer Skirt #C-30, et al flammability
**16 CFR 1610 Yogi Imports New York, NY 10016
Exports, Inc.
*09/02/94 Rayon Skirts #1014 flammability
**16 CFR 1610 Phool Fashions,Inc. Secaucus, NJ 07094
*09/02/94 Rayon Skirts #1014 flammability
**16 CFR 1610 Phool Fashions,Inc. Secaucus, NJ 07094
*09/02/94 Rayon Skirts #5010 flammability
**16 CFR 1610 Phool Fashions,Inc. Secaucus, NJ 07094
*09/12/94 Rayon Chiffon N/A flammability
Skirts
**16 CFR 1610 Minti Mode, Inc. New York, NY 10018
*09/13/94 Step Lock Gate #9151 lead in paint
**16 CFR 1303 Fisher Price, Inc. East Aurora, NY 14052
*09/14/94 Rayon Sheer Skirt N/A flammability
(Vile Parle)
**16 CFR 1610 Laram, Inc. New York, NY 10001
*09/14/94 Rayon Sheer Skirt N/A flammability
(Vile Parle)
**16 CFR 1610 Laram, Inc. New York, NY 10001
*09/20/94 Rayon Chiffon #5781 flammability
Skirts
**16 CFR 1610 Indus Imports, Inc. New York, NY 10001
*09/20/94 Rayon Chiffon #S1007 flammability
Skirts
**16 CFR 1610 Steed Importing,Inc.New York, NY 10018
*09/20/94 Rayon Chiffon #11010 & 1101x flammability
Skirts
**16 CFR 1610 Whispers Fashion, New York, NY 10018
Inc.
*09/20/94 Rayon Chiffon N/A flammability
Skirts
**16 CFR 1610 Whispers Fashion, New York, NY 10018
Inc.
*09/22/94 Kaleidscope Art Set #820 lead in paint
**16 CFR 1303 Shure Products, Inc.Chicago, IL 60622
*09/26/94 Rayon Chiffon #15016 flammability
Skirts
**16 CFR 1610 Exceptional New York, NY 10001
Fashions (USA), Inc.
*09/29/94 Rayon Sheer Skirt #LS 1235 flammability
**16 CFR 1610 Shivani, Inc. New York, NY 10001
(Toptex, Inc.
*09/30/94 Rayon Chiffon #310100, et al flammability
Skirts
**16 CFR 1610 Nitin Enterprises, New York, NY 10001
Inc.
*09/30/94 Rayon Skirt N/A flammability
**16 CFR 1610 Zero Zero div. New York, NY 10001
of Zuma Sportswear
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Voluntary Corrective Action Plans Under
Section 15 of the Consumer Product Safety Act and
Section 15 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
10/93 Builders Square The outdoor A full refund
San Antonio, TX fluorescent light will be
fixture does not have provided for
Wall Bracket a weatherproof ballast any light
Light and is not returned to a
SKU No. 9300117 electrically grounded. Builders square
Rain water could store.
contact the energized
ballast terminals and
the metal fixture,
creating an electric
shock hazard.
10/93 Phifer Wire The screens have the The firm is
Products potential to degrade offering
Tuscaloosa, AL when exposed to replacement
35403-1700 excessive sunlight and screens to
heat. consumers.
Polymer-coated
fiberglass window
screening
produced 1988 to
7/89
10/93 Quartet Thermal burn or The firm
Industries electrical shock recalled the
New York, NY hazard could result in product.
explosion.
Electric
Immersion
Healer
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
10/93 Atlas The device may tip The units were
Myrtle Beach, SC over during use and exported back
fire in an undesired to the
direction injuring supplier.
bystanders. Firework
device
10/93 Neptune The device may tip The units were
Dania, FL over during use and destroyed.
fire in an undesired
Display rack direction injuring
firework device bystanders.
10/93 Rubbermaid/ The leg or the arm The firm
Allibert hinge of the chair may recalled the
Wooster, OH 44691 break causing the chair offering
chair to collapse owners a refund
Estate 2000 possibly resulting in of the purchase
Collection injury to the user. price.
5-Position
Folding High Back
Arm Chair
10/93 Ackura Direct Fire, flame or shock Consumers who
Marketing, Inc. may occur. return the
New York, NY defective irons
10001 will receive
free UL-listed
Turro Steam Iron replacement
ETL# irons and
G059161032T-made reimbursement
in Taiwan & ETL# for parcel
R0791800NSC- made post costs.
in China(ETL
number is on the
back side of
iron.)
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
10/93 General Electric The glass reflector GE will offer a
Cleveland, OH may break when refund for any
removed from the consumer sales.
GE Double Biax lampholder, where it
Floodlight, Model connects to the
F13DBX23/PAR 38 aluminum collar.
and Glass breakage could
F13DBX23/R30 create a finger/hand
laceration hazard.
10/93 Bombardier, Inc. Windshield could Contact dealer
Granby, Quebec, react with glue and for a
Canada reduce its resistance replacement
to impact. windshield.
Skandic model
1993 Ski-Doo
Snowmobile
10/93 Admiral Company, A plastic water line The firm
Division of connector could cause replaced
Maytag Newton, IA the line to split and all water line
50208 leak water. Under connectors with
certain conditions, a different
Various brand leaking water could connector.
refrigerators energize the
(26 models) with refrigerator and
water dispensers create an electric
shock or an
electrocution hazard.
10/93 Heyman A button located on The firm
Corporation top of the hat may redesigned
New York, NY detach and pose a the button's
10118 choking hazard. attachment
mechanism
Children's Denim and recalled
Baseball Cap all hats from
retailers'
shelves;
repaired or
placed them.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
11/93 York International Carbon monoxide The firm is
York, PA poisoning. offering
furnace
Heatpipe Natural replacement
Gas Furnace under an
extended
warranty
program.
11/93 Lewis of London Crib knobs can be The firm
Hauppauge, NY removed by children recalled the
and would present a cribs.
Cribs choking hazard if
swallowed.
11/93 Arkla Products If water enters the Arkla designed
Co. Paragould, AR grill's venturi a rain shield
72451-1467 tubes, it could to prevent
interfere with proper water from
1988-89 models of combustion and create getting into
Step Control a fire hazard. the venturi
LP-Gas grill tubes. Arkla
models: Le will provide a
Grille, rain shield kit
Arklamatic, to owners of
Embermatic, these grills.
Falcon, and Sears
Kenmore brands
11/93 Arkla Products Some grills have Arkla will
Co. Paragould, AR defective brass provide a
72450 fittings which, if replacement
they broke, could hose and
Sears Kenmore Gas allow gas to leak and regulator
Barbeque Grill present a fire assembly.
Model 258.1540100 hazard. 1-800-356-3612
Stock No. 15401
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
11/93 Arkla Products The grille' burners Arkla will
Co. Paragould, may be extinguished if replace the
AR 72450 they are on the low hose, regulator
setting and the lid is and gas valve
Sears Kenmore Gas dropped. The release assemblies.
Grills, Model of unburned gas 1-800-356-3612
258.1530100 presents a fire or
(Stock Nos. explosion hazard.
15301, 15305)
11/93 Thermo Products The furnace burners The firm will
North Judson, IN may produce high replace all
46366-0217 levels of carbon suspect burners
monoxide (CO), and and inspect all
Thermo Pride AG- corrosion of the vent vent systems.
Series Gas system may allow the
Furnaces and release of CO into
TPA80-180 the home. Carbon
Conversion monoxide is a toxic
Burners gas that can injure
or kill people who
breathe it.
11/93 Sunbeam-Oster Sustained flare-up Consumers who
Hattiesburg, MS could result in burn return
39402 injuries or fire. defective
grills can
1000-watt choose either a
electric indoor free
grill models replacement or
4757 and 4772 full refund of
purchase price.
11/93 Coca-Cola The glass bottle may The firm
Bottling Company release prematurely recalled the
of New York, Inc. from its carrier bottles and the
Greenwich, CT and/or fail in normal carriers
06830 handling possibly offering
resulting in injury to consumers a
16 oz. contour users. refund of the
glass bottle and purchase price.
its plastic
carrier
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
11/93 Dell Computer An internal short The firm will
Corp. Austin, TX circuit may cause modify all
78759 overheating and pose a involved
fire hazard. computers free
Dell 320SLI and of charge.
325SLI Laptop
Computers
12/93 Hydro-Air The suction fitting The firm
Industries has the potential to replaced the
Orange, CA 92665 cause hair entrapment Model 10-6101
when used in a with a safer
Model 10-6106 whirlpool bath. model suction
Suction Fitting fitting.
12/93 Telebrands If the juicer is not The firm
Roanoke, VA 24016 reassembled properly recalled the
after cleaning, during product.
Sweda Juice use the plastic upper
Factory model body may shatter,
JF2000, made in causing injury to
China users.
12/93 Coaster Company The upper level can Contact the
of America Santa fall unexpectedly company to
Fe Springs, CA causing the bunk bed receive
Models 2330, to collapse. reinforcement
2331, 2332, 2335 brackets,
twin/full and replacement, or
twin/twin tubular refund of the
metal bunk beds. bed.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
12/93 Minuteman Service Gasoline was mixed Return to place
Station with kerosene fuel. of purchase for
Chicago, IL Mixture could cause a a refund.
fire if used in
90 gallons of certain home
contaminated appliances.
kerosene fuel
12/93 Rosalco, Inc. The upper level can Contact the
Jeffersonville, fall unexpectedly company to
IN causing the bunk bed receive a
to collapse. retrofit kit
Models 3007, that will
3027, 3207, 3227, reinforce the
3006, 3026, 3206 bed.
and 3226
twin/full and
twin/twin tubular
metal bunk beds
12/93 Southern The upper level can Contact the
Enterprises, Inc. fall unexpectedly company to
Dallas, TX causing the bunk bed receive a
to collapse. retrofit kit
Models BB-104-2, that will
BB-105-2, reinforce the
BB-106-2,and bed.
BB-107-2
twin/full tubular
metal bunk beds
12/93 Baby Beluga A detaching snap may Firm recalled
New York, NY pose a choking hazard all remaining
10001 to young children. inventory from
retailer's
Children's shelves.
Overalls
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
01/94 Gym-N-I If not screwed in all Firm
Playgrounds the way, hanger may discontinued
New Braunfels, TX break at loop end using screw
78130 causing falls and hanger
serious injuries. substituting
Lag swing hanger bolt through
X33070306567 hanger for all
residential
swing sets.
01/94 MBR Industries A potential Consumers who
Miami, FL 33167 electrocution hazard return the
is present if the dryers to MBR
Hair Dryer - dryer is retrieved Industries will
"Pomair Pro 1800" from water while in receive a full
model 600-53000 the "power off" refund of
position. purchase price
and postage.
01/94 Ansell, Inc. The balloons may In April 1993,
Dothan, AL 36302 explode during the firm
inflation, resulting recalled the
Ansell Heart in a piece of the balloons from
Shaped Balloons, balloon striking the the market.
10 count package person in the face.
item #1168 and 15 An eye injury could
count package result.
Item # 1138
01/94 Mid-American These devices may tip With permission
Fireworks Co., over during use and from the CPSC,
Inc. fire their charges the firm
Springfield, MO horizontally, possibly exported its
65802 resulting in serious entire
injury to persons inventory of
Seven Shot Night nearby. this device
Shell fireworks during 10/93.
device, W-800
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
01/94 Winco Fireworks These devices may tip The firm
Co. Lenexa, KS over during use and modified
66212 fire their charges its entire
horizontally, inventory,
Seven Shot Night possibly resulting in placing each
Shell fireworks serious injury to unit on a
device, W-800 persons nearby. wooden base so
the device
would not tip
over during
use.
01/94 Upper Cumberland Gasoline mixed with Return to place
Oil Co. kerosene fuel. of purchase for
Cookeville, TN Mixture could cause refund.
38501 fire if used in
certain home
Contaminated appliances.
kerosene sold by
Front Runner Mart
Cookeville, TN
01/94 Blinky Products Product not suitable Product was
Ayer, MA for outdoor use. relabeled to be
Could present an used indoors
Halloween Pumpkin electrical hazard. only.
Glow Lite
01/94 Miracle Gaps between slide, Silicon caulk
Recreation pole and platform may offered free to
Equipment Co. catch children's customers who
Monett, MO 65708 hoodstrings and cause call 800 number
strangulation. or send return
postcard from
Tornado spiral catalogue.
slide
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
01/94 Magnetek, Inc. The capacitor can Pool motor
St. Louis, MO loosen from its clamp installers or
63103 to contact and consumers may
electrify the motor call Magnetek
1/2 to 3 housing. If not at 800
Horsepower properly grounded, an 325-7344, Ext.
Centurion SE electrified motor 772 for repair.
Electric Motors housing could present
used in swimming an electric shock or
pool pumps an electrocution
hazard.
01/94 Lincoln Brass The valve could leak All suspect
Works, Inc. gas if it is valves will be
Detroit, MI 48216 improperly adjusted or inspected
installed during adjusted or
Model L2644ASA- factory assembly to replaced.
82USA Variable Osburn model G2 or G2D
Control Gas Valve heaters. This could
present a fire
hazard.
01/94 Osburn Mfg., Inc. The gas valve on the All suspect
Victoria, British heater could leak gas valves will be
Columbia, Canada if it is improperly inspected and
V8Z1C8 adjusted or installed adjusted and/or
during factory replaced.
Models G2 and G2D assembly. This could
Vented Gas Zone present a fire hazard.
Heaters
(freestanding
stoves, fireplace
inserts)
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
01/94 Graco Children's When swing back is Call
Products, Inc. fully reclined, child 1-800-217-7822
Elverson, PA may fall from swing. for retrofit
19520 Fall out of swing may part.
result in injury to
Model 1300 Infant child.
Swing
01/94 Tatung Company of Upon impact, Return to
America, Inc. electrical parts may retailer
Long Beach, CA be exposed and for a
present an electric replacement.
Model EH-2800 shock hazard.
Portable Fan
Heater
01/94 General Electric The line and grounding GE is
Louisville, KY wires in the molded contacting all
40225 connector block of the customers to
power cord were recover and
Power Supply Kit interchanged. A replace the
used on GE Air potential shock or defective
Conditioners electrocution hazard units.
is present.
