Month: August 2018

In the News: August 27, 2018

CPSC Safety Alert: Surviving Hurricane Lane August 23, 2018, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is alerting consumers in the path of powerful Hurricane Lane in Hawaii to important safety tips for surviving the hurricane.There are many things more »

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In the News: August 20, 2018

CPSC 2017 Annual Report: Consumer products cause or contribute to 8,000 fatalities August, 2018, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued its 2017 Annual Report last week, outlining the number of consumer product-related deaths, injuries and emergency department visits for more »

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In the News: August 13, 2018

Jury Awards Terminally Ill Man $289 Million In Lawsuit Against Monsanto August 10, 2018, NPR At 42, Dewayne Johnson developed a bad rash that was eventually diagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Four years later Johnson — now near death, according to more »

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In the News: August 6, 2018

The Next Big Trend? – Koowheel Hovershoes August 2, 2018, PRNewswire Enthusiast of self-balancing personal transporters have lots of products to choose from: electric skateboards, hoverboards, e-scooters and bikes. But all of these devices tether the feet and limit bipedal more »

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In the News: July 30, 2018

Feds Seem to Favor ‘Light Touch’ IoT Regulation July 24, 2018, Tech News World The Internet of Things may be in its infancy, but the U.S. government has been gearing up to determine what the proper federal role should be, more »

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