Product Recalls – It Can Happen to You
January 6, Retail Merchandiser
Product recalls can occur to any company. Read about recall planning, and how product recall insurance can help your company be prepared for a recall event…
Federal Regulators suing Buckyballs Founder in Rare Product-Recall Case
January 5, Washington Post
High powered magnets have received much greater scrutiny over the last several years. Read about the status and implications of the unique law suit between the CPSC and the founder of Buckyballs…
China’s Revised Consumer Rights Protection Law “Raises the Bar” for both “Bricks and Mortar” Retailers and Online Retailers
December 27, Lexology
China has recently approved revisions to a consumer protection law that will go into effect in March 2014. Read about the revisions and the impact it will have to retailers doing business in China…
Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Act: An Update
January 9, National Law Review
The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act went into effect in 2011. Read the impact the law has had on such product safety issues as mandatory reporting, recalls and fines…
Li & Fung Eyes Safety
January 7, The Standard
In 2013, there were several incidents in Bangladesh surrounding factories and worker safety. Read what one company is doing to ensure that their U.S. based clients are using factories that comply with safety standards…
Is Raw Milk Increasing Risk in Our Food Supply?
January 7, Food Safety Magazine
There is a trend of increasing the use of raw milk in food products. Read one author’s concern about raw milk, and how it may be impacting the overall food supply…