01/94 Wal-Mart Undersized wiring, low Consumers were
Bentonville, AR melting point of notified by
72716 decorative holders, press releases
and the lack of a and point
Miniature fuse and polarized of-purchase
Christmas Tree plug contribute to a posters to
Lights - "100 potential fire hazard. immediately
Light Decoration stop using the
Set" light sets
and return them
to Wal-Mart or
Bud's Warehouse
Outlet.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
02/94 SAI Nets with 6"x6" Firm installed
Indianapolis, IN openings can admit a 3.5" by 3.5"
46268 child's head and overlay nets.
strangulation may
Cargo climb net occur if help is not
on play equipment nearby.
at restaurants-
Hardees
02/94 World Bazaars, While in use the The firm
Inc. candle holder may recalled
Los Angeles, CA catch fire and the product
90023 shatter. refunding the
purchase price
Ceramic Halloween to owners.
pumpkin candle
holder
02/94 Gem Stores, Inc. The product has no Consumers may
Brooklyn, NY overcurrent return the
11231 protection. Any short light set in
circuit or arcing its original
NOEL 200 Chaser condition that occurs box to any Gem
Lights, Sun could create a fire store for an
Brand, NT-02 hazard. exchange.
02/94 Gem Stores, Inc. The product has no Consumers may
Brooklyn, NY overcurrent return the
11231 protection. Any light set in
short circuit or its original
NOEL 140 Chaser arcing condition that box to any Gem
Lights, Tern occurs could create store for an
Brand, NT-02 a fire hazard. exchange.
02/94 Golden Apple Co. If a child plays with Consumers may
Industry, CA the lighter, a fire return the
91769 and/or serious burn lighter to
injury may result. retailers for a
Novelty Cigarette free gift. The
Lighter-toy truck firm now
shape produces a
child resistant
model.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
02/94 White Moisture on suction The firm is
Consolidated tube exiting the back contacting
Industries, Inc. of refrigerator may consumers by
Cleveland, OH drip on power cord phone or letter
44111 wiring. If grounded to arrange for
three prong plug is free
22 cubic foot not in place, a retrofitting.
Frigidaire potential shock or
refrigerator fire hazard may
occur.
02/94 Target Stores The fuse box on the Consumers
Minneapolis, MN extension cord may should
55440-1392 short circuit. A immediately
potential fire hazard stop using the
"Greatland 7' is present. extension cord
Lighted Aleutian and return the
Pine Christmas cord and tree
Tree" and to their
accompanying nearest Target
extension cord store for a
full refund.
02/94 Mighty Mac Sports Plastic parts can Remove the
New York, NY detach from the hood plastic
10001 cords on these toggles from
garments and may the hood cord
Infant and present a ends or return
toddler choking/ingestion the garments
twin-hooded jog risk to children. to retailer for
sets a refund.
02/94 Polaris If the handlebar grips Polaris has
Industries were to come off notified all
Minneapolis, MN during operation dealers and
55441 this could possibly snowmobile
result in an accident. owners through
1994 model year warranty cards
snowmobiles that adhesive
is available to
hold the
handlegrips on
firmly.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
03/94 L. Powell Co. The upper level can Contact the
Culver City, CA fall unexpectedly company to
causing the bunk bed receive a
Models 440, 446, to collapse. retrofit kit
447 and 448 that will
C-shaped tubular reinforce the
metal bunk beds bed.
03/94 SL Industries, The plastic enclosure The firm is
Inc. could discolor or replacing
Mt. Laurel, NJ distort from the heat defective
of a nearby resistor, units returned
SL Waber WH7NSA creating a minor by consumers.
Power Strip Surge thermal burn hazard.
Suppressor
03/94 Montgomery Ward & The upper level can Contact the
Company, Inc. fall unexpectedly retailer to
Chicago, IL causing the bunk bed receive a
to collapse. repair part
Model 66-72995 that will
twin/full tubular reinforce the
metal bunk bed bed.
03/94 DICO Corporation Cracking of the Additional
Wood Dale, IL corner attachments welding of the
Models 703, 704, with potential corner
706, 772, 780 and collapse of the top attachment to
781 tubular metal bunk. the side rails
bunk beds will be
included in
future
production.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
03/94 Advance The light set lacks Consumers will
International, overcurrent receive a
Inc. protection and the refund for
Bronx, NY 10462 connection of another any light set
light set onto the returned to the
NOEL 35 Miniature plug can break the retailer Jasbam
Lights, 2-Way current carrying Inc. (World of
Flashing, #3115M wires. These design Values), North
defects could create Huntingdon, PA
a fire hazard. or to Advance.
03/94 Advance The light set lacks Consumers will
International, overcurrent receive a
Inc. protection and the refund for
Bronx, NY 10462 connection of another any light set
light set into the returned to the
50 Miniature back of the plug can retailer Jasbam
Light Set, 3-Way break the current Inc. (World of
Flasher, #3116CSB carrying wires. Values), North
These design defects Huntingdon, PA
could create a fire or to Advance.
hazard.
03/94 Baby Guess A removable clasp on The firm
New York, NY the garment may pose redesigned
10120 a choking hazard to the overalls to
young children. eliminate the
Bib Overalls option of
removing the
clasp.
03/94 Telebrands The spring may be The firm
Roanoke, VA unable to sustain the terminated
loading during normal the manufacture
"Thighsizer" use. The unit may and
Exercise Device fracture and lacerate distribution of
the user. the product as
of 5/92.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
03/94 Children's The swing hangs from Product now has
Treasures the ceiling and is appropriate
Rockaway Beach, accessible to warning
NY 11692 children who could statement that
become entangled and it is not to be
Beddy Bear Swing strangle. placed where
accessible to
children.
03/94 AMU International Product contains a The firm
Brooklyn, NY razor blade cutting recalled
knife that could the product.
Toy stationary present a laceration
set hazard.
03/94 Pigeon Mountain Should the helmet The firm has
Industries fall off of the head recalled all
Lafayette, GA of a climber or caver the suspect
30728 due to failure of the helmets and
chin strap's buckle, replaced the
Petzl AO1 Ecrin the climber's head buckle on the
Roc would be unprotected. chin strap
Moutaineering with a newly
Helmet molded plastic
one.
03/94 Tandy Corporation Users have received Firm added
Fort Worth, TX eye injuries and cuts warning labels
76102 on face and nose from to boxes and
the toy's rotating sent labels to
"Chopper Carrier" blades. consumers.
toy helicopter
03/94 Nelson/Weather The hammock's cotton The firm
Rite, Inc. ropes may work their retrofitted
Lenexa, KS 66285 way loose from the inventory
metal rings and allow product and
NY90 Rope Hammock the hammock and its offered
user to drop to the consumers a
ground. refund of the
purchase price.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
03/94 Ocean State The rider may lose The firm has
International control of the bicycle recalled and
Inc. of Girvin, and possibly fall. replaced all 33
Inc. Woonsocket, units of the
RI 02895 suspension fork
with the "bad"
Vector Suspension braze on the
Fork Cable Hanger cable hanger.
03/94 Giant Bicycle Any significant The firm has
Inc. Rancho adjustment change in recalled all
Dominguez, CA the handlebar could 338 units of
90220 result in possible the problematic
loss of control of suspension
Handlebar stem the bicycle. stem's limit
limit screw screws and
replaced them
with a more
conventional
one piece stem.
04/94 S&A Imports, Inc. The upper level can Contact the
Apopka, FL fall unexpectedly company to
causing the bunk bed receive a
Models 6202B, to collapse. retrofit kit
6202L, 6202R, and that will
6202W Tubular reinforce the
Metal Bunk Beds bed.
04/94 Processed Plastic The end cap and Return bat to
Montgomery, IL noisemaker can retailer or the
separate from the bat company for a
Models 39600, and strike a replacement or
39603, 39604, and bystander. refund.
39606 Thunderbat
plastic bat
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
04/94 Landscape Hood strings may Caulking of
Structures catch in seam of seams. Firm
Delano, MN 55328 slide resulting in will install
strangulation and caulking or
Spyrol Slide, 56 hanging of user. inspect for
inch and 72 inch customers who
caulk slides.
04/94 Advanced Imports Devices may tip over Firm received
Wichita, KS 67277 during use and fire one shipment of
charges horizontally, each device. No
Two 7 shot possibly causing units sold. All
Firework injury to persons units in
Devices; Magnum nearby. inventory
Force #CP298 & destroyed.
Gold Rush #CP279
04/94 Walgreen Company Insecure mounting of Refund of
Deerfield, IL electric heating purchase price
element may energize or exchange for
Electric exposed metal on new pot at
Potpourri bottom of pot causing consumer's
Pot, #827145 an electric shock option.
hazard.
04/94 Ace Labs, Inc. The boat hoist may The firm has
Venice, FL present an redesigned the
electrocution hazard. unit to
#401 Power Boat incorporate
Hoist ground fault
circuit
interrupters
and extensive
warning labels.
04/94 Best Wear, Inc. Possible strangulation Necklace was
So. El Monte, CA hazard when doll with cut off
necklace is hung doll to
Stuffed dolls around the necks of eliminate
with crib-aged children. strangulation
necklace/romper hazard.
garments.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
04/94 Bernards, Inc. The upper level can Contact the
High Point, NC fall unexpectedly company to
causing the bunk bed receive a
Models 354, 364, to collapse. retrofit kit
464, and 465 that will
Tubular Metal reinforce the
Bunk Beds bed.
04/94 Kidde-Fenwal, A false flame signal The firm has
Inc. could cause the gas redesigned
Ashland, MA 01721 valve to remain open these units and
without proven is replacing
Certain Fenwal ignition. This can those already
Hot Surface present a fire and installed on
Ignition Modules explosion hazard. gas appliances.
04/94 Loomis Sales Co. The torch may spray Consumers
Transfer, PA or explode hot wax should return
while in use. torch to place
33 inch of purchase
Citronella for a price
Scented Lawn refund.
Torch Item GE221
04/94 Designers Edge When used without the The firm is
Bellevue, WA hook, the lamp offering a full
rotates 180 degrees refund or
"Mighty Lite" to a backward replacement
Halogen Clamp position causing lamp.
Light tension on the wires
inside the switch
junction box. This
can cause the wires
to chafe and short
circuit, posing a
shock hazard.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
04/94 Casablanca Fan A fan may fall from The firm
Co.City of its ceiling mount and designed a
Industry, CA strike a bystander. retrofit to be
91746 placed into the
fan's mounting
Ceiling Fan system to
alleviate the
identified
problem.
04/94 Fashion Bed Group The upper level can Contact the
Forest View, IL fall unexpectedly company to
"Slumberama" and causing the bunk bed receive a
"Double Decker" to collapse. retrofit kit
Tubular Metal that will
Bunk Beds reinforce the
bed.
04/94 This End Up Entrapment between Safety straps
Furniture Co. guardrail and designed to
Richmond, VA mattress. secure
guardrail.
Solid End Wooden
Bunk Beds
04/94 Siemens Energy & During removal or Consumers may
Automation, Inc. reinsertion, the call Murray
Alpharetta, Ga deadfront panel can Customer
contact the energized Service at
Model 1 Murray bus of the load 800-225-4864 to
Combination Meter center to create a have their unit
Socket/Load severe electric shock modified.
Center (JA220 or an electrocution
Series) hazard. This hazard
exists only when the
main power supply to
the load center is
turned on.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
04/94 Leonard Florence The candle lamp may The firm
Associates, Inc. overheat or flare up recalled
East Boston, MA possibly resulting in the product
02128 a fire hazard. from all
levels of
Glass Hurricane distribution.
Candle Lamp
04/94 Deere and Company The ignition switch Any authorized
Moline, IL 61265 circuit board may dealer will
overheat and cause a replace the
Certain LX and GT fire while the machine affected
model Lawn and is turned off and component free
Garden Tractors: unattended. of charge.
MODEL Serial #
LX172 0-08166
LX176 0-077839
LX178A 0-070310
LX178X 0-076761
LX186 0-999999
LX188A 0-070142
LX188X 0-078749
GT242A 0-027345
GT242B 0-025018
GT242C 0-025191
GT262 0-029205
04/94 J.C. Penney Co. During light bulb Replacement of
Dallas, TX replacement, the lamp.
reversed polarity
J.C. Penney condition may present
Child's a minor electric
Incandescent shock hazard.
Lamp, #342-1211
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
04/94 Hearthsong The pom-pom on dolls' The firm is
Company Rohnert clothing may detach offering
Park, CA 94928 and present a choking refunds to
risk. consumers when
Soft Fabric Doll, the dolls are
styles Clover and returned to
Bluebell Hearthsong.
04/94 Light Logic, The lampholder An exchange was
Inc. Hyde Park, may short circuit offered for any
VT when the bulb is lamps purchased
screwed in. Under 11/1/93 to
Picture Light, certain conditions, 1/15/94.
Styles C9, C15, a short circuit could
and T9 (20 ignite the line cord
models) to create a fire
hazard.
05/94 Largo The upper level can The firm is
International, fall unexpectedly offering
Inc. Houston, TX causing the bunk bed reinforcement
to collapse. brackets or
Model 5250 replacement
twin/full tubular beds for
metal bunk bed damaged beds.
05/94 Lew's Fireworks Firework device may No units were
Watertown, SD tip over during distributed.
use, causing its Inventory
7 Shot Bombard charge to fire destroyed.
firework device horizontally.
(W254-7)
05/94 Boy Scouts of The handle may The handle
America Irving, unexpectedly come off defect has been
TX spilling hot corrected.
foods/liquids on the The firm
Outdoor 9 inch user or nearby voluntarily
and 10 inch fry persons. recalled
pans defective units
down to the
consumer level
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
05/94 Trek Bicycle Separation of the The firm has
Corp. Waterloo, handlebar end could developed a
WI 53594 effect the cyclist's suitable
ability to control replacement
"System 2" the bicycle; a fall part to be
Handlebar Ends could result in provided to
injury. dealers and
consumers.
