CPSC Report Details COVID-19 Impact On Last Year’s ER Visits
March 4, 2021, cpsc.gov
The report is the first glimpse into injury patterns from the first 7 months of the pandemic. It is an overview of changes observed in reports from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from March-September 2020.
Pandemic Causes Shifts In ER Visit Causes And Patterns
March 4, 2021, The Washington Post
The pandemic saw a dramatic shift in how Americans got hurt last year, according to a study from the CPSC. Sports injuries collapsed. Injuries from fireworks, bicycles and home power tools soared. Overall, ER visits were flat.
What To Do When Your Employee Is Totally Checked Out
March 5, 2020, Harvard Business Review
It’s frustrating when a team member mentally checks out. In some cases, this person does only the bare minimum. In others, they miss meet important deadlines or they drop the ball on critical projects. How can you determine what’s going on and decide how to address it.
EU Safety Gate Helps Take Dangerous Products Off The Market
March 2, 2021, The European Sting
The EC published its annual report on Safety Gate, the EU rapid alert system for taking dangerous non-food products off the market. The report shows actions are growing annually, reaching a new record number of 5,377, compared to 4,477 in 2019.
Sedgwick Brand Protection’s 2021 State Of The Nation Recall Index
March 2021,Sedgwick Brand Protection
In 2021, expect the COVID-19 to continue impacting regulatory oversight and enforcement activities for the first half of the year. The US report includes 5 considerations that companies should plan for.
CPSC Must Redo Rule Banning Chemicals From Kids’ Toys
March 1, 2021, Reuters Westlaw
A unanimous three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals remanded to the CPSC its rule prohibiting the manufacturing and sale of certain children’s toys and care articles saying that the Agency “procedurally erred,” in conducting its rulemaking responsibility.
Overheating Issues Prompt Recall And Replacement Of Australian Battery Storage Systems
March 1, 2021, Energy Storage News
LG Energy Solution, formerly known as LG Chem, is offering free replacements to customers for some of its battery energy storage systems sold in Australia due to potential defects that could cause overheating. A number of energy storage system (ESS) home batteries equipped with lithium battery cells from specific production lots produced during the period March 2017 to September 2018 “may overheat and catch fire,” a listing on consumer watchdog Product Safety Australia’s website said.
UNEP Study Finds Harmful Chemicals In 25% Of Childrens’ Toys
March 3, 2021, LISD
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report that finds 25% of children’s toys contain harmful chemicals. Chemical additives are used in plastic toys and other plastic products to provide specific levels of hardness or elasticity. Many of these chemicals can harm children’s health, according to the study. The researchers recommend these substances be phased out in toys and replaced with safer alternatives.
Consumer Product Safety Enforcement To Heat Up Under Biden Administration
March 4, 2021, JD Supra
More aggressive enforcement actions and increased regulatory activities under the Biden Administration are here. In President Biden’s first weeks, he is making good on his promise to reverse course from the previous administration’s product safety agenda.
Democrats Demand More Government Regulation On Furniture
March 1, 2021, Reason
“The furniture industry has been allowed to self-regulate for too long—and with tragic consequences, as a child is injured by tipped furniture every 17 minutes,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D–Conn.) in introducing the Stop Tip-Overs Of Unstable, Risky Dressers On Youth Act. The legislation would require the CPSC to develop more rigorous standards for dressers and other free-standing “clothing storage units” to prevent them from tipping over.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
