Chair Hoehn-Saric: CPSC To Prioritize Mandatory Standards For Portable Generators, Table Saws, Furnaces And Other Products In 2024November 9, 2023, cpsc.govThe Commission voted to approve an Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 that sets the path for the agency’s work more »
Category: Children’s Products
In the News: November 6, 2023
CPSC Commissioner Feldman Statement: Record Recall Numbers Reflect ROI For Consumers; “These Strong Numbers Are No Accident”November 1, 2023, cpsc.govCommissioner Feldman notes the importance of recall results. “The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced more than 300 recalls in fiscal year more »
In the News: October 30, 2023
CPSC Chair Hoehn-Saric Focuses On Online Marketplaces At ICPHSO International ConferenceOctober 27, 2023, Retail & Consumer Product Law ObserverCPSC Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric gave a keynote address to the International Symposium of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) in more »
In the News: October 23, 2023
Boyle: CPSC To Propose Mandatory Requirements For Batteries For Micromobility ProductsOctober 17, 2023, Bicycle RetailerCPSC Commissioner Mary T. Boyle recently addressed the PeopleForBikes’ SHIFT’23 conference. She provided information on CPSC plans for micromobility device regulations. “I’m happy to announce we more »
In the News: October 16, 2023
U.S. Advances First Safety Requirements For Infant Rockers After Nearly A Dozen DeathsOctober 11, 2023, NBC NewsThe Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to move forward with the proposal developed by its staff, which was unveiled last month. The recommendations come more »
In the News: October 10, 2023
The Two Final Rules That Implement Reese’s LawOctober 4, 2023, Retail & Consumer Products Law ObserverIn March 2023, proposed safety standards were issued by the Consumer Products Safety Commission under Reese’s Law, a law aimed at protecting children 6 years more »
In the News: October 2, 2023
BJ’s Wholesale Club Agrees To Pay $9 Million Civil Penalty For Failure To Report Portable Air Conditioners Posing Burn And Fire Hazards; One Death ReportedSeptember 9, 2023, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing that BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. of more »
In the News: September 25, 2023
CPSC Collecting Data On PFAS In Consumer ProductsSeptember 21, 2023, JD SupraThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is initiating a wide-ranging data collection effort on the use and presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. As detailed in more »
In the News: September 18, 2023
CPSC Staff Recommend First Safety Rules For Infant Rockers After Deaths Stretching Back Over A DecadeSeptember 13, 2023, NBC NewsStaff at the Consumer Product Safety Commission has recommended new safety rules for infant rockers, saying the popular product was linked more »
In the News: September 11, 2023
Pediatric Group Warns Parents About Major Safety Risk Of Magnets Found In Reusable Water BalloonsSeptember 5, 2023, MotherlyIf you were outside with your kids this summer, chances are that you encountered reusable water balloons. They’re environmentally friendly and they provide hours more »
