A Grateful Group Salutes Product Safety Professionals A grateful group of industry associations and safety advocates pause to thank the community of product safety professionals who have worked so hard over the past year to design, make, and sell safe more »
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In the News: September 14, 2020
EU Vows To Hold COVID Vaccine Firms Liable For Side Effects September 10, 2020, Regulatory Focus Developers of COVID-19 vaccines used in the European Union will be legally liable in the event of hidden defects or other problems with their more »
In the News: September 7, 2020
Hoverboard Manufacturer Wins Dismissal Of Consumer Claim September 1, 2020, Law Street The Eastern District Court of Tennessee dismissed a federal Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) claim lodged by a Tennessee family against hoverboard manufacturer Jet.com, Inc. The court concluded more »
In the News: August 31, 2020
Amazon Backs Proposed California Product Liability Law August 25, 2020, Reuters Less than two weeks after a California appeals court ruling, Amazon issued a surprise announcement. It offered conditional support for a proposed California law that would make it easier more »
In the News: August 24, 2020
Retailers Launch Coalition To Protect Consumers Online August 14, 2020, RILA RILA launches the Buy Safe America Coalition, a diverse group of associations who support efforts at all levels of government to combat organized retail crime (ORC) and protect consumers more »
In the News: August 17, 2020
Study Says Too Many Kids Getting Seriously Hurt Riding ATVs August 13, 2020, Health Day News All-terrain vehicles are a big draw for kids, but a new study by a national hospital warns that the ride can often land children more »
In the News: August 10, 2020
Consumers Suspicious If Companies Exceed Recall Expectations August 4, 2020, Phys.org Companies that are generous in compensating customers during a product-recall crisis may be creating unintended negative consequence, says a UConn marketing professor. He advocates aligning the remedy value to more »
In the News: August 3, 2020
Toxics Group Spurs Nationwide Efforts To Ban PFAS In Packaging July 31, 2020, Bloomberglaw A coalition that decades ago fought heavy metals in food packaging is expanding its efforts, urging states from New Hampshire to California to ban “forever chemicals” more »
In the News: July 27, 2020
Trump’s CPSC pick “Dead For Now,” Key Senator Says July 22, 2020, Huffington Post Dr. Nancy Beck, President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to run the Consumer Product Safety Commission, doesn’t have the votes to get confirmed, a key senator said. more »
In the News: July 20, 2020
Walmart, Target, CVS To Require Masks In Stores July 16, 2020, Associated Press Target, Walmart and CVS have joined a list of the nation’s largest retailers that will require customers to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 spike. Why Focusing more »
