Month: September 2017

In the News: September 25, 2017

Will federal safety panel ban toxic flame-retardants in household products? September 20, 2017, Chicago Tribune The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to vote on a petition that would ban chemically related flame-retardants, known as organohalogens, from children’s products, furniture, mattresses and household more »

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In the News: September 18, 2017

Proposition 65 receives oversight hearing September 8, 2017, Northern California Record California Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) recently convened a panel of experts to take about Proposition 65 at an environmental safety and toxic materials (ESTM) oversight hearing that also touched more »

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In the News: September 11, 2017

CPSC Targets Retailer Home Depot in Rare Sale of Recalled Goods Civil Penalty September 7, 2017, Crowell & Moring The Company will pay a civil penalty of $5.7 million. This penalty is significant because it involves claims against a retailer more »

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