Pre-hearing conference set on daisy gun matter.The final pre-hearing conference will be held in CPSC's complaint against Daisy Manufacturing Company, on April 21. CPSC CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission (US) CPSC Computer Science (course) CPSC Canadian Plastics Sector Council (Ottawa, ON, Canada) CPSC Chemical Processing Safety Committee plans to conduct the conference by telephone. Members of the public can listen to the conference (except for portions that require the public be excused.) (20) The Daisy case involves CPSC's complaint, filed Oct.30, 2001, demanding the recall of 7.5 million airguns made by Daisy Manufacturing. The guns have been marketed since 1972. The case was brought by departing de·part v. de·part·ed, de·part·ing, de·parts v.intr. 1. To go away; leave. 2. To die. 3. CPSC Chairman Ann Brown Ann Leslie Brown (1943-1999) was an educational psychologist who developed methods for teaching children to be better learners. Her realization that children's learning difficulties often stem from an inability to use metacognitive strategies such as summarizing led to profound in the waning days of her tenure. The Commission had voted 2-1, with Commissioner Mary Gall dissenting dis·sent intr.v. dis·sent·ed, dis·sent·ing, dis·sents 1. To differ in opinion or feeling; disagree. 2. To withhold assent or approval. n. 1. , to issue the complaint. CPSC alleged that two models of Daisy airguns are defective defective adj. not being capable of fulfilling its function, ranging from a deed of land to a piece of equipment. (See: defect, defective title) because BBs can become lodged in the magazine of the airguns, and that though the gun appears empty, it can be fired. The Daisy case was triggered by an incident involving a young man who was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. when a friend pointed such a gun at him in the belief that it was unloaded. CPSC also contended that the gun should have an automatic safety system. The guns currently have a manual safety system. A story in The Washington Post at the time noted that CPSC's action against airguns was bound to be "contentious" since "the industry fears it could lead to a recall of all its BB guns, numbering more than 100 million." (21) (20) For further information, contact Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Secretary, CPSC (301) 504-6833. (21) "Safety Agency Chief Going Out With Gusto," by Caroline Mayer, The Washington Post, Oct. 30, 2001. |
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