Adler and Kaye: Industry Tip Over Efforts Are “Inadequate”
September 28, 2020, CPSC
In a joint statement, CPSC Acting Chair Adler and Commissioner Kaye challenge the effectiveness of recall efforts and ask for “full refund efforts: in getting greater consumer response to safety appeals.
Industry: A “variety” Of Efforts On Tip Overs Is In Place
October 14, 2020, Furniture World
AHFA says the statement doesn’t address two additional reasons customers might choose not to request or install an anchoring kit for a recalled product. It also says it urges companies to comply with the current voluntary standard.
A Framework For Leaders Facing Difficult Decisions
October 13, 2020, Harvard Business Review
Many decision-making frameworks aim to help leaders use objective information to mitigate bias, operate under time pressure, or leverage data. But these frameworks tend to fall short when it comes to decisions based on subjective information sources that suggest conflicting courses of action. And most complex decisions fall into this category.
Study Finds Most E-Scooter Rider Injuries Happen On Sidewalk
October 15, 2020, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
City planners and many pedestrians have wondered how to get electric scooters off the sidewalk, but two new studies from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety raise a different question: Just where should e-scooters be ridden?
JPMA Outlines Key Initiatives For 2021
October 9, 2020, Furniture Today
This week the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Assn. has announced several key initiatives for 2021, including a SKU-level certification for baby and children’s products and a new industry foundation called JPMA Cares.
Police In Norway Seize E-Scooter Tuned To Break Limit
October 13, 2020, Independent
Police in Norway have seized an electric scooter tuned to travel at 36mph – nearly three times the speed limit. The e-scooter was impounded by officers in Oslo during a road safety policing operation in the capital.
North Carolina Attorney General Sues Chemours, DuPont Over PFAS Contamination
October 14, 2020, North Carolina Health News
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit Tuesday saying the Chemours and DuPont chemical companies need to be held accountable for contaminating the state’s natural resources with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS.
Study: Risk Of COVID-19 Transmission On Planes ‘Virtually Nonexistent’ For Mask Wearers
October 15, 2020, Forbes
Passengers wearing masks are at a very low risk of contracting COVID-19 on planes, even during packed flights, according to a recent study from the Department of Defense and United Airlines which offers new insight into the safety of air travel amid the pandemic.
Survey: Consumer Confidence In Cleaning Products Remains High During Pandemic
October 14, 2020, AP
A new national survey reveals 86 percent of Americans are confident in their cleaning products to help protect against coronavirus. This new consumer cleaning and hygiene research was presented as by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and Good Housekeeping.
10 Essential Leadership Qualities For The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
October 10, 2020, Forbes
The way we run businesses will change, and the successful leaders of the future will need a slightly different skillset from the traditional skills associated with leaders.
Honoring Our Heroes
October 2020, SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website
