Civil penalties across all federal agencies set to increase significantly by August, 2016 May 6, 2016, The National Law Review An adjustment for monetary penalties under various acts will be in effect as approved by Congress through the Bipartisan Budget more »
Category: Food Safety
In the News: May 2, 2016
Consumer groups want Ikea to recall dresser April 27, 2016, Palm Beach Post Four groups have urged the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to “take strong immediate action to better protect children from the tip-over hazard of certain Ikea Malm more »
In the News: April 25, 2016
Cra-Z-Art toy jewelry kits found to have high lead levels; New York AG urges CPSC recall April 22, 2016, The New York Times New York State attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman said that his office opened an investigation to determine more »
In the News: April 18, 2016
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 »
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 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 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 »
