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U.S. CPSC January 12, 2006	CPSC Signs Memorandum of Understanding With India's Government To Improve Cooperation and Safety of Consumer Products The agreement calls for an exchange of information on consumer product safety, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of officials, experts and professionals to carry out consumer safety programs.
U.S. CPSC November 29, 2006	CPSC Signs Cooperative Agreement with Japan to Improve Consumer Product Safety The agreement calls for an exchange of information, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of safety professionals.
U.S. CPSC March 7, 2008	Cpsc Initiates Outreach to Vietnam to Ensure Import Safety An agreement calls for information and technical exchanges to implement consumer safety programs.
U.S. CPSC February 23, 2005	CPSC Signs Cooperative Safety Agreement with the European Commission at International Safety Conference CPSC Chairman and Director General from the EC committed to implement mutually agreed guidelines to strengthen communication between both entities, and to improve consumer health and safety protection in the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU).
U.S. CPSC June 29, 2005	CPSC Signs Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding With Canadian Government The agreement, aimed at further improving consumer safety and making both the U.S. and Canadian marketplaces among the safest in the world, is also part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
U.S. CPSC December 7, 2005	CPSC Signs Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding with Mexican Government to Improve Safety of Consumer Products in Both Countries This agreement is also part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
U.S. CPSC October 6, 2004	CPSC Targets Vulnerable, Hard-to-Reach Populations - Stratton Tells Congress About Toy and Child Product Safety Actions The CPSC chairman told the House Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection that agency continues to enforce standards, announce recalls, and prevent deaths and injuries from rising.
U.S. CPSC September 11, 2007	U.S. and Chinese Product Safety Agencies Announce Agreement To Improve The Safety of Imported Toys and Other Consumer Products The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced an agreement with its product safety counterparts in the Chinese government aimed at stopping the use of lead paint in the manufacture of toys and addressing other product safety issues.
Fast Company March 2010 Damian Joseph	China-Taiwan Trade Agreement Worth Billions China and Taiwan may have a tenuous relationship, but a possible trade agreement worth billions could cement the closest formal ties between them since 1949.
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U.S. CPSC April 12, 2005	Nautilus Inc. Agrees to Pay $950,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Bowflex Fitness Machines Defects and Injuries The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, settles allegations that the company failed to give CPSC timely reports on serious injuries and safety defects with nearly 800,000 Bowflex fitness machines.
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U.S. CPSC June 28, 2005	CPSC Warns Consumers of Fireworks Dangers this 4th of July Season To help reduce the number of fireworks-related injuries this summer, CPSC and federal law enforcement agencies are encouraging consumers to keep fireworks out of the hands of children, to safely use legal fireworks and never buy or use illegal fireworks.
U.S. CPSC April 14, 2004	CPSC, National Safety Organizations Announce Resale Round-Up 2004 CPSC is joining forces with the National Safe Kids Campaign, The Danny Foundation, and the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops (NARTS) to stop the resale of dangerous products.
U.S. CPSC February 14, 2005	CPSC Releases Special Report On Older Consumer Injuries According to a new study on emergency room injuries of adults 65 and older, that age group is increasingly at risk for product-related injuries in or around the home, especially falls.
U.S. CPSC June 27, 2006	CPSC Warns Consumers that Using Professional Fireworks Often has Deadly Results Between 2000 and 2005, CPSC has reports of 36 fireworks-related consumer deaths. More than a third of these incidents involved professional devices, which were sold illegally to consumers. CPSC recommends following these fireworks safety tips.
U.S. CPSC February 20, 2007	CPSC Corrects Record on Vinyl Lunchboxes Inaccuracies needlessly unnerved parents.
U.S. CPSC October 13, 2005	CPSC Chairman Calls for Comprehensive Safety Review of Portable Generators In light of continuing CO deaths and injuries from the consumer use of portable generators, CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton has directed the staff to undertake a thorough review of portable generator safety.
U.S. CPSC April 22, 2008	Eight Firms Agree To Pay $320,000 For Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear Federal law requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to report to CPSC immediately (within 24 hours) after obtaining information that a product contains a defect which could create a substantial risk of injury.
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005	A Banner Year For Israeli Arms Exports Israel's budding defense relationship with India continues to expand.
Chemistry World December 2, 2013 Maria Burke	Compromise puts Israel on course to join Europe's science program Israel and the EU have resolved the diplomatic dispute that looked set to shut out Israeli research universities and technology companies from Europe's flagship science program.
U.S. CPSC January 28, 2011	Raynor Marketing Agrees to $390,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Office Chairs The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Raynor Marketing Ltd. was aware of a defect involving office chairs it sold to consumers, as well incidents and injuries, yet the firm failed to report immediately to CPSC as required by federal law.
U.S. CPSC November 30, 2005	Federal Agencies Working to Keep Children Safe from Dangerous Toys -- Advise Consumers to Shop Smart for Appropriate-Age Gifts for Youngsters While the government is doing its part to protect young children from hazardous toys, parents and grandparents can contribute to their families safety by being educated shoppers.
U.S. CPSC February 6, 2006	Chairman Hal Stratton Receives Award from American Council of Independent Laboratories Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission honored as an outstanding leader of government who has distinguished himself in the advancement of national policy for public health and safety.
U.S. CPSC October 10, 2003	CPSC Announces Test Results for Halloween Products The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found one toy labeling violation but no flammability concerns with a Halloween costume cited in the October issue of a widely circulated magazine.
U.S. CPSC October 19, 2004	CPSC Corrects the Record on Consumer Reports Story Consumer Reports falsely asserted that it found 48 consumer products that violated CPSC safety standards. Based on an analysis of information from Consumers Union, CPSC technical experts have concluded that at least 34 of the products listed by Consumer Reports do not violate any CPSC standard.
U.S. CPSC October 27, 2005	CPSC Logs Record Year For Recalls, Civil Penalties, and Reports of Dangerous Products CPSC obtained the voluntary recall of 397 consumer products in fiscal year 2005. This figure represents the highest number of recalls for the agency in 10 years and includes the highest annual total ever for products not covered by a mandatory safety standard.
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U.S. CPSC July 5, 2002	California Company Agrees To $140,000 Fine For Importing Illegal Children's Toys
U.S. CPSC June 14, 2005	CPSC Staff Powered Scooter Study Shows Just 4 in 10 Victims Wore Helmets In an estimated 10,000 emergency room injuries involving powered scooters, 7 out of 10 incidents were behavior or environment-related. So, following local laws and CPSC safety guidelines can play a strong role in protecting children.
U.S. CPSC March 29, 2006	Gear Up, Strap It On -- Helmets Can Save Lives and Reduce Injuries CPSC Releases New "Which Helmet for Which Activity" Guide
U.S. CPSC June 21, 2004	CPSC Holds Public Hearing in Tampa, Florida on Swimming Pool Safety The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) currently is intensifying its efforts to reduce the rate of child drowning deaths, and deaths and injuries due to entrapments in pool and spa suction outlets.
U.S. CPSC August 10, 2011	Perfect Fitness to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Fall Injury Hazard with Exercise Equipment CPSC staff alleges that Perfect Fitness concluded in June 2008 that its exercise equipment was defective following re-testing of the handle design.
U.S. CPSC July 26, 2007	Tree Stand Manufacturer Sued For Late Reporting of Injuries To the Government The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today the filing of a lawsuit Ardisam Inc. for delaying the report of serious injuries with the Big Foot and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands.
U.S. CPSC July 20, 2007	New Mexico Company Fined, Ordered To Stop Selling Illegal Fireworks Components In the aftermath of the Fourth of July holiday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing success in its fireworks enforcement program aimed at reducing deaths and injuries from illegal fireworks.
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004	Tightening Israeli-Egyptian Ties Four free-trade zones will be created in Egypt as a result of a deal to be signed by Israel, Egypt, and the U.S. on Dec. 14.
U.S. CPSC March 2, 2011	CPSC Chairman To Honor Consumer Product Safety Leaders CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum today has established a new Chairman's Commendation Circle Award program to identify and honor people and organizations that have made significant contributions to consumer product safety.
U.S. CPSC March 22, 2005	Record Civil Penalty Levied Against Graco Children's Products CPSC has provisionally imposed a $4 million penalty against Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa., for failing to inform the government in a timely manner about more than 12 million products that posed a danger to young children nationwide.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005	Israel Shakes Up Its Banking Sector The Israeli government hopes to get out of the banking business by yearend.
U.S. CPSC December 22, 2004	CPSC Votes - Fire Safety Standard for Mattresses and Rulemaking for Bedclothes This proposed standard will lead to mattresses that are a dramatic improvement, in terms of fire resistance and lives saved, over most mattresses currently on the market.
U.S. CPSC July 27, 2004	CPSC Holds Public Hearing in Phoenix on Swimming Pool Safety The purpose of these hearings is to gather information that can be used to improve CPSC's pool safety guidelines and to raise awareness of the drowning problem in the U.S.
U.S. CPSC November 20, 2007	CPSC Delivers the ABC's of Toy Safety Knowing your ABC's of toy safety will make for happy holidays.
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BusinessWeek December 22, 2003	Downturn For Israeli Defense Exports Israel's weapons industry has been hit hard by a sharp drop in export sales. After a banner year in 2002 with a record $4 billion in sales abroad, the country's major defense contractors are expecting a 40% slump for 2003.
U.S. CPSC January 10, 2008	Hunting Tree Stand Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $420,000 Civil Penalty The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a Wisconsin-based tree stand manufacturer has agreed to pay the government a $420,000 civil penalty for failing to immediately report serious injuries to hunters with its Big Foot and Lite Foot series hunting tree stands.
U.S. CPSC June 27, 2002	Six Seattle Men Indicted For Manufacturing and Distributing Illegal Fireworks The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms announced today that six people from the Seattle area have been indicted on charges arising from investigations into the illegal manufacture and sale of fireworks in the Northwest.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2003	Clothing-Related Burn Injuries to Children are Focus of New Data Collection Tool Safety experts have a new tool to get a more accurate count of burns related to children's clothing thanks to a new data collection system launched today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Chemistry World July 31, 2013 Nuala Moran	Threat to Israeli participation in EU science program Israel's continued participation in EU research programs has been thrown into doubt by new guidelines that aim to prevent money from the bloc going to any institutions or R&D activities in the occupied territories.