The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing a new mandatory safety standard for table saws, it said (here). The proposed standard would require active injury mitigation technology on all new table saws, and would mandate that manufacturers test their saws to ensure that the blade cuts only to a depth of 3.5 mm when contacted by a surrogate for a human finger or other body part. Currently, only SawStop, which filed the petition requesting the new safety standard, produces saws that meet the requirement. The proposed standard would take effect three years after it is finalized, because “it is likely that table saw manufacturers will have to develop new technology or redesign virtually all table saw models, retool production facilities, and enter into licensing arrangements” with SawStop, the ITC said.

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on May 9 the following voluntary recalls:

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on May 4 the following voluntary recalls:

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on May 2 the following voluntary recalls:

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on April 27 the following voluntary recalls:

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on April 26 the following voluntary recalls:

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on April 25 the following voluntary recalls:

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on April 20 the following voluntary recalls:

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on April 18 the following voluntary recalls:

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on April 13 the following voluntary recalls: