Consumer Reports criticizes Samsung’s Galaxy Note recall September 4, 2016, The Next Web Consumer Reports is challenging Samsung’s recall of Galaxy Note 7 after it started straight-up exploding, claiming it was not good enough. The recall is being handled directly more »
Category: Food Safety
In the News: August 22, 2016
New Study: Stroller, carrier injuries send two children to the ER every hour August 20, 2016, Medical News Today A new study published in Academic Pediatrics has determined injuries associated with stroller and wearable carriers between 1990 and 2010 using more »
In the News: August 1, 2016
Complaints to CPSC over hoverboard refunds July 26, 2016, Consumerist As part of the recall of 500,000 hoverboards earlier this year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission encouraged a full refund by retailers to consumers wanting to return their products, more »
In the News: July 18, 2016
Ikea to recall 1.7 million Malm dressers in China July 12, 2016, bbc.com The Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has extended a recall of its popular Malm chest of drawers to China following pressure from regulators. Last month, the firm announced more »
In the News: June 27, 2016
The UK’s EU referendum: All you need to know June 24, 2016, BBC The world is still trying to digest the new reality of an EU without the UK among its members. What does it all mean to individuals, to more »
In the News: June 13, 2016
CPSC reaches second civil penalty agreement in as many weeks; Sunbeam Products to pay $4.5 million to resolve late reporting allegations June 6, 2016, The National Law Review (Mintz Levin) The CPSC is set to announce yet another civil penalty. more »
In the News: June 6, 2016
Teavana agrees to pay $3.75 million civil penalty for failure to report hazardous tea tumblers June 1, 2016, cpsc.gov An U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release states that the penalty settles charges that Teavana knowingly failed to report to more »
In the News: May 30, 1016
House approves bill to regulate toxic chemicals May 24, 2016, Associated Press/The New York Times The U. S. House of Representatives by a vote of 403-12 in favor, approved a bipartisan bill that would for the first time regulate tens more »
In the News: May 23, 2016
Recalled products sold by Home Depot after recalls were announced May 19, 2016, GMT RSS feed The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Home Depot are warning consumers that 28 different recalled products continued to be sold by Home Depot more »
In the News: May 16, 2016
Safety agency could sue IKEA over dresser stability issue, official says May 11, 2016, arcamax.com Federal safety regulators will sue IKEA if the retailer does not take new steps to address problems with potentially unstable dressers already blamed for 3 more »
