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December 27, 1974
CPSC Chairman Simpson Maintains 0.5 Percent Level Of Lead In Paint
In a report submitted to Congress, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Richard 0. Simpson today determined that 0.5 percent level of lead in paint is "safe" and should continue to be permitted as the maximum lead content in household paints.
December 9, 1974
CPSC Appoints Green To Head Los Angeles Area Office
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the appointment of Joan F. Green as Director of the Commission's Los Angeles Area Office.
December 9, 1974
CPSC And NBS Survey Shows 5.5 Million Household And Property Files In One Year
There were an estimated 5,575,000 household and personal property fires in the US in the year ending April 1974. This figure is part of a fire survey sponsored jointly by the CPSC and the Commerce Department's National Bureau of Standards.
December 6, 1974
CPSC Executive Director - Frederick Barrett Resigns - To Return To Private Industry
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Richard 0. Simpson today announced that he has accepted, with deep regret, the resignation of Mr. Frederick E. Barrett, CPSC Executive Director, effective January 5, 1975.
December 1, 1974
Product Safety Fact Sheets Available To Consumers From CPSC
Wintertime safety tips for Christmas decorations, fireplaces, space heaters, electric baseboard heaters, pots, skiing equipment and snowmobiles arc among the many new fact sheets and brochures available to consumers from the CPSC.
November 28, 1974
CPSC Issues Fireplace Safety Tips
As wintry weather and fuel conservation bring fireplaces into increasing popularity, CPSC reminds consumers that more than 6,000 children and adults required hospital emergency room treatment last year for injuries associated with fireplaces and equipment
November 27, 1974
Recent Decision Confirms CPSC Recall Authority Under Flammable Fabrics Act
A recent decision by an administrative law judge in a proceeding against a major manufacturer and seller of carpeting has affirmed the authority of CPSC to require the mandatory recall of products that do not comply with regulations issued under the FFA.
November 15, 1974
CPSC Names Directors to Two Top Posts
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the appointment of permanent directors for the Office of Resource Utilization and Bureau of Economic Analysis.