Category: Organizational Development

In the News: November 9, 2015

Blind dangers: CPSC pushes for ban on corded window coverings November 5, 2015, komonews.com Despite 30 year focus on issue, CPSC reports children are still dying at the rate of 1 per month. While industry leaders point to greatly reduced more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain

In the News: November 2, 2015

Infant Bouncer Seat: A proposed CPSC rule would establish a safety standard for the infant product October 19, 2015, CPSC The rule would incorporate by reference the voluntary standard ASTM F2167-15 for the seat, defined as “a freestanding product intended more »

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In the News: October 26, 2015

CPSC & DOJ Action: Government secures injunctions against two California companies and three individuals to stop importation of dangerous children’s products. October 19, 2015, CPSC news release Complaints allege that the defendants were importing children’s products containing, among other things, more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: October 19, 2015

CPSC OFFICIALS’ STATEMENTS ON CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY AND THE RECALL PROCESS BEFORE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING:  >Kaye tells Subcommittee CPSC needs a recall process that is “even more focused on consumer protection” October 8, 2015, Statement by CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye, more »

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In the News: October 12, 2015

Safety regulators press for new furniture standards October 9, 2015, Philadelphia Inquirer On the heals of furniture tip-over incidents and a broad safety awareness campaign by furniture maker Ikea, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is pressing standards organization ASTM to more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain

In the News: October 5, 2015

CPSC approves decorative lights safety rule to remove unsafe products from market September 29, 2015, Claims Journal A new rule allows the regulatory agency to remove hazardous products from the market more effectively. Over 86% of American homes are decorated more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: September 28, 2015

CPSC considers ban on toxic flame retardants in household products September 25, 2015, The Chicago Tribune In an exclusive interview with the Chicago Tribune, CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye indicates he will start a push to force toxic chemicals off the more »

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In the News: September 21, 2015

Child safety measures for packaging of laundry pods are approved September 15, 2015, The New York Times First safety standard for packaging and labeling so-called laundry pods was approved by ASTM, the standards organization.  Recommendations were negotiated over the past more »

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In the News: September 14, 2015

phil&teds USA agrees to pay $3.5 million civil penalty and implement internal compliance program for failure to report defective clip-on high chairs September 10, 2015, CPSC Newsroom Company settles charges that it knowingly failed to report to CPSC a defect more »

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In the News: September 7, 2015

New standard for laundry detergent laundry packet design and packaging moves forward Sept. 4, 2015, Reuters/PRNewswire New ASTM safety standard for labeling and packaging individually wrapped liquid detergent laundry packets is on track for final approval on Sept. 15, according more »

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