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In 2009, Inez M. Tenenbaum took over the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an agency in turmoil and uncertain of its mission to ensure that tens of thousands of products did not present a danger to buyers. Ending her four year term on November 30^th, she has led a significant increase in the agency’s powers.

Approximately 8,200 Avalanche airbags have been recalled by Backcountry Access (BCA) because the trigger assembly can fail, resulting in the airbag not deploying and posing a risk of death or injury in the event of an avalanche.

With an official license plate from the Japanese government, Nissan Motor Company has conducted the first public road test of its “Autonomous Drive” with a special version of its Leaf electric vehicle. The test was performed on the Sagami Expressway.

The Countering WEEE Illegal Trade (CWIT) project was launched by the international policing organization to focus on illegal waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) trade and the increasing threat to global environmental health and security.