05/94 Dell Computer Internal components Dell will
Corp. Austin, TX may overheat, and the provide free
78759 unit may catch fire. repair of the
monitors. Dell
Dell DL-1460NI 14 can be
inch SVGA contacted at
Computer Monitor (800)913-3355.
05/94 Derby Cycle Corp. Diminished braking The firm has
Kent, WA 98032 capabilities could prepared an
result in a crash adequate
Bicycle Brake and/or fall to the techncial
Levers rider. "fix". They
have replaced
all inventory
units and
notified the
dealers and
consumers of
the needed
repair to the
brake levers.
New replacement
levers will be
supplied
without charge
to dealers or
bike owners.
05/94 Scotsman Group Electrical arcing and Home visit by
Vernon Hills, IL potential fire. repair/service
center to
Scotsman DC-33 install
Home Ice Cube retrofit kit.
Machines
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
05/94 Jershon, Inc. The locking mechanism The firm
Shelby, MI 49455 on the leveler may recalled the
disengage if the leveler
Ladder Leveler shaft that runs offering
between the gears a replacement
slips through either to consumers.
gear.
05/94 Hunter Fan Consumers may receive The firm is
Company a shock if they touch offering
Memphis, TN 38114 the antenna and are free
grounded. replacement
Ceiling Fan unit.
Remote Control
06/94 Hartman Products When plugged-in and Consumers can
Hawthrone, CA turned "off", the return the
90250 hair dryer's heater dryers to
could turn on by Hartman
Model PR01600 itself without Products for
Hair Dryers turning on the fan. a full refund
A potential fire/burn or a new
hazard is present. redesigned hair
dryer. Postage
will be
reimbursed.
06/94 International The upper level can Contact the
Express Manuf. fall unexpectedly company
Commerce, CA causing the bunk bed to receive a
to collapse. repair kit or
Models 504, 508, replacement
and 510 tubular of the bed.
metal bunk beds.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
06/94 World Imports, The upper level Contact the
Ltd. can fall unexpectedly company to
Philadelphia, PA causing the bunk bed receive a
to collapse. repair kit
Models 02-2332 which will
(red), 02-2343 reinforce the
(white), 02-2354 bed.
(blue), 01-2356
(black) "C" frame
tubular metal
bunk beds
06/94 Trade Associates The lawn torch may The firm
Group, Inc. erupt, shooting flames recalled
Chicago, IL 60614 and hot wax onto the torch
bystanders. offering
R2J consumers
Multi-colored, refunds.
Citronella-
Scented Paper
Wrapped Torch
06/94 Shelton Fireworks The device may tip Return product
Eagleville, MO over during use and to place of
fire its charge in purchase for
Bombard 7 Shot undesired directions. refund of
fireworks device purchase price.
item #W254-7
06/94 Neptune Wholesale The device may tip The firm
Dania, FL over during use, retrofitted
firing its charge in the device with
7-Shot fireworks undesired directions. a larger base.
device
06/94 Atlas The device may tip The units were
Mytrle Beach, SC over during use and exported back
fire its charge in to the
7-Shot display undesired directions. supplier.
firework device
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
06/94 China America The cords present The firm
Electronics fire and shock exported
Corp.,Ltd. hazards. its inventory
San Dimas, CA of 33,840 units
out of the
Non UL listed country.
household
extension
cords, imported
from China
06/94 USA Maxam, Inc. Cords present fire The firm
dba Techmart and shock hazards. voluntarily
Houston, TX recalled the
cords down to
Non-UL listed the consumer
extension cords, level.
imported from Inventory and
China returns were
exported out of
the country.
06/94 The Toro Company The blade stop/engine Return to
Bloomington, MN kill device may not dealer for
operate properly. repair of
21" Lawn-Boy walk engine/blade
behind lawn brake.
mowers, models
10201 and 10301
06/94 The Toro Company Failure of an Return to
Bloomington, MN operator presence dealer for
switch. replacement of
Various model switch and
Toro and Lawn-Boy protective
1993 and 1994 cover.
Lawn Tractors
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
06/94 Gerry Baby Suction cups may not The firm is
Products adhere to tub surface providing a
Dayton, OH 45401 due to warping or may free "fix kit"
not adhere to base of containing new
Model 455 "Splash seat due to traces of suction cups
Seat" - Infant silicon. The seat with screws and
Bath Seat may tip over with an instructions
infant resulting in for
bumps, bruises or application.
submersion.
07/94 Virco Mfg. Corp. The welds of the Because it was
Torrance, CA chair may unexpectedly found that
90501 fail causing the chair nearly all
to collapse. The user failures were
9000 Series metal may fall to the the result of
framed plastic ground possibly improper
chair sustaining an injury. inspection and
maintenance by
chair owners,
the firm
initiated a
program warning
owners to
inspect chairs
routinely for
potential weld
failure.
07/94 Imperial Toy The suction created by The firm
Corporation the toy can cause included a
Los Angeles, CA damage to the skin or small hole on
eye socket. the toy to
Super Hot Corn prevent the
Popper Toy toy from being
used as a
suction cup.
07/94 Philip M. Bell The upper level can Contact the
Company fall unexpectedly company to
Loveland, OH causing the bunk bed receive a
to collapse. repair kit or
Model 6005-01 replacement
twin/full Tubular of the bed.
Metal Bunk Bed
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
07/94 Oklahomer Smith Units made with only Consumers may
Furniture Mfg. glue instead of a obtain a free
Fort Smith, AR glue/nail combination repair kit or
to secure side slats a replacement
Full size baby to the rails may have drop side rail
cribs slats that will by calling
manufactured become loose at the the firm's toll
April, 1992 to top or bottom rail free hotline
January, 1994 creating an number.
entrapment hazard.
07/94 Red Rocket The item may tip over The firm
Fireworks Co. during use firing its voluntarily
Ponchatoula, LA charges into nearby destroyed
persons. Potential current
Ballistic Blast burn hazard exists. inventory. No
firework device distribution of
item WB800 item this past
firework
season.
07/94 Black & Decker About 750,000 of four Products with
(U.S.), Inc. million coffeemakers affected
Towson, MD 21286 sold may contain thermostats
thermostats that will be
1984 to 1988 could present a repaired
Under-the-Cabinet possible fire hazard. free of charge
Spacemaker Drip or consumers
Coffeemaker may purchase a
Models SDC1, new coffeemaker
SDC2, SDC3 at 70 percent
off.
07/94 Atomic Ski, The rear axle on the The consumer
U.S.A. skate can loosen should return
Amherst, NH causing the wheel to the skates to
disengage. the retailer or
Models KR01, the company for
KR03, KR03L, a refit of the
KR05, and wheel axles.
KR05L Oxygen
Krypton inline
rollerskates
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
07/94 Atomic Ski, The rear axle on the Return to
U.S.A. skate can loosen retailer or the
Amherst, NH causing the wheel to company for a
disengage. refit of the
Models KR01, wheel axles.
KR03, KR03L,
KR05, and
KR05L Oxygen
Krypton inline
rollerskates
08/94 Char-Broil, Hot coals and ashes In 9/94, the
Division of W.C. could fall through firm issued
Bradley Co. the 1 inch diameter notices to
Columbus, GA holes in the bottom of its customers
31993 the exposed charcoal about these
pan and onto the Smokers. A
H20 Smokers, surface below. If this kit is
models #4654300 & surface is available
#4654301 combustible, a fire free of charge
could result. that includes a
plug to cover
the hole in the
pan.
08/94 Johnson Imports Electric shock hazard. No units were
Toa Baja, Puerto distributed.
Rico Units exported
back to
Electric water supplier.
heater for shower
08/94 Tiffany's Classic The chest is very The firm
Mica unstable and may tip recalled
Orlando, FL over during use. the original
chests and
Chests with 3 and redesigned
5 drawers units to have
greater
stability.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
08/94 The Brinkmann The hole allows hot Production in
Corp. ashes, coals and 1993 was
Dallas, TX possible hot fluids to redesigned to
fall onto surface eliminate the
Charcoal smokers below the unit. If the hazards. Units
with hole in surface is in commerce to
charcoal pan combustible, a fire be returned for
could result. Sharp repair or
edges exist on various replacement.
brackets and other Units with
components. consumers to be
fixed.
08/94 Southern Exchange The hammocks The firm
Co. dba Texsport lackspreaders. discontinued
Houston, TX Instructions lack an the item.
appropriate mounting Current
Double & Mini height for children & inventory of
Hammocks, Item there is no reference 8,151 units was
14255 & 14250 to the unsupervised exported out of
use by children. The the country.
hammocks present a
strangulation hazard.
08/94 HydraBaths The suction fittings, The firm
Santa Ana, CA used in whirlpool recalled
92704 baths, may entangle a the suction
bather's hair in fittings
Suction Fittings openings causing the offering
models 20313X, bather's head to be consumers a
20313XX, 203 held under water, safer
possibly resulting in replacement
drowning. fitting.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
08/94 Carmel Electric The modified "Class Recalled
Supply Inc. CTL" circuit breakers circuit
Carmel, IN 46033 sold in 1993 could breakers may be
Siemens QT malfunction when returned to
Circuit Breakers, installed and not Carmel Electric
Model Nos. trip open during for full credit
Q1515NC, Q152ONC, circuit overloads or or replacement.
Q202ONC, and short circuit
Q3030NC conditions.
08/94 Gerry Baby Handles on a limited Call Gerry at
Products Company number of carriers 800-403-6633
Thornton, CO produced during the for free
80241 second week of replacement.
September 1993 may
"Good Vibes" break due to a
Infant Carrier, production error that
models 037, 038 week.
09/94 Window Covering Window covering pull Consumers can
Safety Council cords are associated retrofit window
355 Lexington with at least 140 coverings in
Ave. 17th Floor deaths of children their homes by
New York, NY since 1981, a rate of installing
10017-6603 one death per month. safety tassels
which are
2-Corded available free
Horizontal of charge at
Blinds, and major retailers
Pleated and across the U.S.
Cellular Shades As of Jan. 1,
1995,
two-corded
window
coverings
sold in stores
have a new
safer design.
An information
and education
campaign
including
brochures,
posters and a
PSA is now
underway.
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
09/94 Sub-Zero Freezer The units can tip over Contact the
Co., Inc. if improperly company to
Madison, WI installed. arrange for a
free
Models 550 and installation
501 inspection.
Refrigerators
Freezers
09/94 General Electric A potential shock Owners of
Louisville, KY hazard is present. defective kits
40225 are being
contacted for
Thermal Harness rework of the
in Fix Kit used kits.
on GE Misrouted wires
refrigerators are being
properly
located within
the connector.
09/94 Black & Decker The eyes of the puppet Retail level
Shelton, CT 06484 may detach and could recall.
present a risk of Products
Plush Puppy choking, aspiration or corrected for
Puppet, "Surge" ingestion. the future.
09/94 Polar Ware The cover may stick The firm
Company tightly on the pot recalled the
Sheboygen, WI during heating and/or defective lids
53082 cooling potentially offering a safe
causing the contents replacement lid
Pro Al, 8-quart to spill onto the user to owners.
and 20-quart when removing the
stock pots with sticking cover.
covers made in
Taiwan
Date Firm and Product Alleged Hazard Remedy
09/94 Scott, USA Breakage of a ring The firm has
Boulder, CO 80301 within the freewheel notified all
assembly could result Scott, USA
Joytech bicycle in bicycle chain bicycle dealers
freewheel slippage and loss of via mail to
assembly forward pedal control, stop sale and
potentially starting a replace
rider into losing freewheel
control of the bicycle assembly FREE of
and falling. charge to all
their
customers.
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APPENDIX G:
LITIGATION AND SETTLEMENTS
Part I of this appendix summarizes the federal court cases,
categorized by type, to which CPSC was a party during fiscal year
1994. Part II summarizes the civil penalty settlement agreements
accepted by the Commission during FY 1994.
Part I
CRIMINAL CASE
U.S. v. Luv N' Care, Inc. et al., No. CR94-3002301 (W.D.
La.). On August 11, 1994 a federal grand jury in Shreveport,
Louisiana returned an indictment against three related companies
and two corporate officers, Nouri E. Hakim and Joseph H. Hakim.
The case charged the defendants with violating the Federal
Hazardous Substances Act from 1990 through 1994. Specifically,
it charged 15 counts of distributing pacifiers that failed to
meet CPSC regulations and one count of distributing a rattle that
failed to meet CPSC regulations.
CIVIL PENALTY CASE
U.S. v. Dynamic Classics, Ltd., Civil Action No. 94-397
(NHP)(D.N.J.). On January 25, 1994 the government filed a case
against Dynamic Classics, Ltd. seeking a civil penalty for the
failure to report to the CPSC a defect in an exercise device, the
Exer-Climber, that Dynamic imported and sold. The case charged
that Dynamic had received its first consumer complaint about the
Exer-Climber in November 1989 and received 65 complaints before
reporting to CPSC in November 1990. On May 2, 1994 Dynamic filed
an answer. On May 20, 1994 Dynamic filed a motion to change
venue to New York, which the government opposed and the
Magistrate denied on July 11, 1994. On May 27, 1994 the
government moved for summary judgment, which Dynamic opposed. On
July 14, 1994 Dynamic moved to dismiss the case or for summary
judgment, which the government opposed. Dynamic appealed the
Magistrate's venue ruling to the Judge on September 6, 1994.
SEIZURE CASES
U.S. v. Articles of Banned Hazardous Substances Consisting
of an Undetermined Number of Cans of Rainbow Foam Paint, Civil
Action No. 3:91CV00230 (PCD) (D. Conn.) and No. 92-6271 (2nd
Cir.). On April 26, 1991 the government filed an action seeking
the seizure of self-pressurized containers of banned children's
paint. On April 29, 1991 U.S. Marshals seized the cans of paint.
