CPSC Publishes Document on Phthalates Rule Following Federal Court Ruling

Summary

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking public comment on a phthalates rule after a federal court ordered the agency to re-examine its final rule due to procedural issues, and to address concerns about the cost-benefit analysis of continuing an interim ban on a specific phthalate, DINP.

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