Philips Lighting North America agrees to pay $2 million civil penalty for failure to report defective lamps and implement compliance program November 24, 2015, CPSC news release The penalty settles charges the company knowingly failed to report to CPSC, as more »
Month: November 2015
In the News: November 23, 2015
Home Depot sold items under recall, commission and company say November 18, 2015, NJ.com The home supply retailer and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that 28 products were sold by the retailer after they were subject to recalls. more »
In the News: November 16, 2015
Senators call for “independent” crumb rubber turf study November 9, 2015, NBC News Senators Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Bill Nelson (FL) have urged the CPSC to undertake an “independent investigation into the health risks of crumb rubber turf”, a surface more »
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 »
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 »
