Peloton’s Clash With CPSC Over Treadmill Safety Threatens To Tarnish Brand
April 20, 2021, CNBC
A public dispute with the CPSC over safety and a video of a child being dragged under a treadmill are threatening the Peloton brand, but Peloton said it has no intent to recall its Tread+, despite calls from regulators and politicians to do so.
CPSC Takes The First Step To Expand Enforcement
April 21, 2021, National Law Review
The CPSC signaled its intent to increase enforcement of its product safety regimen by seeking to double its current $135m budget. Increased funding will support vigorous compliance activities including civil penalty enforcement.
Why AI That Teaches Itself To Achieve A Goal Is The Next Big Thing
April 21, 2021, Harvard Business Review
What’s the difference between the creative power of game-playing AIs and predictive AIs most companies use? How they learn. The AIs that thrive at games like Go, creating never before seen strategies, use an approach called reinforcement learning.
Furniture Group Seeks Improvements To STURDY Act Legislation
April 20, 2021, Furniture Today
The AHFA said that the latest version of legislation aimed at reducing tip-over incidents will face another impasse unless changes are made to the bill in its current form. The Act would require the CPSC to develop a mandatory stability standard for clothing storage units such as dressers and chests.
BOOM: Glass Shower Doors Explode At NC Couple’s Home
April 20, 2021, Fox 8 News
A North Carolina couple is warning about a bathroom blast that sent glass shards shattering. According to the CPSC between 2012 and 2016 (the last years statistics were available) 2,300 people went to the ER due to their shower door glass shattering.
Bill To Ban Crib Bumpers Introduced In Congress
April 21, 2021, Consumer Reports
Bipartisan legislation would ban the sale of crib bumpers, which pediatricians have long said are unnecessary and pose a deadly risk to sleeping babies. The bill, called the Safe Cribs Act, would also make it illegal in the U.S. to manufacture, distribute or import crib bumpers.
Safety Concerns Prompt CR To Remove Peloton Tread+ From Its Ratings
April 21, 2021, Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has temporarily removed the Peloton Tread+ from its treadmill ratings and is longer recommending the product. This move comes as a result of an urgent safety warning that the CPSC issued April 17.
The Toy Association Marks World Intellectual Property Day
April 21, 2021, The Toy Book
As the global business community prepares celebrates World Intellectual Property Day, stopping toy counterfeits from entering the U.S. — and ending up in the hands of innocent children — continues to be a top priority for The Toy Association and its members.
Made In USA Settlement For Chinese Imports
April 20, 2021, Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Gennex Media LLC has settled FTC charges of false, misleading or unsupported advertising claims that their “Brandnex” promotional products were “all or virtually all” made in the U.S., despite the fact that the items were wholly imported from China.
EU Lays Out Plan For Risk-Based AI Rules To Boost Trust And Uptake
April 21, 2021, Tech Crunch
EU lawmakers presented a risk-based proposal for regulating high risk applications of AI in the bloc’s market. The plan includes prohibitions on a small number of use-cases considered too dangerous to people’s safety or citizens’ fundamental rights.
Draft EU Regulation For AI Proposes Fines Of Up To 6% Of Total Annual Turnover
April 21, 2021, Morrison Foerster\
After presentation of a “European Approach to Artificial Intelligence” by the EC, a draft regulation to safeguard fundamental EU rights and user safety was published. It provides fines of up to EUR 30m or 6% of annual turnover, whichever is higher.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
