Imidazoline Childproof Packaging Deadline Extended Six Months, Potentially More
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Commission followed its staff’s recommendation to extend the deadline for six months, through May 10, 2105, and to consider requests for additional six-month extensions on a case-by-case basis.
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