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ICPHSO 12 th ANNUAL MEETING AND TRAINING SYMPOSIUM

Symposium held Feb. 22- 25, 2005
Orlando, Florida

PROCEEDINGS

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SEMINAR ON PRODUCT SAFETY AND RETAILERS

FEBRUARY 22, 2005

Co-Chairs: Don Mays, Consumers Union and Eli Szamosi, OnSpex

Panel 1: Walt Sanders, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Moderator - Legal & Consumer Issues

  1. Hypothetical Case Study: Breaking Away Revisited - - A Retailer’s Cycling Shoe Problem (36 slides)

Panelists:
Joe Chapelle, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sally Greenberg, Consumers Union
Marc Schoem, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Panel 2: Robert Duncombe, Moderator - Managing Risk Through the Supply Chain

 Panelists:

  1. Robert Duncombe, Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (7 slides )
  2. Krister Hard af Segerstad, IKEA, "Think Safety" From product development through consumer "use"
  3. Heidi Bahr, Wal-Mart
  4. Ted Olechna, Electrical Safety Authority, Managing Risk through the Supply Chain (17 slides)
  5. Kevin Edwards, SGS, Factory Audits (10 slides)
  6. Eli Szamosi, OnSpex, Compliance vs. Performance (5 slides)
  7. David Horlock, Bureau Veritas, Inspection Services to Mitigate Risk (6 slides)
  8. Mark Keller, Intertek Group, Performance and Safety Reviews (11 slides)
  9. Herb Hewitt, STR [ Specialized Technology Resources Inc.], Retailer Training Best Practices (8 slides)  

ICPHSO 12 TH ANNUAL MEETING AND TRAINING SYMPOSIUM

February 23, 2005

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION SEMINAR:
RETAILER REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

  1. Gib Mullan, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission [ Office of Compliance], A Working Model for Retailer Reporting Under Section 15 (29 slides)

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY LAW SEMINAR

 Sponsored by: American Bar Association
Program Chair: David Baker, Thompson Hine LLP

Panel 1: The New EU Reporting Requirements and Managing Product Safety on a Global Basis
Peter Winik, Latham and Watkins, LLP, Moderator

Panelists:

  1. Mark Dewar, Simmons and Simmons, Reporting requirements in the UK pre and post Revised GSD (11 slides)
  2. Erik Hansson, European Commission - DG Health and Consumer Protection, Reporting requirements of the Directive on General Product Safety (GPSD) (15 slides)
  3. Peter L Schaefer, McDonalds Corporation
  4. Joseph Newberg, Toro Corporation

Panel 2: Section 15 (b) Reporting Requirements for Manufacturers and Importers: Is There Room for Improvement?
Eric Rubel, Arnold and Porter, LLP, Moderator

Panelists:

  1. Rick Locker, Locker, Greenberg and Brainin
  2. Gib Mullan, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  3. Alan Schoem, Marsh USA

State and Local Caucus

Chair: Michelle Reinen

  1. Lizzy Gary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Neighborhood Safety Network (22 slides)

ICPHSO SYMPOSIUM

February 24 –25, 2005

Keynote Speaker: Jim Guest, President and CEO, Consumers Union Consumers Union Product Safety Recommendations for Improving the Quality of the Marketplace

Impact of Voluntary Standards: Pros, Cons and Best Practices
Moderator: Kitty Pilarz

  1. Stephen Brown, Canadian Standards Association, Role of Standards in Injury Prevention (10 slides)
  2. John Drengenberg, UL [Underwriters Laboratories Inc.], Who Is Responsible for Consumer Safety? (14 slides)
  3. Bruce J. Farquhar, Impact of Voluntary Standards in the European Union (7slides)
  4. Joseph P. Mohorovic, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, The U.S. Standards System (11 slides)
Current Issues in Age Grading
Moderator: Carol Pollack-Nelson
  1. Carol Pollack-Nelson, Independent Safety Consulting, Current Issues in Age Grading (9 slides)
  2. Kathleen Alfano, Fisher-Price, Challenges in Age Grading (18 slides)
  3. Gary Jones, Radica USA, Ltd., Age Grading in Small Companies (17 slides)
  4. Jonathan Midgett, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Technology and Product Recall Management
Moderator: Mike Brown
  1. Heidi Bahr, Wal-Mart
  2. Jack J’maev, ReadyTrace, Inc., Product-Centric Recall Notification (7 slides)
  3. Matt Schneider, Americall Group, Inc., Technology and Recall Management: Third Party Administration (7 slides)
  4. Rachel Weintraub, Consumer Federation of America, Technology and Product Recalls (18 slides)
Product Safety: the Caregiver’s Perspective
Moderator: Denise Pozen
  1. Carol Pollack-Nelson, Independent Safety Consulting, Supervision of Young Children (20 slides)
  2. Melissa Beran, rames, Caregiver Vigilance Survey Analysis (24 slides)
  3. James Watzke, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Product Usability Testing with Older Adults: Lessons Learned from the Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory (17 slides)

International Enforcement: Update on International Caucus
Moderator: Bruce J. Farquhar

  1. Marta Caris, Health Canada
  2. Erik Hansson, European Commission - DG Health and Consumer Protection,
  3. Joseph P. Mohorovic, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Eliminating Hidden Risks in your Premium Program
Moderator: Rich Wayne

(Note: all presentations are combined into one file)

  1. Nelson Smith, Strottman, Eliminating the Hidden Risks in Your Premium Programs (78 slides)
  2. Terri Rogers, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  3. Liese Gross, Yum Brands
  4. Susan De Ragon, STR [Specialized Technology Resources Inc.]
Classification of Products
Moderator: David Simonson
  1. Jerry Miller, Bureau Veritas - Consumer Products Services
  2. Marc Schoem, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  3. Michael Mis, Williams-Sonoma

Keynote Address: Dr. Mark Nichter, All Children’s Hospital, Childhood Drowning as a Model for Injury Prevention and Product Safety (31 slides)  

Creating Safe Products: Part 1 – Theory on Risk Assessment and Hazard Reduction
Moderator: Carol Pollack-Nelson

  1. Yehia Khalil, STR [Specialized Technology Resources Inc.], Risk Assessment and Hazard Reduction Methodology (36 slides)

Roundtable:Adversary or Advocate? The Role and Effectiveness of Consumers in Influencing the Safety of Products
Moderator: Elizabeth Nielsen

  1. Elizabeth Nielsen, Discussion Guide (11 slides)
  2. Jack Walsh, Danny Foundation
  3. Bruce J. Farquhar, Product Safety Consultant
  4. Chris Evans, Consumer Policy Committee - British Standards Institute
  5. Marta Caris, Health Canada, Consumer Involvement - - Influencing the Safety of Products (13 slides)
  6. Marc Schoem, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Creating Safe Products: Part 2 – Practical Applications of Hazard Assessment
Moderator: Carol Pollack-Nelson

  1. Douglas Dieterly, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Consequences of Having an Inadequate Hazard Management and Communications Program (30 slides)
  2. Bill Kitzes, Consumer Safety Associates
  3. Alan Schoem, Marsh USA

Roundtable: Testing – What is needed and who decides?
Moderator: Steven L. Yagelski, Ohio Art Company

 
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