85 million more Takata airbags may face recall April 14, 2016, Time There are still 85 million Takata airbag inflaters in American cars that the company may have to recall if their safety cannot be proven, the National Highway Traffic more »
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In the News: April 11, 2016
Prop. 65 chemical warning law changes take effect. Is your business ready? April 2, 2016, Environmental Leader Companies that do business in California may soon have to comply with new regulations under the state’s chemical-warning law. The 30-year old law more »
In the News: April 4, 2016
Takata puts worst-case airbag recall costs at $24 billion March 30, 2016, Bloomberg The air bag supplier, which pegged the total recall at 287.5 million inflators, has watched its share price plummet to an all time low. The worst case cost more »
In the News: March 28, 2016
Lumber Liquidators agrees to $2.5 million settlement with California clean air agency March 22, 2016, reuters.com The company said it has reached a settlement with the California Air Resources Board to resolve an inquiry into its laminate flooring products sourced more »
In the News: March 21, 2016
FROM U.S. TO CHINA: CONTROLLING AND SAVING THE HOVERBOARD INDUSTRY >China’s hoverboard makers are banding together to try to save the industry March 6, 2016, quartz.com More than 100 Chinese hoverboard sellers, assemblers, and component suppliers have formed the Hoverboard more »
In the News: March 14, 2015
CPSC UNANIMOUS VOTES IN 3 RECENT ACTIONS: >CPSC makes the right move: Eliminates need to certify compliance with flammability standards for “inherently safe” adult clothing March 7, 2016, jdsupra.com The Consumer Product Safety Commission by unanimous vote of the Commissioners more »
In the News: March 7, 2016
CPSC approves adult apparel enforcement discretion to reduce paperwork March 4, 2016, cpsc.gov Effective March 25, 2016, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it “will not pursue compliance or enforcement action against makers, importers, or private labelers more »
In the News: February 29, 2016
HOVERBOARD CONCERNS SPREAD AROUND THE COUNTRY, WORLD >Walmart ceases selling hoverboards amid safety concerns February 25, 2016, ign.com The largest retailer in the United States has deemed hoverboards too dangerous to sell. In so doing, it joins online retailer giant more »
In the News: February 22, 2016
Feds to investigate safety of crumb rubber turf fields February 16, 2016, boston.cbslocal.com Three federal agencies will investigate the safety of crumb rubber turf used in playgrounds and playing fields all over the country. The Environmental Protection Agency, the Consumer more »
In the News: February 15, 2016
Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. to pay $13.2 Million in fines to settle DoJ probe February 1, 2016, Reuters The fines resolve a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the import of certain flooring products in 2013. The company also agreed more »
