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 »
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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 »
In the News: May 9, 2016
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 »
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 »
