Wawa pays $3M after NJ toddler severely burned by hot water
April 21, 2020, 92.7 wobm
Wawa Convenience Stores will pay $3M following burns to a toddler from hot water spilled from a teacup. The settlement, triggered by a 2018 federal lawsuit, awarded $2.55M to the child and $450.000 to the mother.
Washington Poison Center notes increase in poison reports
April 22, 2020, MLT News
The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) urges caution with cleaning products during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to WAPC data, the number of exposures to household cleaning products (bleach, soaps, detergents) was up 23% over the prior year.
Lysol maker warns against internal use of disinfectants
April 24, 2020, NBC News
The manufacturer of Lysol, a disinfectant spray and cleaning product, issued a statement warning against internal use after President Trump suggested that people could get an “injection” of “the disinfectant that knocks the virus out in a minute.”
CPSC: COVID-19 home safety checklists
March 27, 2020, CPSC Website
CPSC continues to protect the public from dangerous consumer products through science, investigation, corrective action and communication. In response to the current crisis, CPSC has created a series of Home Safe Checklists for people of all ages.
Chipolte to pay $25M to resolve criminal charges
April 21, 2020, CNN Business
Chipolte Mexican Grill has agreed to pay a record $25M fine to resolve criminal charges involving food-safety violations, the Justice Department said.
How brands can adapt to changing consumer behavior
April 17, 2020, Forbes
As the COVID-19 pandemic is the first national crisis in the age of “startup disruptors”, a Forbes writer was curious how young, innovative companies adapt to the current environment.
Consumers now are focused on food availability as much as safety
April 21, 2020, National Newswatch
With far more meals being consumed at home, the importance of the agrifood supply chain is receiving a lot more attention from consumers than in the past, says the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute. While the first month of work from home and physical distancing because of COVID-19 passed without any major supply problems, “whether this reality will continue is significantly complicated by the variety and length of Canadian agri-food supply chains,” CAPI says in a report authored by leading agrifood experts.
COVID-19 pandemic highlights consumer product safety, compliance issues in 3D printing
April 20, 2020, JDSupra
Businesses and individuals need to be aware of the regulatory issues and potential liability risks associated with producing 3D printed products, both in response to the COVID-19 crisis[1] and in all aspects of the manufacture and sale of consumer products.
Blog: What insurance brokers need to know about product recall exposure for SMEs
April 20, 2020, Insurance Age
If you search for a washing machine or dryer at the moment, you’ll be flooded with information about a recall of up to 519,000 units of various Whirlpool brands, which could potentially overheat or catch fire. Whilst this is a significant event for Whirlpool, it is just one example of product recalls that occur in the global manufacturing industry on a daily basis – the true impacts of which can often be underestimated by the manufacturer with potentially devastating consequences.
Real-time data & analytics is a manufacturers’ best strategy in a downturn
April 20, 2020, Forbes
Putting employees first and protecting them by combining real-time monitoring, analytics, and automation to streamline production enables manufacturers to keep producing much-needed medical supplies and serve customers.
