A Grateful Group Salutes Product Safety Professionals
A grateful group of industry associations and safety advocates pause to thank the community of product safety professionals who have worked so hard over the past year to design, make, and sell safe products during one of the most challenging periods in our history.
Amazon Appeals Product Liability Ruling To CA Supreme Court
September 25,2020, Bloomberglaw.com
A California appeals court “usurped the role of the Legislature and expanded strict liability beyond well-established limits,” Amazon.com LLC said in a petition for state high court review of a case over an allegedly defective laptop battery.
New Jersey Enacts ‘Strongest Single-Use Ban On Plastics In The US’
September 24, 2020, Forbes
The NJ legislature passed what a local group is calling the strongest single-use ban on plastics in the country, to prohibit grocery stores and restaurants from bagging in single-use plastic or paper bags and the use of polystyrene boxes.
Study Says Dental Injuries Rising Thanks To E-Scooter Use
September 22, 2020, Global News
After a study on the frequency and severity of dental and maxillofacial injuries associated with electric-powered bikes and scooters, a University of Alberta professor wants to see more education and possibly even more enforcement and legislation.
Toy Safety: EU Commission Looks At Limiting Aniline In Toys
September 25, 2020, EU Reporter
The Commission launched a public consultation on limiting aniline in toys in order to enhance the protection of children’s health. Aniline, which may be bound to colorants in toy materials, is suspected to cause cancer and cell mutations.
3 Ways To Motivate Your Team Through An Extended Crisis
September 25, 2020, Harvard Business Review
Research shows that we are most energized and committed when we are internally motivated by our own values, sense of enjoyment, and growth — in short, internal motivation, not external structure, inspires us to be our best selves. Leaders can use this approach to keep teams going in times of prolonged crisis, such as the continual uncertainty brought on by Covid-19.
Vodafone IoT System Is Said To Auto-Disable Faulty Products
September 24, 2020, IoT News
Vodafone has unveiled a new recall system it says will insure customers are kept informed and safe. The prototype system is said to allow manufacturers to instantly notify customers of recalls using Vodafone’s network.
Key Regulatory Concerns For Companies Making COVID-19 Products
September 23, 2020, Law360
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, product manufacturers and distributors — many of whom have pivoted to create personal protective equipment for the first time — are now faced with a veritable morass of guidelines and requirements to navigate, from a variety of governmental agencies
Rejecting Scientific Evidence Of Harm To Children’s Brains, EPA OKs Continued Use Of Chlorpyrifos
September 23, 2020, Common Dreams
Dismissing extensive scientific evidence showing that even low levels of chlorpyrifos damage children’s brains, the Environmental Protection Agency released a risk assessment calling the toxic pesticide’s effects “unresolved” and allowing its continued use in a wide variety of agricultural products pending a future final decision on its use.
Consumer Goods Coalition To Accelerate Effort To Reduce Deforestation And Forest Degradation
September 22, 2020, PRNewswire
The Coalition, led by the respective company CEOs and co-sponsored at the CGF Board level by Carrefour and Mars, Incorporated, brings the world’s largest consumer goods brands together with a collective market value of US$1.8 trillion. Its ambition is to utilise its collective reach and knowledge, global networks and resources, to engage and collaborate with producers, suppliers and traders, as well as governments and civil society, to advocate for forest positive solutions.
Leaders Need Human Interaction Skills Now More Than Ever
September 23, 2020, Forbes
A leader’s job is to create stability in chaos, focusing first and foremost on the human element and using emotional intelligence to drive strategy at every level.
‘Highly Careless’ Toy Importers Fined $118k For Toys That Endangered Children
September 23, 2020, Stuff
The New Zealand Commerce Commission says that two companies have been called “highly careless” and fined a total of $118,000 for importing toys that were unsafe and put children at risk.
