Zen Magnets Vows to Fight CPSC
August 5, Reuters
The recent high profile settlements with the CPSC involving magnets have not closed the book on the magnet controversy and warning labels. Read about another magnet company vowing to take the CPSC head on…
Online Cot Vendors Penalised as ACCC Announces Major Review of Safety Standards
August 7, The Age
In the wake of two Ebay vendors being penalized in Australia for selling non-compliant products, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is examining the standards covering cots, strollers and bunk beds. Read the details here…
Blog: How the Deaths of 75 Workers at a Chinese Factory Could Have Been ‘Easily Prevented’
August 6, The Nation
A recent explosion in a Chinese factory has sparked concern about worker safety in the supply chain. Read about the incident and why one company doesn’t plan on changing it’s supply chain safety processes…
Poison Packaging is an Ongoing Process
August 4, Packaging World
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act administered (PPPA) by the CPSC is intended to prevent children from accessing potentially hazardous substances. Read about new legislation that seeks to add liquid nicotine to the PPPA and how it is different than other items on the list…
Blog: How to Improve Your Food Safety
July 31, Huffington Post
Food-borne illness has been on the rise in recent years. Read some ways to improve food safety, which include close examination of the supply chain…
Dozens Call on Maine to Regulate Chemicals found in Plastic Household Products
July 29, Bangor Daily News
Following the release of the Chemical Hazard Advisory Panel report, dozens of stakeholders have called on Maine to take action on phthalates. Read what they are concerned about, and what they want done by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection here…
