A $4 Bit Of Plastic Could Have Saved Peloton Millions
May 11, 2021, Wired
Was Peloton’s multi-million-dollar disaster inevitable? What caused the safety issues, and could they have been easily fixed? And why did they happen in the first place? Form may have come before function for Peloton and now it’s paying the price.
Baby Bath Seats Inspire Court Fight On Safety Standard Access
May 10, 2021, Courthouse News Service
The CPSC did not publish the full text of the standard in the Federal Register because ASTM owns the copyright to the standard. During oral arguments, a panel of DC circuit judges appeared to side with a mother who is advocating to make CPSC standards freely available to the public.
The Hazards Of Being The Boss’s Favorite
May 13, 2021, Harvard Business Review
There are clear advantages to being your boss’s favorite. But there are downsides, too. How can you encourage your boss to treat everyone more equally and push back on the favoritism without seeming ungrateful or damaging your relationship?
Fivefold Rise In Young Children Swallowing Magnets Over Past 5 Years In UK
May 11, 2021, EurekaAlert
There’s been a fivefold rise in the number of young children requiring treatment after having swallowed a magnet over the past 5 years in the UK, suggests data from specialist doctors in a letter published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Nearly half of these children required surgery to remove the magnet, with surgical complications after retrieval a common occurrence.
Be Ready When Storms Hit: Protect Your Family This Hurricane Season with CPSC’s Life-Saving Tips
May 11, 2021, CPSC
June 1 marks the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, and the CPSC is warning consumers about the increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and electric shock that can happen as a result of hurricanes and severe storms. Colorado State University forecasts a more dire storm and hurricane picture – 17 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes for this year.
Do Not Fill Plastic Bags With Gasoline: CPSC On Gas Shortage
May 12, 2021, USA Today
As many people in the Southeast dealt with rising gas prices and with stations running out of fuel in the wake of the cyberattack on a crucial regional pipeline, the CPSC had a message. “Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline,” the agency tweeted.
New Research On E-Scooters Discusses Safety, Where To Ride Them
May 7, 20T1, Fox News Washington DC
New research from the Insurance Institute on Highway Safety on the safety of e-scooters, shows they can be more dangerous than bicycles but are less likely to collide with cars and trucks, mostly because they’re often up on sidewalks.
AirTags “Terrifyingly Good” At Tracking And Potentially Helping Stalkers
March 11, 2021, CBS NEWS
Apple AirTags, the company’s device for finding lost items, could also let stalkers keep tabs on victims, experts say. AirTags are precise and easy to use and potentially misuse. Experts say they could help stalkers and enable domestic abusers.
New York Will Hold Public Meeting On Toxic Chemicals Children’s Products Law
May 13, 2021, National Law Review
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will hold a virtual public meeting and will present topics for discussion related to implementation of the recently enacted law, which created ingredient disclosure requirements for children’s products. Title 9 of Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) establishes an ingredient disclosure program and prohibits certain chemicals in children’s products. ECL Article 37 instructs NYSDEC to promulgate lists of chemicals of concern and high-priority chemicals by March 1, 2022. It also prohibits the sale of children’s products containing benzene, asbestos, or tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate effective January 1, 2023.
CPSC To Require Compliance With New Furniture Standard By June 25, 2021
May 13, 2021, Furniture World
The SOFFA (the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act), has formalized a national furniture flammability requirement for the first time, an effort long supported by Upholstered Furniture Action Council.
Opinion: Unanchored Furniture Is A Major Risk To Our Kids And We Need To Address This ASAP
May 14, 2021, Scary Mommy
Parents Against Tip-Overs have joined together to introduce and support the STURDY Act (Stop Tip-Overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers On Youth Act), which would “create and finalize a mandatory standard to help prevent tip-over incidents involving dressers and other clothing storage furniture,” says a joint letter to the Senate signed by dozens of local, state, and national organizations.
44 Attorneys General Oppose Instagram For Kids As They Warn Of Sexual Grooming, Bullying
May 10, 2021, Forbes
Over 40 attorneys general wrote Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking him to abandon plans to create a version of Instagram for children under 13.They cited concern about cyber bullying, sexual grooming and the impact of social media on young people.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
