Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Dec. 16 the following voluntary recalls:

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is again exempting toys made of unfinished and untreated wood from third-party testing for heavy elements, it said (here). CPSC had initially issued a direct final rule in July creating the exemption (see 1507160022), before opposition prompted the commission to withdraw the provisions (see 1509090025). After addressing comments, CPSC again found unfinished and untreated trunk wood does not contain heavy elements that would exceed the limits specified in CPSC's toy standard. The exemption takes effect Jan. 19.

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Dec. 10 the following voluntary recalls:

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

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

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Dec. 3 the following voluntary recalls:

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

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Dec. 1 the following voluntary recalls:

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking for comments by Feb. 1 (here) on a petition from a safety advocacy group to require manufacturers of floor coverings to include their products’ slip resistance on labeling. The petition, filed by the National Floor Safety Institute, asks that CPSC issue a regulation requiring a label that would provide a graphic of a traction scale and indicate the coefficient of friction (COF) value for the product.

Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Nov. 24 the following voluntary recalls: