Commission Revokes Seven Rules Transferring Product Regulation from Federal Hazardous Substances Act to Consumer Product Safety Act

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is eliminating seven rules that previously transferred the regulation of product risks from the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to the Consumer Product Safety Act, as they are no longer necessary

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