ICPHSO 11 TH ANNUAL MEETING AND TRAINING SYMPOSIUM

PROCEEDINGS

Symposium held
March 1 – 5, 2004
in Orlando, Florida

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SYMPOSIUM ON SWIMMING POOL/SPA SAFETY

March 1, 2004
Moderator: Don Mays, Intertek-ETL-Semko
Symposium Coordinator: Merle Stoner, ASTM F15.49 on Pool Safety

1. Dr. Mark Nichter, Background and Opening Remarks
2. Jacquie Elder, History and Statistics (Injuries and Deaths)
3. Maureen Williams, Latest in Safer Products & Standards: Fences, Gates and Latches
4. Ron Schroader, Multiple Drains, Anti-Entanglement & Entrapment Drain Covers
5. Troy Whitfield, Pool Alarms
6. Dave Stingl, Safety Vacuum Release Systems
7. Alve Nilsson, European Safety Standards
8. Ruth Brenner, MD, MPH, Prevention and Data Collection
9. Rachel Weintraub, Education, Communication and Adult Supervision
10. Marcia Kerr, Proper Selection and Use of Safety Devices

ICPHSO 11TH ANNUAL MEETING AND TRAINING SYSMPOSIUM

March 2, 2004
U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION COMPLIANCE COURSE

11. Marc Schoem, Office of Compliance Updates
12. Marta Carisl, Health Canada Perspective on Defect Reporting and Recall Authority
13. Marc Schoeml, Conducting an Effective Recall

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY LAW SEMINAR SPONSORED BY
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

14. Kathleen Sanzo, Product Safety Legal Developments
15. Lori A. Prokes, Product Safety Legal Developments
16. Eric Rubel, Component vs End-Product Manufacturers: Regulatory and Product Liability Issues
17. Peter Winik, Retailer Liability
18. Tom Deluca, Toys R Us

ICPHSO Symposium

March 3 – 4, 2004

19. Design and Marketing of Worldwide Products, Mike Brown, Moderator
20. Retail, Product Safety and the Law – Alan Schoem, Moderator

What do Consumers Think About the Products They Use?

21. Kitty Pilarz, Fisher Price
22. Nancy Cowles, Kids in Danger
23. Marta Caris, Consumer Product Safety Bureau, Health Canada

Safety Issues in Advertising

24. Mary Engle, Federal Trade Commission
25. Stephen C. Clifford, Mattel, Inc.

Emerging Hazards

26. Joe Mohorovic, Consumer Product Safety Commission
27. Marta Caris, Consumer Product Safety Bureau, Health Canada

Academics Talk about Product Safety

28. Deborah Girasek, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
29. Eileen M. McDonald , John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

30. Dr. Gary Smith, Centre for Injury Research and Policy, Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
31. Licensing - Who's Managing My Brand Anyway? , Cass Wade-Kudla, General Mills

Consumer Organizations: What they do and how they do it?

32. Kathy Fackler, Safer Parks
33. Kamala Dawar, Consumers International
34. John Galeotafiore, Consumers Union
35. Best Management Strategies for Retailers – What Retailers can do to enhance product safety – Store Safety, IKEA