Previous Webcasts

(Upcoming Webcasts)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) invites affected stakeholders and other interested persons to attend a free, one-day public hearing: "Implementation of a Searchable Consumer Product Safety Incident Database." Interested parties are invited to present comments, views, questions. You can also view the Federal Register Notice (pdf) announcing this meeting.

The Commission and staff discussed guidance Document on Testing and Certification

The Commission conducted a public hearing to receive views from all interested parties about the draft guidance for industry entitled “July 2009 Staff Draft Technical Guidance on Unblockable Drains.” The guidance specifies requirement for a drain cover, such that, when attached to a drain, it constitutes an unblockable drain.

Note: Correcting the Record - Retraction of a statement made by Commissioner Robert Adler at this Commission Meeting (pdf)

Pending Decisional Matter: Brass Lead Exclusions Petition

Pending Decisional Matters:
(a) Lab Accreditation Requirements for Lead
(b) Lead Determination Guidance
(c) Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROHVS) ANPR

The following matters were discussed:
1. Lab Accreditation Requirements for Lead
2. Brass Lead Exclusions Petition
3. Lead Determination Guidance
4. Recreational Off Highway Vehicles (ROHVS) ANPR
5. Toy Safety Certification Program, Toy Industry Association (TIA), Consumer Union (CU) and Consumer Federation of America (CFA) (This meeting was requested by the participants. For the convenience of all of the Commissioners, the meetings are being consolidated into one public meeting.)

GAO Presentation of their report, "Better Information Planning Would Strengthen CPSC’s Oversight of Imported Products"; CPSC Staff Presentation on Actions Being Taken to Implement the Recommendations in the GAO Report; CPSA 15j - Status of Substantial Hazard Listings on Drawstrings and Hair Dryers; Status of Product Registration Cards.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted a public hearing to receive views from all interested parties about its agenda and priorities for Commission attention during fiscal year 2011, which begins October 1, 2010, and about its current strategic plan. The hearing was held in the CPSC Hearing Room 420 at 10:00 a.m. Also see Federal Register notice dated August 11, 2009, page 40170 for more information.

The purpose of the roundtable is to consult with interested stakeholders as dictated in section 104 of the CPSIA and to solicit input regarding the adequacy of the current voluntary and mandatory standards. This event will provide an opportunity for attendees to briefly present relevant information, ideas, proposals, or concerns about current or future standards as they relate to the infant sleep environment.

The meeting is to discuss the requirements of section 108 of the CPSIA--Prohibition on the Sale of Certain Products Containing Specified Phthalates. Topics will include the requirements of section 108, scope of products subject to section 108, and phthalates test procedure.

The February 24-25, 2009 workshop is to provide an open forum to facilitate effective communication among stakeholders about progress achieved in the Human and Environmental Exposure Assessment research category of the NNI's Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Research (PDF), and about the path forward for addressing research needs in this category (the Webcast only included the Session 1: 8:00 am to 11:00 am on February 24)

This meeting discussed the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) references to x-ray fluorescence (XRF) testing for lead in painted children’s products.

This meeting discussed the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) limits for lead in both substrate and paint as well as address some of the technical issues regarding meeting those lead limits.

The participants discussed the new mandatory standard for four-wheeled ATVs and the meaning of the new provisions in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) with regard to ATVs.