Following the May 9, 1991 due date for filing claims for the
paint, the government moved for default and judgment on June 6,
1991. On June 11, 1991 Linda Weill filed an opposition to that
motion. On the same day, however, Judge Peter Dorsey signed an
order granting judgment against the paint, which was entered on
June 13, 1991. On June 20, 1991 Ms. Weill and X-Tra Art, Inc.
filed a motion to intervene in the case and to vacate
the default judgment. On July 10, 1991 the government filed an
opposition. On July 31, 1991 Judge Dorsey granted the motion to
intervene and to vacate the judgment. On September 18, 1991 the
government moved to strike X-Tra Art's claim and answer. The
Judge denied that motion on January 16, 1992. From August 1991
through April 1992 the parties engaged in discovery; during
that time, the Judge denied a government motion to compel
adequate responses and a government motion to reconsider the
denial. On May 8, 1992 X-Tra Art filed a motion for summary
judgment on one issue. The government opposed that motion and
filed its own motion for summary judgment on May 28, 1992. On
September 9, 1992 the Judge granted X-Tra Art's motion and denied
the government's, ruling that the paint is an art material exempt
from Federal Hazardous Substances Act requirements. On September
18, 1992 the government moved for reconsideration of the ruling.
In October 1992 the parties learned that the cans of paint had
been destroyed in April 1992. On April 16, 1993 the Judge
granted the government's motion for reconsideration and then
adhered to his earlier ruling on the merits. The Judge also
denied without prejudice a motion by X-tra Art for attorney fees,
costs and sanctions (based on the destruction of the paint).
On June 11, 1993 the government appealed the Judge's decisions to
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Following the
filing of briefs by both sides, and oral argument heard on
December 3, 1993, the Court ruled for the government on September
2, 1994. The Court reversed the lower court's summary judgment
for X-Tra Art, and ordered the entry of summary judgment for the
government.
United States v. Articles of Banned Hazardous Substances
Consisting of an Undetermined Number of Aqua Tech Safety Bath
Seats, Civil Action Nos. 1:92-CV-1217 (RLV) and 1:92-CV-1218
(RLV) (N.D. Ga.) and No. 93-9075 (11th Cir.). On May 25, 1992
the government filed actions (two companion cases) seeking the
seizure of children's bath seats made by Pansy Ellen Products,
Inc. On June 3 and 4, 1992 U.S. Marshals seized the seats.
Pansy Ellen filed a claim on June 12 and an answer on June 18,
1992. The parties engaged in discovery during the summer and
fall of 1992. On February 12, 1993 the government and Pansy
Ellen filed motions for summary judgment. On July 19, 1993
the Judge granted the government's motion and ordered that the
seized bath seats be forfeited and condemned. He found that the
bath seats were in interstate commerce; that they fall within the
small parts regulation; that they are not exempt as hygiene
products; and that the commission followed proper procedures in
initiating the seizure actions. On August 18, 1993 Pansy Ellen
filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Eleventh Circuit. In January 1994 the parties settled the case on
the following terms: Pansy Ellen dismissed its appeal, Pansy
Ellen paid outstanding costs, including the cost of storing and
destroying the seats, and Pansy Ellen paid a civil penalty of
$25,000.
U.S. v. 155 Nesting Dolls, More or Less, No. 93C 5404 (N.D.
Ill.). On September 2, 1993 the government filed an action
seeking the seizure of 155 Russian nesting dolls that
violate the lead paint regulation. On October 6, 1993 the
importer, Marina's Russian Collections, filed an answer.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CASE
Michael W. Mayberry v. CPSC, No. C93-5495B (W.D. Wash.). On
August 31, 1993 the plaintiff filed a complaint seeking
information, withheld by the Commission under the Freedom of
Information Act, on dishwashers. The government filed an answer
on October 2, 1993 and then released most of the disputed
documents following processing under section 6(b) of the Consumer
Product Safety Act. Both parties filed status reports
with the Court in November 1993. In February 1994 Mayberry
voluntarily dismissed the case.
OTHER CASES AGAINST THE COMMISSION
Hollander Home Fashions Corp. v. CPSC, Civil Action No.
92-1346 (D.C. Cir.). On August 10, 1992 a firm filed a petition
for review of CPSC's rule banning certain infant cushions. On
October 2, 1992 the government filed a motion to dismiss for lack
of jurisdiction. On March 4, 1993 the Court denied the motion
and ordered that the case be transferred to the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Hollander's principal place of
business. Hollander filed its brief on July 12, 1993 and the
government filed its brief on August 11, 1993. Oral arguments
were heard on January 11, 1994. On January 31, 1994 the Court
affirmed the Commission's decision to issue the infant cushion
ban.
Charles B. McGinnis, Jr. v. Jacqueline Jones-Smith, et al.,
No. 93-340-CIV-ORL18 (M.D. Fla.). On May 11, 1993 an individual
filed a case alleging age discrimination, based on the CPSC's
failure to hire him. On November 8, 1993 the Court granted the
plaintiff's motion to withdraw the complaint and the government's
motion to dismiss. The case was dismissed without prejudice.
O'Keeffe's, Inc. v. CPSC, No. 94-70580 (9th Cir.). On
September 20, 1994 O'Keeffe's petitioned for review of CPSC's
decision to deny an administrative petition filed by O'Keeffe's
on March 6, 1992. The petition sought a rulemaking proceeding
for amendment of the Commission's safety standard on
architectural glazing materials to: (1) eliminate the exception
from the requirements of the standard for wired glass used in
fire doors and (2) to extend the scope of the standard to include
transparent ceramic materials. On July 22, 1994 the Commission
denied the petition.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
In the Matter of Regency Merchandise, CPSC Docket No.
94-C0001. The firm paid a civil penalty of $40,000 to
settle the staff's allegations that it knowingly violated
the FHSA by distributing violative toys without notifying
the Commission. The final order was issued October 24,
1993.
In the Matter of Yuchius Morality, CPSC Docket No. 94-C0002.
The firm paid a civil penalty of $20,000 to settle the
staff's allegations that it knowingly violated the FHSA
by distributing violative toys without notifying the
Commission. The final order was issued October 24, 1993.
In the Matter of Berman Mattress Co., CPSC Docket No.
94-C0003. The firm paid a civil penalty of $7,500 to settle
the staff's allegations that it knowingly violated the
FHSA by distributing violative mattresses. The final order
was issued November 30, 1993.
In the Matter of Winston Toys Corporation, CPSC Docket No.
94-C0004. The firm paid a civil penalty of $25,000 to
settle the staff's allegations that it knowingly violated
the FHSA by distributing violative toys without notifying
the Commission. The final order was issued November 29,
1993.
In the Matter of Dial Manufacturing, CPSC Docket No.
94-C0005. The firm paid a civil penalty of $25,000 to
settle the staff's allegations that it knowingly violated
the CPSC by failing to report a potential substantial
product hazard presented by an evaporative cooling pump).
The final order was issued November 29. 1993.
In the Matter of Neeley Sales Company, Inc. CPSC Docket No.
94-C0007. The firm paid a civil penalty of $15,000 to
settle the staff's allegations that it knowingly violated
the FHSA by distributing violative firework devices. The
final order was issued January 24, 1994.
In the Matter of Walgreen, CPSC Docket No. 94-C0008. The
firm paid a civil penalty of $50,000 to settle the staff's
allegations that it knowingly violated the FHSA by exporting
violative toys with out notifying the Commission. The
final order was issued March 1, 1994.
In the Matter of Ted Imel dba Futon Factory, CPSC Docket No.
94-C0009. The firm entered into a consent agreement in
which it agreed to cease and desist from distributing futon
mattresses which the staff alleged were violative of the
FFA. The final order was issued on March 17, 1994.
In the Matter of Reichenbach, CPSC Docket No. 94-C0010. The
firm paid a civil penalty of $15,000 to settle the staff's
allegations that it knowingly violated the FHSA by
distributing violative firework devices. The final order
was issued June 6, 1994.
In the Matter of PCA Apparel, Inc., CPSC Docket No.
94-C0011 . The firm paid a civil penalty of $75,000 to settle
the staff's allegations that it knowingly violated the FAA by
distributing violative children's sleepwear. The final
order was issued June 6, 1994.
In the Matter of S & D Importing Co., CPSC Docket No.
94-C0012. This firm paid a civil penalty of $175,000 to
settle the staff's allegations that it knowingly violated
the FHSA by distributing violative toys. The final order
was issued September 1, 1994.
In the Matter of Toro, CPSC Docket No. 94-C0013. The firm
paid a civil penalty of $170,000 to settle the staff's
allegations that it knowingly violated the CPSA by failing
to reports a potential substantial product hazard presented
by lawn mowers. The final order was issued September 2,
1994.
In the Matter of Youngland, CPSC Docket No. 94-C0014. The
firm paid a civil penalty of $15,000 to settle the staff's
allegations that it knowingly violated the FHSA by
distributing violative toys and exporting violative toys
without notifying the Commission. The final order was issued
September 20, 1994.
In the Matter of Great Lakes, CPSC Docket No. 94-C0015. The
firm paid a civil penalty of $10,000 to settle the staff's
allegations that it knowingly violated the CPSA by
distributing violative banned room odorants containing
nitrites. The final order was issued September 20, 1994.
In the Matter of Pansy Ellen/Kids II, CPSC Docket No.
94-C0016. The firm paid a civil penalty of $85,000 to
settle the staff's allegations that it knowingly violated
the CPSA by failing to report a potential substantial
product hazard presented by booster seats. The final order
was issued October 18. 1994.
CONSENT AGREEMENTS
In the Matter of York International Corporation, CPSC Docket
No. 94-0006. The firm agreed to replace under an extended
warranty program defective HeatPipe natural gas furnaces
that could present a substantial product hazard under the
CPSA. The final order was issued on November 29, 1993.
In the Matter of Chattem Incorporated, CPSC Docket No. 94-1.
The firm agreed to cease and desist from distributing, and
to replace the packaging of, certain sizes of packaging that
contained the drug Pamprin, which the staff alleged were not
packaged with the required child resistant closures, in
violation of the PPPA and the FHSA. The final order was
entered September 13, 1994.
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APPENDIX H:
INDEX OF PRODUCTS REGULATED BY CPSC
____________________________________________________________
REFERENCE
SOURCE
TYPE OF TITLE 16 CFR
PRODUCT ACT REGULATION PART NUMBER
____________________________________________________________
Acetaminophen PPPA special 1700.14(a)(16)
packaging 1700.14(a)(16)
exemption (i),(ii)
Acetic acid HSA labeling 1500.129(g)
Acetonitrile (see glue remover)
Adhesives, HSA labeling 1500.133
containing methyl HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(34)
alcohol labeling
nitrocellulose HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(10)
base labeling
floor covering HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(13)
labeling
extremely CPSA ban 1302
flammable CPSA to be 1145.3
contact regulated
under CPSA
Aerosols (see HSA suggested 1500.130
self-pressurized labeling
products)
Aluminized HSA ban 1500.18(c)(1)
polyester film
kite
Ammonia, ammonia HSA labeling 1500.129(g)
water (household),
ammonium hydroxide
Antennas
(CB base station CPSA labeling 1402
and TV) requirement
(Omnidirectional CPSA performance 1204
CB base station) certification
Antifreeze, HSA labeling 1500.132
ethylene glycol-
base PPPA special 1700.14(a)(11)
packaging
Antiquing kits HSA exemption 1500.83(a)(25)
labeling
Appliances, CPSA provision 1406
coal and wood- of performance
ing and technical
data
Architectural CPSA safety stand- 1201
glazing materials ards
Art materials HSA exemption 1500.85(a)(4)
HSA from ban 1500.14(b)(8)
labeling
Artist's paints CPSA exemption 1303.3(c)(2)
from lead
limit
Asbestos- CPSA ban to be 1304
containing CPSA regulated 1145.4
patching compounds under the CPSA
Asbestos- HSA ban 1500.17(a)(7)
containing garments
for general use
Asbestos- CPSA ban 1305
containing arti- CPSA to be regu- 1145.5
ficial emberizing lated under
materials the CPSA
Aspirin products PPPA special 1700.14(a)(1)
packaging effer-
vescent tablet 1700.14(a)(1)(i)
exemption
unflavored 1700.14(a)(1)(ii)
powders exemption
Baby bouncers HSA standard and 1500.18(a)(6)
and walkers and ban ex-
emption from
banning 1500.86(a)(4)
Balloons, HSA exemption from 1500.85(a)(4)
plastic mixtures
Bassinet legs CPSA to be regu- 1145.15
lated under
the CPSA
Batteries, PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(9)
storage, wet-cell special packaging
Benzene (benzol) HSA special label- 1500.14(b)(3)(i)
ing
Benzene (paint PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(15)
solvents) aging
Bergamot oil HSA labeling 1500.13(e)
Betamethasone PPPA exemption from
special packaging
Bicycles HSA ban 1500.18(a)(12)
safety re- 1512
quirements
Biological HSA exemption 1500.85(a)(4)
specimens, pre- from ban
served
Blasting caps HSA exemption 1500.83(a)(35)
from labeling
Butane in cig- HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(29)
arette lighters labeling
Carbolic acid HSA labeling 1500.129(d)
(phenol)
Carbon tetra- HSA ban 1500.17(a)(2)
chloride
Carpets and FFA standard 1630
rugs (large) (FF 1-70)
Carpets and FFA standard 1631
rugs (small) (FF 2-70)
Caustic poisons HSA labeling 1500.129
potash HSA labeling 1500.129
PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(5)
aging
soda HSA labeling 1500.29(j)
PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(5)
aging
Cellulose sponges HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(15)
labeling
Cellulose insu- CPSA standard 1209
lation
CPSA labeling 1404
Charcoal briquettes HSA classification 1500.12(a)(1)
as hazardous
special label- 1500.14(b)(6)
ing
Chemistry sets HSA exemption from 1550.83(a)(23)
labeling
exemption from 1500.85(a)(1)
banning
Child-resistant PPPA criteria and 1700
packaging(see substances
special packaging) subject
Chlorofluoro- CPSA labeling re- 1401
carbons, pres- quirement
surized products
containing
Cholestyramine, PPPA exemption from 1700.14(A)(10)(v)
anhydrous special pack-
aging
Cigarette lighters HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(29)
labeling
exemption from 1500.83(a)(20)
CPSA standard 1210
Clacker balls HSA requirements 1500.18(a)(7)
1500.86(a)(5)
Cleaning products HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(11)
labeling
Clothing (see
wearing apparel,
sleepwear)
Coal burning appliances
(see appliances)
Coldwave per- PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(19)
manent neurtralizers
containing sodium
bromate or potassium
bromate
Colestipol PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(xv)
special packinging
Combustible HSA definition 1500.3(c)(iii)
hazardouse sub- flashpoint 1500.43a
stances testing
Conjugated estro- PPPA exemption from 1700. 1
gens tablets special pack- 4(a)(10)(xvii)
ing
Consumer product CPSA reporting of 1115
substantial
product hazards
Containers, HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(14)
consumer-owned full labeling
(portable)
Controlled drugs PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(4)
aging
Corrosive sub- HSA definition 1500.3(b)(7),(c)(3)
stances
Cosmetics HSA exemption 1500.81(a)
Crib hardware CPSA to be reg- 1145.14
ulated under
the CPSA
Cribs (full-size) HSA ban 1500.18(a)(13)
safety re- 1508
quirements
Crib (non-full- HSA ban 1500.18(a)(14)
size) safety re- 1509
quirements
Crib, mesh-sided CPSA to be regu- 1145.12
lated under
the CPSA
Cushions, infant HSA ban 1500.18(a)(16)
Cyanide salts HSA ban 1500.17(a)(5)
Dietary supple- PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(13)
ments, iron-containing aging
Diethylene glycol HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(1)
special label- 1500.14(b)(1)
ing
exemption from 1500.83(a)(15)
labeling
Diethylenetri- HSA labeling 1500.13(c)
amine
Diglycidyl ethers HSA labeling 1500.13(c)
Diphenhydramine PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(17)
preparations aging
Disclaimer decep- HSA misbranded 1500.122
tive use of
Drain cleaners, HSA ban 1500.17(a)(4)
liquid
PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(5),(9)
aging
Drugs, controlled PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(4)
aging
Drugs, oral PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(10)
prescription aging
Except:
Nitroglycerin tablets (sublingual) 1700.14(a)(10)(i)
Isosorbide dinitrate (10 mg. sub- 1700.14(a)(10)(ii)
lingual and chewable tablets)
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate (8 gm 1700.14(a)(10)(iii)
oral suspension and granules
for oral suspensions)
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate 1700.14(a)(10)(xvi)
tablets (no more than 16 gm)
Cyclical oral contraceptive 1700.14(a)(10)(iv)
Anhydrous cholestyramine (powder 1700.14(a)(10)(v)
form)
Potassium supplements (containing 1700.14(a)(10)(vi)
not more than 50 MEq potassium
per unit dose package)
Sodium fluoride (264 mg per package 1700.14(a)(10(vii)
of liquid forms and tablet forms)
Betamethasone (12.6 mg per package) 1700.14(a)(10)(viii)
Pancrelipase in tablet, capsule or 1700.14(a)(10)(ix)
powder form
Prednisone tablets (not more than 1700.14(a)(10)(x)
105 mg per package)
Mebendazole (600 mg per package) 1700.14(a)(10)(xiii)
Methylprednisolone tablets (not more 1700.14(a)(10)(xiv)
than 84 mg per package)
Colestipol (packages containing not 1700.14(a)(10)(xv)
more than 5 grams of powder)
Conjugated estrogens tablets (not 1700.14(a)(10)(xvii)
more than 32 mg per package)
Norethindrone acetate tablets 1700.14(a)(10)
more than 50 mg per package) (xviii)
Medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets 1700.14(a)(10)(xix)
Drugs, iron- PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(12)
containing aging
Dry-cleaning HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(18)
solvents labeling
Emberizing CPSA ban 1305
materials, arti-
ficial, containing
asbestos
Epoxy resins HSA labeling 1500.13(c)
Erythromycin PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(iii)
ethylsuccianate, special pack-
Suspension and aging
granules for
suspension
Chewable tablets 1700.14(a)(10)(xvi)
Ethylenediamine HSA labeling 1500.13(c)
Ethylene glycol HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(28)
in felt pads labeling
special label- 1500.14(b)(4)
ing
Ethylene glycol HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(2),(b)(2)
special pack- 1700.14(a)(11)
aging
Ethylene glycol HSA labeling 1500.132
antifreeze
Expandable child- CPSC to be regu- 1145.13
ren's enclosures lated under
the CPSA
Exports (non- All reporting re- 1019
complying products) quirements
Extremely flam- HSA definition 1500.3(c)(6)(vii)
mable self-pres- method to 1500.45
surized containers determine
flashpoint 1500.46
testing
exemption from 1500.83(a)(1)
labeling
Extremely flam- HSA definition 1500.3(c)(6)(i)
mable hazardous testing method 1500.43a
substances
Extremely flam- HSA definition 1500.3(c)(6)(v)
mable solids
testing method 1500.44
Eye irritants HSA testing method 1500.3(b)(8),(c)(4)
definition 1500.42
Fabrics FFA flammability 1602-1632
Felt-tip marking HSA labeling ex- 1500.83(a)(9)
devices emption
Ferrous oxalate HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(17)
labeling
Fertilizers, HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(21)
dry granular labeling
Fire extin- HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(24)
guishers labeling
labeling, 1500.15(a)(b)
warning
Fireworks HSA ban (more than 1500.17(a)(3)
2 grains pyro-
technic mat-
erial for audible
reports)
ban (fire- 1500.17(a)(8) & 9
crackers more
than 50 mg.)
exemption from 1500.83(a)(27)
labeling
agricultural 1500.17(a)(3)
exemption
exemption from 1500.85(a)(2)
classification
special label- 1500.14(b)(7)
ing
ban reloadable 1500.17(a)(11)
tub aerial shells
more than 1.7 inches
in outer diameter)
safety require-1507
ments
First Aid HSA policy for 1500.134
emesis label-
ing
Flammable con- HSA definition 1500.3(c)(6)(viii)
tents of self- method for
pressurized con- determining 1500.45
tainers flashpoint
testing 1500.46
exemption from 1500.83(a)(1)
labeling
Flammable solids HSA definition 1500.3(c)(6)(vi)
testing method 1500.44
Flammable sub- HSA definition 1500.3(c)(6)(iii)
stances flashpoint 1500.43a
testing
Food HSA exemption from 1500.81(a)
specific label-
ing
Formaldehyde HSA labeling 1500.13(d)
Fuel HSA exemptions 1500.81(b)
exemptions 1500.85(a)(5)
from banning
special pack- 1700.14(a)(7)
aging
Fuel kits with HSA exemption from 1500.85(a)(12), (13)
difluorodichloro- banning warn-
methane ing
Furniture, CPSA ban 1303
painted with lead
containing paint
Furniture polish, PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(2)
liquid aging
Furniture polish, HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(8)
paste labeling
Garage Door CPSA requirements 1211
Openers, auto- for equipment
matic residential protector
Gasoline HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(14)
labeling
special label- 1500.14(b)(3)
ing
labeling 1500.14(a)(3)
Glazing com- HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(13)
pounds labeling
Glue remover con- PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(18)
taining aceton- aging
itrile (household)
Hartshorn HSA labeling 1500.129(1)
Heaters (see appliances)
Highly toxic HSA definition 1500.3(e)
substances testing method 1500.40
labeling 1500.121
Household HSA definition 1500.3(c)(10)
substances
Hydrochloric acid HSA labeling 1500.129(a)
Hypochlorous acid HSA labeling 1500.129(h)
Ibuprofen PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(20)
aging
Imported products & ALL policy 1009.3
importers
Imports HSA various 1500.265-272
Industrial supplies HSA exemption 1500.3(c)(10)(i)
Infant cushions HSA ban 1500.18(a)(16)
Ink, cartridges HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(7),(38)
labeling
dry concentrate HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(12)
containers labeling
Ink-marking devices HSA exemption 1500.83(a)(9)
Insulation, cell- CPSA standard 1209
ulose
Iron preparations PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(12),(13)
aging
Irritant sub- HSA definition 1500.3(g)
stances testing method 1500.41
Isobutane in cig- HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(29)
arette lighters labeling
Isosorbide di- PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(ii)
nitrate,prescrip- special pack-
tion sublingual and aging
chewable forms
Kerosene HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(4)
special label- 1500.14(b)(3)
ing
exemption from 1500.83(a)(14)
labeling
special pack- 1700.14(a)(7)
aging
Kindling and ill- PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(7)
uminating prepar- aging
ations
Kites, aluminized HSA ban 1500.18(c)(1)
polyester film
Labels HSA requirements 1500.121
condensation 1500.123
informal com- 1500.128
ment on
exemption from 1500.83(a)(5)
labeling
Laboratory chem- HSA exemption from 1500.85(a)(4)
ical, if edu- banning and
cational labeling 1500.85(a)(5)
Lacquers HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(13)
labeling
Lawn darts HSA ban 1500.18(a)(4)
CPSA ban 1306
Lawnmowers, power CPSA performance 1205
standard,
labeling rule,
and certifi-
cation rule
Lead in paint HSA ban over 0.5% 1500.17(a)(6)
(pre-1978)
CPSA ban over 0.06% 1303
1978 and later)
Lighter fluid, PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(7)
aging
Lunar caustic HSA labeling 1500.129(k)
(silver nitrate)
Lye HSA labeling 1500.129(j)
PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(5)
aging
Matchbooks CPSA standard 1202
Matches HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(2)
flammability
labeling
Mattresses FFA standard 1632
(FF 4-72)
Mebendazole PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(xiii)
special pack-
aging
Medroxypro- PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(xix)
gesterone acetate special pack-
tablets aging
Methyl alcohol HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(10)
(methanol) labeling
labeling 1500.14(a)(4),(b)(4)
exemption from 1500.83(a)(19)
labeling
exemption from 1500.83(a)(34)
PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(8)
aging
Methylpred- PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(xiv)
nisolone special pack-
aging
Methyl salicylate PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(3)
aging
Mineral oil HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(33)
(in toys) special labeling
Mineral seal oil HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(3)
special label- 1500.14(b)(3)
ing
PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(2)
aging
Mineral spirits HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(3)
special label- 1500.14(b)(3)
ing
special pack- 1700.14(a)(15)
aging
Mirrors CPSA exemption from 1303.3(c)(2)
lead limit
Mixtures of HSA labeling 1500.5
hazardous sub-
stances
Multiple hazard, HSA labeling 1500.127
substances with
Naphtha HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(3)
special label- 1500.14(b)(3)
ing
Nitric acid HSA labeling 1500.129(c)
Nitroglycerine, PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(i)
prescription special
sublingual dosage
packaging
Norethindrone PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)
acetate tablets packaging (xviii)
Oral contra- PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(iv)
ceptives packaging
special cyclical
packaging
Orris root, HSA labeling 1500.13(b)
powdered
Oxalic acid HSA labeling 1500.129(e),(f)
and salts
Packages, child-
resistant (see child-
resistant packaging)
Packages, sample PPPA submission 1700.14(b)
Paint, lead in HSA ban over 0.5% 1500.17(a)(6)
(pre-1978)
CPSA ban over 0.06% 1303
(1978 and later)
CPSA to be regu- 1145.2
lated under
the CPSA
Paint solvents PPPA special pack- 1700.14(a)(15)
aging
Painting kits HSA exemption 1500.83(a)(25)
Pancrelipase PPPA exemption from 1700.14(a)(10)(ix)
special pack-
aging
Paper items HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(3)
labeling list
Paraphenylene- HSA labeling 1500.13(a)
diamine
Patching CPSA ban 1304
compounds,
containing
asbestos CPSA
Perchloroethylene HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(31)
visual novelty labeling
devices
Percussion HSA definition 1500.3(c)(7)(i)(a)
explosives
Petroleum HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(3)
distillates special 1500.14(b)(3)
labeling
exemption
from
labeling 1500.83(a)(8),(9),
(11),(13),(14),(20)
PPPA special
packaging 1700.14(a)(7),(2),(15)
Phenol (carbolic HSA labeling 1500.129(d)
acid)
Photodynamic
sensitizer HSA definition 1500.3(b)(9)
Photographic
color HSA exemption from 1500.83(a)(25)
processing kits labeling
Plant foods, dry HSA exemption from
granular labeling 1500.83(a)(21)
Playpens: CPSA to be regulated under 1145.13
expandable the CPSA
mesh-sided CPSA to be regulated under 1145.11
the CPSA
Poisons, caustic HSA labeling requirements 1500.129
Polishing products HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(11)
Potash, caustic HSA labeling 1500.129(i)
special packaging 1700.14(a)(5)
Potassium hydroxide HSA labeling 1500.129(i)
PPPA special packaging 1700.14(a)(5)
Potassium
supplements, PPPA exemption from
effervescent special 1700.14(a)(10)(vi)
packaging
Prednisone PPPA exemption
from 1700.14(a)(10)(x)
special packaging
Pressure-
generating
substances HSA definition 1500.3(c)(7)(i)
Primary irritant HSA definition 1500.3(g)(2)
testing method 1500.41
Propellant devices
for model rockets HSA exemption from
banning 1500.85(a)(8),
(9),(12),(13)
Radiator cleaners HSA as household
substance 1500.3(c)(10)(i)
Radioactive
substances HSA defined exemption 1500.3(b)(11),
(c)(8)
Refrigerator doors RSA standard to permit 1750
opening from
inside
Refuse bins,
unstable CPSA ban 1301
Roof coatings HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(13),(34)
Rope, cord,
string, etc. HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(4)
Rugs (see Carpets)
Rubber vulcanizing HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(13)
Salt (sodium
chloride) HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(1)
Self-pressurized
products HSA exemption from full 1500.83(a)(1)
labeling
testing method
for 1500.83(a)(1)
labeling
testing method for 1500.45,46
flammable or
extremely
flammable contents
information statements 1500.130
required
containing
chlorofluorocarbons CPSA labeling requirement 1401
containing
vinyl chlorides HSA ban 1500.17(a)(10)
Sensitizers HSA definitions 1500.3(b)(9),(c)(5)
Signal words HSA labeling
requirements 1500.121
Silver nitrate
(lunar caustic) HSA labeling 1500.129(k)
Sleepwear, children's HSA FFA standard (FF3-71) 1615
sizes 0-6x, sizes 7-14 standard (FF 5-74) 1616
Sodium arsenite HSA labeling 1500.132(b)
Sodium fluoride
(prescription PPPA exempting from
aqueous solutions) special 1700.14(a)
packaging (10)(vii)
Sodium hydroxide HSA labeling 1500.129(j)
Sodium/potassium
hydroxide PPPA special packaging 1700.14(a)(5)
Solder kit HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(30)
Solder paste HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(22)
Special packaging PPPA standards 1700.15
re-use prohibited 1700.15(c)
test procedure 1700.20
restricted flow 1700.15(d)
requirement
Spot removers,
single-use HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)
(18),(19),(26)
Spot removing kits HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(25)
Sponges, cellulose HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(15)
Squeeze toys CPSA to be regulated
under 1145.10
the CPSA
Stoddard solvent HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(4)
special labeling 1500.14(b)
(3)(ii)
Stoves, coal and
wood burning
(see appliances)
Strong sensitizers HSA definition 1500.3(b)(9)
list of 1500.13
Sulfuric acid HSA labeling 1500.129(b)
PPPA special
packaging 1700.14(a)(9)
Swimming pool slides CPSA standard 1207
Tank coatings HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(34)
Thread, string,
twine, etc. HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(4)
Toluene (toluol) HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(3)
special labeling 1500.14(b)
(3)(ii),(iii)
exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)
(8),(9),
(11),(13)
Toluene (paint
solvents) PPPA special packaging 1700.14(a)(15)
Toxic substances HSA definition 1500.3(b)(5),
(c)(2)
labeling 1500.121,129
test method 1500.40
Toys
caps and toy guns HSA ban 1500.18(a)(5)
producing impulse-type
sound testing method 1500.47
exemption from
banning 1500.85(a)(2)
1500.86(a)(6)
clacker balls HSA ban 1500.18(a)(7)
exemption from
banning 1500.85(a)(5)
dolls presenting
hazards HSA ban 1500.18(a)(3)
exemption from
banning 1500.86(a)(2)
electrically-
operated toys and
children's articles HSA ban 1500.18(b)
requirements 1505
labeling 1505.3
performance 1505.6
games,self-
pressurized hollow
plastic toys HSA exemption
from banning 1500.85(a)(7)
mineral oil HSA exemption from
banning 1500.83(a)(32)
mechanical hazards
(various) HSA ban 1500.18(a)
pacifiers HSA ban 1500.18(a)(8)
safety
requirements 1511
noisemaking toys HSA ban 1500.18(a)(2)
painted with lead HSA ban,
over 0.5%
(pre-1978) 1500.17(a)(6)
CPSA ban,
over 0.06%
(1978 and later) 1303
squeeze CPSA to be regulated
under the CPSA 1145.10
rattles HSA bans 1500.18(a)(1)&(15)
exemption from
banning 1500.86(a)(1 )
safety requirements 1510
sharp edges HSA technical
requirements 1500.49
sharp points HSA technical
requirements 1500.48
small parts HSA ban 1500.18(a)(9)
safety
requirements 1501
model rockets HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(36)
model rockets,
propellant HSA exemption from
labeling
1500.85(a)(8),(9),(10),(11),
(12),(13)
sewing machines HSA requirements 1505.4(h)(3)
stuffed animals
with laceration
hazard HSA ban 1500.18(a)(3)
stuffed toys
to be suspended CPSC to be regulated
under 1145.9
the CPSA
train smoke HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(33)
use and abuse tests HSA testing
procedures 1500.50.53
labeling 1500.14(a)(5)
exemption 1500.83(a)(8)
PPPA special
packaging 1700.14(a)(6)
Tubes, collapsible
metal HSA labeling 1500.121(e)
Unpackaged hazardous
substances HSA labeling
requirements 1500.121(f)
Turpentine HSA special
labeling 1500.14(b)(5)
Varnish HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(13)
Video games CPSA exemption from
electrically- 1505
operated toy
requirements
Vienna paste HSA labeling 1500.129(i)
Vinyl chloride HSA ban 1500.17(a)(10)
Vinyl plastic film FFA standard
(CS 192-53) 1611
Visual novelty devices HSA exemption 1500.83(a)(31)
containing
perchloroethylene
Volatile flammable
materials HSA flashpoint testing
method 1500.43
Walker-jumper HSA ban 1500.18(a)(6)
exemption from
classification
1500.86(a)(4)
Water-repellant
mixtures, masonry HSA ban 1500.17(a)(1)
Wax containers HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(8)
Waxes, paste for
autos, furniture,
floors, shoes HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(8)
Wearing apparel FFA standard
(CS 191-53) 1610
Wood burning appliances (see appliances)
Writing instruments HSA exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(38)
Xylene (xylol) HSA labeling 1500.14(a)(3)
special
labeling 1500.14(b)(3)
(ii),(iii)
exemption from
labeling 1500.83(a)(8),
(9),(11),(13)
Xylene
(paint solvents) PPPA special
packaging 1700.14(a)(15)
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APPENDIX I:
FEDERAL-STATE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
The Commission is required by Section 29 of the Consumer
Product Safety Act to establish "a program to promote
Federal-State cooperation for purposes of carrying out the Act."
Federal, state and local cooperative programs are one key to
CPSC's success in reducing unreasonable risks of injury to
consumers. State and local professionals bring our programs
"alive" when they deliver CPSC information, education, and
services to the public they serve at the local level. The
public resides in counties, cities, and towns served by dedicated
state and local health, consumer, and safety professionals.
These professionals know the needs of their communities and know
best how to meet their needs. Resources invested in providing
information, contracts, and materials to state and local
professionals returns many times that amount in consumer product
safety programs delivered to people where they live, work, and
play.
The Directorate for Field Operations plans, organizes,
directs and controls the Commission's Federal-State Cooperative
Program. This program receives overall direction through the
Field Operating Plan which is formulated directly from the
Commission's yearly Operating Plan. The Federal-State plan
provides direction to the three Regional Centers which provide
operational day-to-day contact with the states.
State Designees are the Commission's primary liaison with
state and local officials. State Designees are appointed, at the
Commission's request, by the Governor of each state. This
individual serves as a liaison for product safety efforts within
the state.
State Designees are selected after analyzing each state's
structure. Each represents that department of state government
most compatible with the CPSC mission. In most states it is the
Department of Health. In others, it is the Office of the
Attorneys General or the Department of Agriculture or Consumer
Protection.
In addition to working with State Designees, CPSC Regional
Centers regularly cooperate with local government officials, as
well. Keeping up with Designees in 50 states and territories is
demanding, but working with thousands of local officials is most
difficult. To solve this problem, CPSC always works with
State Designees and selectively works with local officials.
"Selectively" is defined as meaning the proper official at the
proper place at the proper time.
The Federal State Cooperative Plan consists of four major
components:
1. Contracts. Cost effective state and local contracts
allow the Commission to accomplish product safety work in places
across our nation that we would not get to. Because our contracts
are usually small, state and local governments often match our
funds with their own to accomplish the objective.
2. Memoranda of Understanding. MOUs with states create a
partnership which extends overall consumer protection through
more effective use of the collective resources. Work planning is
an arrangement between CPSC and state agencies wherein both
parties agree to share, at no cost, the responsibility for
certain product safety activities.
3. Commissioning. Commissioning has the effect of making a
state or local employee a federal officer for the purposes of
conducting investigations, inspections, recalls, and sample
collections.
State or local officials are qualified for and capable of
functioning as an official of the CPSC. CPSC trains state and
local officials to qualify for a commission.
4. States Information-sharing Program. CPSC routinely
transmits information on Commission programs and activities to
states in order that Designees, their staff and others may
respond to media inquiries and be kept current on Commission
developments.
States share their success stories with us and we, in turn,
disseminate this information to all of the states.
The funded work done by the states is subject to the same
quality assurance and is held to the same high standards as work
done by the CPSC field staff. The progress and direction of the
state work is monitored through weekly conference calls,
quarterly reports and a final report at the end of the fiscal
year. This enables the Regional Centers to assure that the state
contract work is proceeding in accordance with the Commission's
Operating Plan and is of adequate quality to meet the
Commission's needs. The states report on other product safety
work, not funded by CPSC, by providing highlights and summaries
to CPSC field offices for input into their required program
reports.
State and Local Contracts Program
Cost-effective contracts with state and local agencies for
needed services provide a basis upon which greater cooperation
can grow. Because our missions are compatible, state and local
governments usually match our funds with their own money to
accomplish the objective. In addition, state and local
contracts allow us to accomplish product safety work in places
across our nation that we would not get to otherwise ... our
reach is expanded.
In FY94, the Commission supported the state and local
contracts program in the amount of $230,000 -- for Compliance
and Enforcement, Hazard Identification and Analysis, and Consumer
Information activities in six program areas. An additional
$38,000, which came to the Commission through an Interagency
Agreement with the U.S. Fire Administration, was used to conduct
Community-Based Fire Safety Programs for Smoke Detectors.
A listing of those state or local agencies that participated in
this program follows:
EASTERN REGION
Connecticut
Department of Consumer Protection
Recall Checks
In-depth Investigations
ATV Surveillance
Drug Control Division
HSA/PPPA Inspections
Delaware
Board of Pharmacy
HSA/PPPA Inspections
District of Columbia
Fire Department
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Florida
Department of Agriculture
In-depth Investigations
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
Broward County Health Department
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Miami Fire Training Center
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Broward County School System
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Miami Children's Hospital
Community-Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
Maine
Department of the Attorney General
ATV Surveillance
Safe Kids Coalition
Community Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
Maryland
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Recall Checks
In-depth Investigations
ATV Surveillance
Division of Drug Control
HSA/PPPA Inspections
Massachusetts
Board of Registration and Pharmacy
HSA/PPPA Inspections
Boston City Hospital
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety
ATV Surveillance
Recall Checks
In-depth Investigations
Monmouth County
Recall Checks
Passaic County
Recall Checks
Cumberland County
Recall Checks
Mercer County
Recall Checks
Camden County
In-depth Investigations
Poison Information and Education System
HSA/PPPA Inspections
City of Camden Fire Department
Community Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
New York
Attorney General's Office
Recall Checks
Harlem Consumer Education Council
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension Service
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Board of Pharmacy
HSA/PPPA Inspections
Pennsylvania
Erie County
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Philadelphia Fire Department
Community-Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
Puerto Rico
Department of Consumer Affairs
In-depth Investigations
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Rhode Island
Division of Drug Control
HSA/PPPA Inspections
Department of Health
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Vermont
Department of Health
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Virgin Islands
Department of Licensing
and Consumer Affairs
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
ATV Surveillance
CENTRAL REGION
Alabama
Birmingham Poison Control Center
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
Department of Public Health
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Georgia
Office of Consumer Affairs
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
Poison Control Center
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
Fulton County Health Department
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Chatham County Health Department
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Atlanta Fire Department
Community-Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
Indiana
State Board of Health
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Iowa
Department of Public Health
In-depth Investigations
ATV Surveillance
Recall Checks
Kansas
Bureau of Disease Prevention and
Control
ATV Surveillance
Recall Checks
In-depth Investigations
Kentucky
Bureau of Health Services
In-depth Investigations
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Minnesota
Minneapolis Fire Department
Community Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
Mississippi
State Board of Health
In-depth Investigations
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
Missouri
Division of Health
Recall Checks
In-depth Investigations
ATV Surveillance
Cardinal Glennon Poison Control Center --
St. Louis
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
North Dakota
State Laboratories
In-depth Investigations
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
Ohio
Department of Health
In-depth Investigations
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
Cleveland Fire Department
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Community Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
South Dakota
South Dakota Safety Council
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
In-depth Investigations
Middle Tennessee Poison Center
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
Southern Tennessee Poison Center
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
In-depth Investigations
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
WESTERN REGION
Arkansas
Department of Health
Recall Checks
In-depth Investigations
ATV Surveillance
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
California
Department of Health Services
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
In-depth Investigations
Bay Area Poison Center
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
Fresno Poison Center
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
Children's Hospital at Stanford
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
City of Orange Fire Department
Community-Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
Colorado
Department of Health
Recall Checks
In-depth Investigations
ATV Surveillance
Tri-County Health Department
In-depth Investigations
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Guam
Government of Guam
Recall Checks
Idaho
S.E. District Health Department
ATV Surveillance
Recall Checks
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
New Mexico
New Mexico Poison Center
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
Safe Kids Coalition of New Mexico
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Oklahoma
Department of Health
ATV Surveillance
Medical Center Foundation
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Oregon
Department of Justice
ATV Surveillance
Texas
Department of Health
Recalls
In-depth Investigations
ATV Surveillance
Refugee Service of North Texas
Community Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
Utah
Department of Health
Vulnerable Population Injury
Prevention Program
Washington
Seattle Poison Center
HSA/PPPA Surveillance
Pierce County Fire Department
Community Based Fire
Safety--Smoke Detectors
Wyoming
Department of Health
Recall Checks
ATV Surveillance
FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
Section 29(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act provides
the Commission authority to commission state and local officers
for conducting any of three activities on behalf of the CPSC:
investigations, inspections, and sample collections.
In furtherance of the Congressional mandate to establish a
program to promote Federal and State cooperation, the Commission
assists in training state and local officials to qualify for a
commission. After commissioning, those officials are
knowledgeable in CPSC procedures for inspections, investigations,
sample collection, and preparation and submission of reports.
Currently, 241 officials in 32 states are commissioned by
the CPSC.
EASTERN REGION
Connecticut; Department of Consumer Protection; Joan Jordon
Cynthia M. Clavette, Vincent J. Pugliese, Jr.
Delaware; Board of Pharmacy; Dale W. Magee; Bonnie Wallner;
James L. Kaminski; Calvin M. Campbell; Paul Davis;
William H. Knotts
Florida; Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services;
James R. Kelly, Charles W. Andrews, Lessie M. Keck
Maryland; Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Office of Food
Protection & Consumer Health Services; Pamela J. Engle, David
Roberts, Bruce Wilhelm, James D. Naylor, Michael Anthony
Elseroad, Linda Westfall, Patricia Anne Schwaninger, John Frank
Arthur; Division of Drug Control, Robert Chang, Jack H. Freeman
William A. Hahn, Charles H. Tregoe, Leon Weiner, Harold B. Jones
New Jersey; Office of Consumer Protection; Anthony J. Brennan,
Terry Lawrence Smith, Frank C. Stevens, Edna M. Woods,
Mary H. Moore, Joseph Palaia, Frank Salensky, James Andrew
Mallett; Passaic County; Office of Consumer Affairs;
MaryAnn Maloney
Puerto Rico; Department of Consumer Affairs; Jose Rodriguez
Sanchez, Carlos Mateo Alers
South Carolina; Department of Health & Environmental Control;
Arthur C. Stanley, Kenneth W. Montgomery, Samuel H. Mc Nutt,
Miriam M. Jones, Charles W. James, Jr, Rebecca H. Cameron,
Board of Pyrotechnic Safety; Bill Porcel, Gerard W. Wingard;
Department of Consumer Affairs; Phillip S. Porter, Herbert
Walker, William E. Margee
Virginia; Office of Consumer Affairs; James F. McCormick, Ulric
Hubert Rainard, E. Diana K. Hollett
Virgin Islands; Consumer Services Administration; Calvin
L. Brooks
West Virginia; Department of Labor; Andrew Brown, William Hoffman
CENTRAL REGION
Alabama; Department of Public Health; Carol F. Gaddis,
James McVay, Viki L. Brant, Rhonda C. Pines, Simmie Besteder,
Siegfried B. Harden, Trecia D. Smith; Poison Control Center;
Terry Byars
Georgia; Office of Consumer Affairs; Inez Winfrey, Cornell
P. Spearman, Charles F. Mills Russell, F. Laurens Michael
A. Kaiser, Diane W. Holland, Mary Joyce Flournoy, Miriam
R. Collins, Margaret K. Cash, Calvin Cash, David R. Boucher,
Roger McClain
Indiana; State Board Health; Linda J. Hayman
Iowa; Department of Public Health; John R. Kelly,
Jeff P. Meyer, Michael L. Magnant, Kenneth Choquette,
Rita M. Gergley, R. Brian McPartland, Arlene M. Jacob
Kansas; Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Foods and
Drugs; James A. Pyles, Roger E. Ozias, Gary J. Magathan
Launa Osbourn, Gerald E. Vornholt, Earnest E. Barnes, Stephen N.
Paige, Donald Bechtel, Loren E. Brock, Mary K. Goetz, Gerald R.
Kline, David R. Bustos, William G. Spaniol, Danial S. Hutchinson,
Don E. Parsons, Mary T. Glassburner, Gregory O. Willis, Kenneth
R. DeLude, Allison M. Crouch
Kentucky; Department of Human Resources; Michael B. Cavanah,
Florann R. Strevels, Terry M. Wescott, Douglas Lee Jackson, Karen
Smallwood, Maxine M. Brown
Mississippi; State Board of Health; Willie L. Brown, Jr.,
Gary Moorman
Missouri; Department of Health; John G. Norris,
John P. Pitzenberger, Robert C. Fields, Gregg C. Fast
A. Reid Stevens, Oscar Roy Hartman, Gary F. Boone,
James E. Wooldridge
Ohio; Department of Public Health; Daniel S. Chatfield,
Michael W. Moser, Douglas A. Rogers, Marsha R. Smalley,
Gary L. Matson, Lois A. Upham, George E. Fruth,
Michial H. Swank, Thomas H. Anderson, Charles A. Patterson
Tennessee; Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Division;
Richard V. Heinrich, Mary Logan, Eddie K. Watson, Daniel L. Aisen
Wisconsin; Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection; Marsha Benning, Thomas J. Brennan, Steven J. Foemmel
Marilyn R. Johannsen, Karen Lynn O'Malley-Konz, Robert F. Zaspel,
Mary M. Zegers, Douglas E. Augustine, David T. Tatar
WESTERN REGION
Arizona; Department of Health Services; Anthony J.
Battistone, Richard E. Cox, Cecile M. Fowler,
Ronald B. Holley, Michael Patz, Norman J. Petersen, Michael J.
Porch, Don Selvey
Arkansas; Department of Health; John R. Carter, Kenneth E. Free,
Ronald O. Friday, Wynn D. Grandgeorge, Tamara Almand, Edwards L.
Free, Jennings B. Ivy, James P. Jones, Robert L. Kemp,
Charle B. Presson, Jimmy W. Shelby, James H. Tanner, Halldor M.
Wilkes
California; Department of Health Services, Food and Drug Branch
Proserpina Abarquez-Delacruz, Susan O. Bond, Charles R. Carey,
Joan Howe, Glen C. Lawrence, Lester Lowe
State Fire Marshal's Office, Dyane B. Mathews
California; Department of Health Services, Food and Drug Branch,
Sacramento; Bruce D. Morden, Barbara J. Moynier, Frank J. Nava,
James J. Paidl, Howard Ratzky, Zuma D. Ross, Edwin Linquist, Jr.,
Ozzie R. Schmidt, Ingeborg B. Small, Alan Ginkel, Daniel J.
Walsh, David L. Weston, Sharon P. White, Christopher H. Wogee,
Department of Health Services Sacramento; Joseph N. Bagood,
Joseph E. Bewley, James R. Gibson, Michael C. Gutierrez,
Dennis M. Moore, Jon R. Salmi, James M. Waddell,
Paul W. Walfoort, Kathleen L. Young, Allan Van Ginkel,
Department of Health Services, Food and Drug Branch, San Jose,
Patrick S. Kennelly, Daniel L. Seid, Department of Health
Services, Food and Drug Branch, San Diego; Eddie Lopez; Los
Angeles, Anthony R. Falzone; Stockton; Arthur Schleicher Jr.
California; Department of Health Services, Food and Drug Branch,
Berkeley; Dan R. Chitwood, Carl E. Costella, Jim D. Eddington,
James Gorka, Michael F. Hernandez, Tamara Y. Jackson,
Gerald G. Leech, Jeffrey C. Lineberry, Department of Health
Services, Food and Drug Branch, Laurie E. Younggren,
Terminal Island, Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Home
Furnishings and Thermal Insulation, Sacramento; Linda Magdeleno
Department of Consumer Affairs, Lancaster; Pamela Vermeersch
Department of Consumer Affairs, Thermal Insulation, North
Highland; Carrie L. Cathalifaud,
Colorado; Department of Health; Larry T. Berryman,
William C. Norris, Clark C. Wilson, Roberta L. Boitano,
Ricky A. Finney, Barbara A. Hruska, Patricia A. Klocker,
Dale T. Tanda; Tri-County Health Department; Chris J. Wiant
Susan J. Salyards, Darryl R. Thompson, Lisa C. Butts
Guam; Department of Public Health and Social Services;
Gerardo P. Legaspi Jr., Edilberto N. Nieveras,
Bernardino O. Valera
Idaho; Southwest District Health Department, Caldwell;
Randy B. Grove;
New Mexico; Department of Health; Paul Jewell
Oklahoma; Department of Health; Oklahoma; Richard Gunn
Tommy L. Nash, Nevin L. Starkey
Oregon; City of Gresham Fire Department; Laird A. Case
Richard A. Jones, Len A. Malmquist, Joseph B. Parrott,
Rebecca L. Thompson
Texas; Department of Health, Austin; Charles Hallmark,
Mackie Lawrence, Ronald O. Sims, Joe Balderas;
Arlington; Rhonda Howe, Richard M. Lerro
Wyoming; Wyoming Department of Agriculture; Howard Hutchings
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FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)-Work Planning Agreements
It is the policy of the CPSC to initiate and enter into
MOU's with agencies of state or local governments. Such
cooperation creates a partnership which extends overall consumer
protection through more effective use of collective resources.
Work planning creates an arrangement between CPSC and state or
local agencies wherein both parties agree to share, at no cost
to the other party, the responsibility for certain product safety
activities. These agreements are usually with agencies having
responsibilities that are similar to CPSC's.
Work planning agreements have resulted in a free exchange of
information on inspectional activity, recalls, enforcement
actions, and outreach programs. It has provided cross-training
and an increase in state expertise in product safety.
EASTERN REGION
Connecticut; Drug Control Division; Department of Consumer
Protection
Delaware; Department of Community Affairs and Economic
Development, Board of Pharmacy
District of Columbia; Department of Consumer and Regulatory
Affairs
Florida; Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Maine; Division of Health Engineering, Home Economic
Resource Center, Northeast Combat, Division of Licensing &
Enforcement
Maryland; Department of Health & Mental Hygiene; Drug Control
Administration
Massachusetts; Department of Public Health; Board of Registration
in Pharmacy
New Hampshire; Safety Council
New Jersey; Office of Consumer Protection; Drug & Poison
Information Center
New York; Education Department; Office of Professional
Discipline (OPD)
North Carolina; State Board of Pharmacy;
Pennsylvania; Department of Health, Allegheny County Health
Department; Bureau of Consumer Protection
Puerto Rico; Department of Consumer Affairs; Board of Pharmacy;
Rhode Island; Consumers Council, Division of Drug Control
South Carolina; Department of Health and Environmental Control;
Board of Pharmacy
Virginia; Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services,
Board of Pharmacy
Virgin Islands; Consumer Services Administration; Board of
Pharmacy
Virginia; Department of Labor
CENTRAL REGION
Alabama; Department of Public Health
Georgia; Office of Consumer Affairs
Illinois; Department of Public Health, Office of
Environmental Health
Indiana; State Board of Health
Iowa; State Department of Public Health
Kansas; Department of Health & Environment
Kentucky; Department of Human Services
Michigan; Center for Environmental Health Sciences,
Department of Health
Minnesota; Attorney General's Office
Mississippi; State Board of Health
Missouri; Department of Health
Nebraska; State Department of Health
North Dakota; State Laboratories Branch
Ohio; Department of Health
South Dakota; Department of Health
Tennessee; Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin; Department of Agriculture, Trade &
Consumer Division
WESTERN REGION
Alaska; Department of Health and Social Services
Arizona; Board of Pharmacy
Arkansas; Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy
California; Department of Health Food & Drug Section
Bureau of Home Furnishing
Colorado; Department of Health
Idaho; Board of Pharmacy
Louisiana; Board of Pharmacy
Montana; Department of Health & Environmental Services,
Board of Pharmacy
New Mexico; Health & Environment Department
Oklahoma; State Department of Health
Oregon; Office of State Fire Marshal, Board of Pharmacy
Texas; Department of Health Board of Pharmacy
Washington; Board of Pharmacy
Wyoming; Board of Pharmacy
LIST OF STATE DESIGNEES
State Designees are the Commission's primary liaison with state
and local officials. State Designees are appointed, at the
Commission's request, by the Governor of each state. This
individual serves as a liaison for product safety efforts within
the state.
EASTERN REGION
Connecticut
Ms. Gloria Schaffer
Commissioner, Department of
Consumer Protection
State Office Building
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
(203) 566-4999
FAX: (203) 566-1531
Delaware
Ms. Mary McDonough
Director, Division of Consumer Affairs
Department of Community Affairs
820 North French Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 577-3250
FAX: (302) 577-3862
District of Columbia
Ms. Eileen Hemphill
Chief, Consumer Education
and Public Information
D.C. Department of Consumer
& Regulatory Affrairs
614 H Street, N.W., Suite #108
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 727-7065
FAX: (202) 727-8030
Florida
Mr. J. R. Kelly
Consumer Services Division
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
235 Mayo Building, 2nd Floor
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800
(904) 922-2967
FAX: (904) 487-4177
Maine
Mr. Clough Toppan
Acting Director, Division of
Health Engineering
Department of Human Services
Bureau of Health
157 Capitol Street, Station 10
Augusta, Maine 04433
(207) 287-5697
FAX: (207) 287-4172
Maryland
Diane L. Matuszak, M.D.
Director, Office of Food
Protection & Consumer Health Services
Maryland State Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene
6 St. Paul Street - Suite 1301
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1608
(410) 767-8448
FAX: (410) 333-8931
Massachusetts
Ms. Priscilla Douglas
Secretary, Executive Office of
Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation
1 Ashburton Place, Suite 1411
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
(617) 727-7755
FAX: (617) 227-6094
New Hampshire
Ms. Teresa Ferrara
Occupational Health & Safety Program
Bureau of Health Risk Assessment
Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Public Health Services
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(603) 271-4676
FAX: (603)271-2667
New Jersey
Mr. Mark S. Herr
Director
Division of Consumer Affairs
Department of Law and Public Safety
124 Halsey Street, 7th Floor
P.O. Box 45027
Newark, New Jersey 07101
(201) 504-6534
FAX: (201) 648-3538
New York
Mr. John Kessel
Executive Director
Consumer Protection Board
99 Washington Avenue, Room 1020
Albany, New York 12210
(518) 486-3934
FAX: (518) 474-2474
North Carolina
Mr. Robert L. Gordon
Director, Food and Drug Division
Department of Agriculture
4000 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
(919) 733-7366
FAX: (919) 733-6801
Pennsylvania
Mr. Rob Bleecher
Senior Deputy Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Office of Attorney General
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-9707
FAX: (717) 787-1190
Puerto Rico
Hon. Ivan Ayala Cadiz
Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of
Consumer Affairs (DACO)
P. O. Box 41059 - Minillas Station
Santurce, Puerto Rico 00940
(809) 722-7555
FAX: (809) 726-657
Rhode Island
Ms. Ann Thacher-Renshaw
Chief of Primary Prevention
Division of Preventive Health Services
Rhode Island Department of Health
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
(401) 277-2901
FAX: (401) 273-4350
South Carolina
Mr. Steve W. Hamm
Administrator, South Carolina
Department of Consumer Affairs
2801 Devine Street - 2nd Floor
P. O. Box 5757
Columbia, South Carolina 29250
(803) 734-9462
FAX: (803) 734-9365
South Carolina
Mr. Sam McNutt
Director
South Carolina Department
of Health & Environmental Control
Division of Training and Consumer Service
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 935-7894
FAX: (803) 935-7825
Vermont
Ms. Deborah Dameron
Acting Assistant State Epidemiologist
Division of Epidemiology and
Disease Prevention
Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry Street - PO Box 70
Burlington, Vermont 05402
(802) 863-7611
FAX: (802) 863-7425
Virginia
Ms. Betty W. Blakemore
Director, Office of Consumer Affairs
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
1100 Bank Street - Room 101
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 786-2042
FAX: (804) 371-7479
Virgin Islands
Ms. Vera M. Falu
Commissioner
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Property & Procurement Building
#1 Sub-basement - Room 205
St. Thomas, Virgin Island 00802
(809) 774-3130
FAX: (809) 778-8250
West Virginia
Mr. Andrew A. Brown
Assistant to the Commissioner
West Virginia Department
of Commerce, Labor and Enviromental Resources
1800 Washington Street East, Rm. 319
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
(304) 558-7890
FAX: (304) 558-3797
CENTRAL REGION
Alabama
Mr. James J. McVay
Office of Health Prevention and
Information
Department of Public Health
434 Monroe St. Rm. 644
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3017
(205) 613-5296
FAX: (205) 240-3097
Georgia
Mr. Barry W. Reid
Administrator, Office of Consumer
Affairs
2 Martin Luther King Dr.
Plaza Level East
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3790
FAX: (404) 651-9018
Illinois
Ms. Edith Sternberg
Chief, Center for Health Promotion
Illinois Department of Public
Health
525 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, Illinois 62761
(217) 785-2060
FAX: (217) 782-3987
Indiana
Mr. Roger McClain
Director, Division of Health
Education
Indiana State Board of Health
1330 W. Michigan St.-P.O.Box 1964
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-1964
(317) 633-0267
FAX: (317) 383-6776
Iowa
Mr. Jack Kelly
Director, Division of Disease
Prevention
Iowa State Department of Health
Lucas State Office Building
East 12th and Grand
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-7785
FAX: (515) 281-4958
Kansas
Mr. James Pyles
Consumer Product Safety Officer
Department of Health & Environment
Bureau of Food, Drug & Lodgings
109 S.W. 9th Street, Suite 604
Topeka, Kansas 66612
(913) 296-5602
FAX: (913) 296-6522
Kentucky
Mr. Terry Wescott
Director, Product Safety Branch
Department for Health Services
Cabinet for Human Resources
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621
(502) 564-4537
FAX: (502) 564-6533
Michigan
Ms. Linda Ross
Acting Chief, Health Surveillance
Section
Center for Health Promotion
Michigan Department of Public Health
3423 North Logan
Lansing, Michigan 48906
(517) 335-8397
FAX: (517) 335-8395
Minnesota
Mr. Douglas Blanke
Assistant Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Suite 1400 - NCL Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
(612) 296-2306
FAX: (612) 296-9663
Mississippi
Mr. Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Branch Director I
Mississippi State Department of Health
2423 No. State Street
P. O. Box 1700
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
(601) 960-7689
FAX: (601) 960-7688
Missouri
Mr. John Norris
Food and Drug Control Officer
Missouri Department of Health
1730 E. Elm Street-P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(314) 751-6090
FAX: (314) 526-6946
Nebraska
Mr. Keith Hansen
Coordinator of Injury Control
Program
State Department of Health
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
(402) 471-2101
FAX: (402) 471-0383
North Dakota
Ms. Carol Holzer
Maternal and Child Health
Department of Health and
Consolidated Laboratories
600 E. Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Judicial Wing
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0200
(701) 328-2493
FAX: (701) 328-4727
Ohio
Mr. James K. Essman
Chief, Division of State Environmental Health Services
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street
Sixth Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43266
(614) 466-1450
FAX: (614) 644-1909
NOTE: Please phone (614) 466-1450
before transmitting
South Dakota
Ms. Barbara A. Smith
Secretary of Health
State of South Dakota
523 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-3182
(605) 773-3361
FAX: (605)-773-5904
Tennessee
Mr. Jimmy Hopper
Director, Quality & Standards Division
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Hogan Road - P. O. Box 40627
Melrose Station
Ellington Agriculture Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
(615) 360-0150
FAX: (615) 360-0335
Wisconsin
Ms. Merry Fran Tryon
Director, Wisconsin Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection - P.O. Box 8911
2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53704-6777
(608) 224-4921
FAX: (608) 224-4939
WESTERN REGION
Alaska
Ms. Margaret M. Lowe
Commissioner
Alaska Department of Health
and Social Services
P. O. Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
(907) 465-3030
FAX: (907) 465-3068
Arizona
Mr. Lee A. Bland
Office Chief
Office of Risk Assessment and Investigation
Department of Health Services
1400 West Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-7310
FAX: (602) 542-1753
Arkansas
Mr. Jim Shelby
Assistant Director
Division of Environmental Health
Protection
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867
(501) 661-2171
FAX: (501) 661-2572
California
Ms. F. Kimberly Belshe
Director
Department of Health Services
State of California
714 P Street, Room 1253
Sacramento, California 95814
(916) 657-1425
FAX: (916) 657-1156
Colorado
Mr. P. Roger Holbrook
Assistant Director
Consumer Protection Division
Colorado Department of Health
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80220-1530
(303) 692-3626
FAX: (303) 753-6809
Guam
Dr. Leticia V. Espalon
Director
Department of Public Health
and Social Services
Government of Guam
P.O. Box 2815
Agana, Guam 96910
9-1-OATT-011
(671) 734-7102
FAX: NONE
Hawaii
Mr. Philip Doi
Director
Office of Consumer Protection
State of Hawaii Dept. of
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
828 Fort Street Mall - Suite 600B
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(808) 586-2636
FAX: (808) 586-2640
Idaho
Ms. Kriss Bivens
Consumer Specialist
Consumer Protection Unit
Attorney General's Office
Statehouse, Rm. 210
Boise, Idaho 83720
(208) 334-2424
FAX: (208) 334-2530
Louisiana
Ms. Tammy Velasquez
Chief, Consumer Protection Section
Louisiana Department of
Justice
P. O. Box 94095
25th Floor, Capitol Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
(504) 342-7013
FAX: (504) 342-9637
Montana
Ms. Mitzi A. Schwab
Chief, Food and Consumer
Safety Bureau
Department of Health and
Environmental Sciences
Cogswell Building
1400 Broadway
Helena, Montana 59620
(406) 444-5306
FAX: (406) 444-2606
Nevada
Ms. Patricia Morse Jarman
Commissioner
Department of Business and Industry
Consumer Affairs Division
1850 East Sahara, Suite 120
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
(702) 486-7355
FAX: (702) 486-7371
New Mexico
Ms. Shelley Mann
Child Injury Prevention
Coordinator
Injury Prevention and
Control Program
Public Health Division
New Mexico Department
of Health - Room N1300
1190 St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502
(505) 827-0095
FAX: (505) 827-0021
Oklahoma
Mr. Rocky McElvany
Chief, Environmental Health Services
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
(405) 271-5217
FAX: (405) 271-5254
Oregon
Ms. Jan Margosian
Consumer Information Coordinator
Financial Fraud
Department of Justice
100 Justice Building
Salem, Oregon 97310
(503) 378-4732
FAX: (503) 373 7067
Texas
Mr. Charles Branton
Director of Programs for
Product Safety
Consumer Health Protection
Texas Department of Health
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
(512) 719-0200
FAX: (512) 719-0240
Utah
Ms. Francine Giani
Director
Division of Consumer Protection
P. O. Box 45804
Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0802
(801) 530-6601
FAX: (801) 530-6650
Washington
Mr. Eric Slagle
Assistant Secretary for
Environmental Health
Department of Health
Airdustrial Park-Bldg. 2
Olympia, Washington 98504
(206) 753-5955
FAX: (206) 586-5529
Wyoming
Mr. Howard Hutchings
Consumer Health Services
Department ofAgriculture
2219 Carey Avenue
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
(307) 777-7957
FAX: (307) 777-6593
APPENDIX J:
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
As provided in the Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972, the
Chairman and Commissioners are the key policy makers of the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission. The staff carries out their
decisions and policies.
The Consumer Product Safety Act provides for five
Commissioners but three Commissioners currently head the agency.
The Commission annually elects a Vice Chairman.
The Chairman is the principal executive officer of the
Commission.
The following offices report directly to the Chairman:
Office of Congressional Relations acts as the Commission's
liaison with Congress. It provides information and assistance to
congressional committees, responds to inquiries by legislators,
and coordinates written and oral testimony by Commissioners and
agency staff.
Office of Equal Opportunity and Minority Enterprise monitors
compliance with all laws, regulations, rules, and internal
policies relating to equal employment opportunity. It also
ensures compliance with relevant provisions of the Small
Business Act, and conducts the Upward Mobility Program.
Office of the General Counsel is the legal arm of the
Commission. Staffed by lawyers, it provides advice and counsel to
the agency and staff on all legal matters, including contracting,
personnel issues, legal review of all reports, memoranda, press
releases, and publications. It advises the Commission on matters
of standards development, rules, petitions, interpretations of
prevailing regulations, and Federal court litigation concerning
compliance matters. It also defends court challenges to
rules and other Commission actions.
Office of the Inspector General is an independent office
established under the provisions of the Inspector General Act, as
amended. Reporting only to the Chairman, this office
independently initiates, conducts, and supervises
audits, operations reviews, and investigations of Commission
programs, activities, and operations to prevent and
detect waste, fraud, and abuse. It makes recommendations to
promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness within the
Commission's programs and operations. The office also receives
and investigates complaints or information concerning possible
violations of law or regulations, mismanagement, abuse of
authority, and waste of funds.
Office of the Secretary is the external administrative arm
of the agency. The office prepares the agendas for official
agency meetings, maintains official records of Commission
actions, manages the docket of adjudicative proceedings, and
responds to requests for documents under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act. It issues the
agency's official documents, including Federal Register
notices, prepares and publishes the Public Calendar of Commission
meetings, and supervises the operations of CPSC's public reading
room.
Office of the Executive Director, under the broad directions
of the Chairman and in accordance with Commission policy, acts as
the chief operating manager of the agency, supporting the
development of the agency's budget and operating plan before
and after Commission approval, and managing the execution of
those plans.
The following offices report to the Executive Director:
Office of the Budget is responsible for overseeing the
development of the Commission's budget. The office, in
consultation with other offices and directorates prepares, for
the Commission's approval, the annual budget requests to Congress
and the Office of Management and Budget and the operating plans
for each fiscal year. It manages execution of the Commission's
budget. The office recommends to the Office of the Executive
Director actions to enhance effectiveness of the Commission's
programs and activities.
Office of Information and Public Affairs is the Commission's
touchstone with consumers and the media. It prepares and
publishes brochures, booklets, fact sheets, and safety alerts
recommending the safe ways for consumers to purchase and use
products in the home environment. Press releases are prepared
and circulated to the media on Commission actions, product
recalls, and seasonal events such as toy safety, fireworks, baby
safety, grass cutting, residential pool use, and National Poison
Prevention Week.
Office of Planning and Evaluation is responsible for short-
and long-term planning and evaluating of agency programs and
accomplishments. Evaluation studies are conducted to determine
how well the Commission fulfills its mission. The office also
manages the Commission's information collection budget and
obtains Office of Management and Budget clearance for information
collections.
Office of Compliance oversees the compliance with and
enforcement of Commission regulations. Staffed by lawyers and
compliance specialists, the office initiates investigations on
safety hazards of products already in the consumer
marketplace, and obtains voluntary corrective actions if
warranted. It also conducts litigation before administrative law
judges to seek remedial actions.
Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction is responsible
for managing the Commission's Hazard Identification and Analysis
Program and its Hazard Assessment and Reduction Program. The
office develops strategies for and implements the agency's
operating plan for these two hazard programs. The office reports
to the Executive Director, and has line authority over the
Directorates for Epidemiology and Health Sciences, Economic
Analysis, and Engineering Sciences. The office's
responsibilities include the collection and analysis of data to
identify hazards and hazard patterns, the implementation of the
Commission's safety standards development projects, and the
coordination of voluntary standards activities and international
liaison activities related to consumer product safety. This
office also provides overall direction and evaluation of projects
involving hazard analysis, data collection, emerging hazards,
mandatory and voluntary standards, petitions, and labeling rules.
The office assures that relevant technical, environmental,
economic, and social impacts of projects are comprehensively and
objectively presented to the Commission for decision.
Office of Human Resources Management provides human
resources management support to the Commission in the areas of
recruitment and placement, position classification, training and
executive development, employee and labor relations, employee
benefits and retirement assistance, employee assistance
programs, drug testing, leave administration, disciplinary and
adverse actions, grievances and appeals, and performance
management.
Office of Information Services is responsible for
information resources management, including records management
and the managing of the agency's management directives system.
The office manages the Commission's data processing resources and
networks, its toll-free Hotline, and its Internet and fax-on-
demand service. The office develops plans for improving agency
operations through the use of information technology.
Directorate for Field Operations is responsible for all
Commission field operations. The Commission's 150 member field
staff, located in 37 cities across the country, supports the full
range of CPSC programs. The field staff conduct in-depth
investigations of injuries and deaths, provide local support for
the hospitals that report through the NEISS system, and collect
reports of product-related incidents. Field investigators
inspect manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers to
collect product samples for possible substantial product hazards.
The field staff insure that appropriate action is taken to
correct any violations. They also negotiate and monitor
recalls of hazardous products and provide advice and guidance to
industry. The field staff implement national safety education
campaigns, respond to inquiries and work with the press and local
organizations to bring product safety information to the
consumer. The field staff also work with state and local
officials and private organizations to inform the public about
the safe use of consumer products and to obtain compliance with
CPSC laws and regulations.
Directorate for Administration is responsible for formulating and executing general administrative policies in the areas of financial management, procurement, property and space
management, physical security, printing and warehousing.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from the unreasonable risk of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, you can go to CPSC's forms page and use the first on-line form on that page. Or, you can call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or send the information to info@cpsc.gov. Consumers can obtain this publication and additional publication information from the Publications section of CPSC's web site or by sending your publication request to publications@cpsc.gov. If you would like to receive CPSC's recall notices, subscribing to the email list will send all press releases to you the day they are issued.
This document is in the public domain. It may be reproduced without change in part or whole by an individual or organization without permission. If it is reproduced, however, the Commission would appreciate knowing how it is used. Write the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Information and Public Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20207 or send an e-mail to info@cpsc.gov.