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CPSC to Vote on Publication of 2010 Service Contract Actions
February 8, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|FDA and EPA

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is scheduled to vote by February 11, 2011 on a notice, pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which indicates that CPSC's inventory of service contract actions in excess of $25,000 that it awarded in FY 2010 would be made available on CPSC's website.

FDA Requests Comments on Powdered Medical Gloves Labeling
February 7, 2011 by Kelly Sly|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Recommended Warning for Surgeon’s Gloves and Patient Examination Gloves that Use Powder," which recommends that the labeling for powdered medical gloves provide a warning related to the potential health effects. Comments on the draft guidance are due by May 9, 2011. FDA has also established a public docket to receive comments regarding risks and benefits of powdered gloves. Comments are due on the docket by April 25, 2011. The draft guidance notice is available here. The docket notice is available here.

FDA Posts Import Refusal Report for Feb 2011
February 7, 2011 by Karen Marzullo|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration has posted the Import Refusal Report for February 2011. This report covers import refusals involving FDA-regulated products, including cosmetics. The IRR is generated from data collected by FDA's Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) and is updated monthly.

Revised FDA Import Alerts
February 7, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

CPSC FR Notice on $390K Penalty to Importer for Failure to Report Defective Chairs
February 4, 2011 by Kelly Sly|FDA and EPA

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published in the Federal Register its provisionally-accepted Settlement Agreement with Raynor Marketing, Ltd., containing a civil penalty of $390,000.00 regarding its import and distribution of defective office chairs and failure to report the defects to CPSC as required. Comments are due by February 19, 2011. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 01/31/11 news, 11013134, for previous BP summary.)

Revised FDA Import Alerts
February 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Parker|FDA and EPA

The Food and Drug Administration has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

CPSC Will Enforce Kid's Lead Content Limits, Only Testing/Cert Is Stayed
February 3, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|FDA and EPA

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a press release and comments by Chairman Tenenbaum and other Commissioners on CPSC's recent decision to extend the stay of enforcement for testing and certification of lead content in children’s products (except for metal components of children’s metal jewelry) until December 31, 2011. According to the press release and Tenenbaum's statement, the underlying lead content limits must still be met and the agency will enforce these limits, regardless of the size of the manufacturer. Only CPSC's enforcement of third-party testing and manufacturer/importer certification of compliance is stayed.