Consumer product safety issues / Péter A. Varga and Máté D. Pintér, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Varga, Péter A.

Pintér, Máté D.

Series:

Safety and risk in society series.

Safety and risk in society series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Product safety.

Consumer protection.

Product safety--Law and legislation.

Consumer protection--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (323 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Consumer safety has taken, over the last decades, an ever-growing and important position in our society, in particular in developed countries. This book focuses on some of the key issues in this field which touches virtually everyone including child seats, firearms, food safety, and plastics.

Contents:

Intro

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ISSUES

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 CHILD RESTRAINT SEATS: USE, MISUSE AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED ACTION

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

TRAFFIC SAFETY BENEFITS OF CRS

CHILD RESTRAINT MISUSE

PREVALENCE OF MISUSE: THE ISSUES

Prevalence of Misuse and Impact on Child Occupant Safety

Prevalence of Use/Misuse in Different Countries

Japan

Canada

Mexico

UK

Italy

France

Singapore

Michigan - US

Technical Reasons for Child Safety Seat Misuse

Emerging Technology to Reduce CRS Misuse: LATCH (Low Anchors and Tethers for Children)

Effectiveness of the LATCH System

Emerging Issues with the LATCH System

Reduction and Prevention of CRS Misuse: Promising Strategies

Unrestrained Child Occupant Fatalities: Statistics for Thought

US

CRS CRITICAL MISUSE AND OLDER CHILD OCCUPANT FATALITIES

Critical Misuses

Evidence of Critical Misuse Rates

Australia

A FOCUS ON BOOSTER SEATS

The Prevalence of Booster Seat Use/Misuse

Necessity of Booster Seats

Cost-Effectiveness of Booster Seats

LEGISLATION AND BOOSTER SEAT USE

The Powerful Story of Anton Skeen

Best Evidence Strategies to Increase Booster Seat Use

COMPREHENSIVENESS OF CURRENT CRS LAWS AND BOOSTER SEAT LEGISLATION: DISSEMINATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS

Impact of Current CRS Law

Booster Seat Legislation in Canadian Provinces

Ontario

British Columbia

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

European Booster Seat Legislation

UK Booster Seat Legislation

US Booster Seat Legislation

Japanese Booster Seat Legislation

Belgium's Booster Seat Legislation

GAPS IN CURRENT CHILD RESTRAINT LAWS

Rear Seating for Child Occupants.

INCREASING APPROPRIATE CRS/BOOSTER SEAT USE IN OUR COMMUNITIES

Comprehensive Legislation and a Combination of Interventions

Unaffordability is a Disincentive for CRS Use

Strategies to Increase Adult Restraint Use

Extensive Law Enforcement

Effective Coordination of Policy and Practice

Multifaceted Community Campaigns

Emergency Department (ED) Interventions

Enhanced Knowledge for Parents and Caregivers: Correct Use of CRS and LATCH

Clear Instruction Manuals

Media Campaigns

FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR CRS-RELATED RESEARCH

Feasibility of Integrated Child Restraint Systems in Vehicles

Effective Communication and Dissemination of Best Practices

Design Modifications

European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) Directives

Dissemination of CRS Information to Rapidly Motorizing Countries

Research Agenda Priorities

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 SAFER STORAGE OF FIREARMS AT HOME AND RISK OF SUICIDE: A CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ISSUE

SAFER STORAGE OF FIREARMS AT HOME: A CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ISSUE

METHODS

Sample

Measurement

Analysis

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

Chapter 3 UNCONSCIONABLE ACTIVISM

BASELESS BUFFOONERY BEDEVILS BIOTECH

ACTIVISTS EXPLOIT SCIENTIFIC ILLITERACY

GOLDEN RICE: A STERLING EXAMPLE

ACTIVISTS ACT IN BAD FAITH

YELLOW JOURNALISM TINTS - AND TAINTS - BIOTECH COVERAGE

ANTI-BIOTECH ACTIVISM IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG

CONCLUSION

Chapter 4 A REVIEW: ANALYSING PATHOGEN RISKS IN FRESH-CUT PACKAGED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

FOODBORNE OUTBREAKS

Bacterial Pathogens

Viral and Protozoan Pathogens

FACTORS AFFECTING PATHOGEN SURVIVAL AND GROWTH ON FRESH-CUT PRODUCE

Storage Temperature

Product Type / Combinations

Minimal Processing Operations.

Washing / Disinfection / Decontamination Treatments

Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)

Competition Between the Indigenous Microflora and Pathogens

Stress Response and Strain Variation Effects

REDUCING PATHOGEN RISKS FROM FRESH-CUT PRODUCE

Chapter 5 OCCURRENCE OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN FOODS AND CONSUMER SAFETY

PAHs Occurrence in Food

Dietary Intake Assessment

Chapter 6 THE FEDERAL FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM: A PRIMER∗

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND1

THE AGENCIES AND THEIR ROLES

Food and Drug Administration

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS)

National Marine Fisheries Service (DOC)

Environmental Protection Agency

Other Federal Agencies with Food Safety Responsibilities

Congressional Committees

SELECTED ISSUES

Chapter 7 CONSUMER SAFETY &amp

HACCP-LIKE QUALITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ON DAIRY FARMS: THE ROLE OF VETERINARIANS

THE HANDBOOK OF A HACCP-LIKE QUALITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Production Process Diagrams

Hazards &amp

Risks Analysis Charts

The decision-Tree Approach to Determine CCP's

Explanation to CCP's and POPA's

Hazards audit Tables (Monitoring CCP's and POPA's

Corrective Measures)

Good Dairy Farming Codes of Practice Hygiene, Cleaning &amp

Disinfection- (Guidelines for daily farm practice)

GOOD HYGIENE CODE OF PRACTICE ON DAIRY FARMS: SOME WORKING INSTRUCTIONS

Procedure for Cleaning

Hygiene Rules to Be Followed

Check Points in the Cleaning/Disinfection Procedure

Visitors (Professional and Lay People)

Hygiene Measures in the Milking Parlour and it's Environment

Other Hygiene Measures

Quality Risk Management Program-Related Support Materials: The Farm Calendar.

Quality Risk Management Program-Related Supportive Programs: Training Programs

Quality Risk Management Programs: Internal Reviews and External Audits

Quality Risk Management Program: Documents

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

Chapter 8 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008: P.L. 110-314∗

BACKGROUND

CURRENT LEGISLATION: P.L. 110-314

CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY

Lead Content and Measurement (1 01)

Third-Party Testing and Certification of Children's Products (1 02)

Tracking Labels for Children's Products (103)

Standards and Registration Forms for Durable Nursery Products (104)

Labeling for Certain Toy and Game Advertising (105)

Adoption of a Mandatory Toy Safety Standard (1 06)

Study of Disparities in Injury/Death Rates of Minority Children (1 07)

Ban on Specified Phthalates and Certain Alternatives in Certain Children's Products and Child Care Articles (108)

STRENGTHENING COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES

Reauthorization Years and Funding (201)

Full Commission Funding and Interim Quorum (202)

Personnel (202(c))

Reports to Congress (203)

Expedited Rulemaking Procedures (204)

Inspector General Audits and Reports (205)

Ban on Industry-Sponsored Travel (206)

Information Sharing with Other Government Agencies (207)

Employee Training Exchanges (208)

Repeal of CPSA 30(d) (237)

Cost-Benefit Analysis under the PPPA (233)

ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT AND COOPERATION

Prohibition on Stockpiling (213)

Prohibited Acts (21 6)

Penalties (21 7)

Enforcement by State Attorneys General (21 8)

Whistleblower Protections (21 9)

Federal Law Preemption (231)

ENHANCED INSPECTION, PUBLIC NOTICE, AND RECALL

Public Disclosure of Information (211)

Establishment of a Public Consumer Product Safety Database (21 2).

Substantial Product Hazard Reporting Requirement (214(a)(2))

Enhanced Public Notice of Substantial Product Hazards

Enhanced Authority for Corrective Action Plans and Recalls (21 4)

Requirements for Recall Notice Content (214(c))

Identification of Supply Chain (215(b))

Financial Responsibility (224)

Annual Reporting Requirement (209)

Inspection of Certified Proprietary Laboratories (215(a))

SAFETY OF IMPORTED AND EXPORTED PRODUCTS

Export of Recalled and Nonconforming Products (221)

Development of Methodology to Identify Unsafe Imports (222)

Cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (222(c))

Substantial Product Hazard List and Destruction of Unsafe Imports (223)

Study of CPSC Authority Related to Imported Products (225)

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Adoption of a Mandatory All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Safety Standard (232)

Formaldehyde Study (234)

Expedited Judicial Review

Definitions

Pool and Spa Safety Act Technical Corrections

Provisions Deleted in the Conference Agreement

Chapter 9 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008: H.R. 4040∗

LATEST LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

Strengthen Commission Resources and Effectiveness

Reauthorization Years and Authorization of Appropriations

Full Commission Requirement and Interim Quorum

Expedited Rulemaking

Repeal of Section 30(d) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)

Formaldehyde Study

Other

Enhancing Children's Product Safety

Children's Products Containing Lead and Lead Paint Rule

Adoption of a Mandatory Toy Safety Standard

Third-Party Testing

Ban on Specified Phthalates and Certain Alternatives in Certain Children's Products and Child Care Articles

Adoption of a Mandatory All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Safety Standard

Tracking Labels for Children's Products

Other.

Enhanced Enforcement and Cooperation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61728-201-4

OCLC:

923662784