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 mobility. But that’s not the case with the Hovershoes. The company that brought consumers e-scooters, e-bikes, electric longboards and hoverboards now is promoting two separate self-balancing hoverboards with inbuilt gravity sensors on each foot that they claim will give users the freedom of mobility no other rideable can.
Car burns as charging fidget spinner catches fire
July 30, 2018, ABC Columbia
The fidget spinner had a Bluetooth speaker and was charging in the passenger seat of a car in Pennsylvania last week when the fire started, the Colonial Park Fire Co. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, said. No one was injured, and the owner of the vehicle was able to extinguish most of the fire, fire officials said. The fire company urged consumers who experience similar problems to report them to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
JPMA expresses support to CPSC for ASTM F406-17 with exception for play yard provisions
July, 2018, JPMA Communication
Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association (JPMA) has sent a letter to the CPSC endorsing the incorporation of ASTM F406-17 by reference into 16 CFR 1220, with the exception of the provisions that pertain to play yards. ASTM F406-17 is the Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards. JPMA is a national not-for-profit trade association representing 95% of the prenatal to preschool products industry including the producers, importers, and distributors of a broad range of childcare articles that provide protection to infants and assistance to their caregivers.
Brexit Update: “Double Trouble for Business” in the UK and EU?
August 1, 2018, JDSupra (K&L Gates LLP)
The UK Government’s long-awaited negotiating position for Brexit was published on 12 July 2018 by way of a White Paper (the “Chequers Paper”). In addition to critical issues such as security and trade, the Chequers Paper also sheds light as to what the UK is seeking in terms of the regulation of various industries post-Brexit. If an agreement is reached between the UK and EU, the new intended regulatory regime for products would likely come into force after a transition period at the end of 2020. However, if no agreement is struck, businesses should prepare for a “hard-Brexit” on 29 March 2019, when all EU rules would cease to apply to UK manufacturers, importers and distributors.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has the most unexpectedly hilarious Twitter
July 31, 2018, Mashable
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is here to warn us about unsafe products and best practices when using certain products. And, it seems, to also keep us entertained with some of the weirdest meme-filled tweets of any government agency. Most recently the account has received attention in the past for its unusual approach to education and recently got the attention of unfamiliar users with a single-word tweet.
I’m an economist riding a bike across America defying what the data says about cycling’s safety
July 30, 2018, WTOP
While raising your heart rate and exercising your muscles is unquestionably a good thing, being more active – particularly after a long stretch of inactivity – has a downside: increased risk of injury. This led an economist to wonder, how safe are the sports and other activities performed by a typical weekend warrior – or anyone really? Which sports are the most dangerous? Perhaps unfortunately for the writer, the database shows that what he’s doing – bicycling – is indeed quite dangerous. An estimated 455,000 people were injured while using a bicycle in 2017 and ended up in an emergency room, the third-highest in the sports and recreational equipment category.
Strengthening and Sustaining Process Safety Culture
July, 2018, Wiley
Essential Practices for Developing, Strengthening and Implementing Process Safety Culture presents a guide for understanding an organization’s working culture and contains information on why a good culture is essential for safe, cost-effective, and high-quality operations. The text defines process safety culture and offers information on a safety culture’s history, organizational impact and benefits, and the role that leadership plays at all levels of an organization.
The CE Marking as your Products’ Passport for the European Market
July 30, 2018, In Compliance
The CE marking is also called a “product’s passport” for the markets within the European Economic Area (EU Member States plus Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway) and in Turkey.1 This is due to the fact the CE marking enables the free movement of a product within this area in the sense of the free movement of goods It is the first indication that a product complies with the requirements under European Product Law. There are, however, many uncertainties about if and how to affix the CE marking to a specific product. This article will provide some guidance and address some common misunderstandings with regard to the CE marking.
Trampolines still dangerous, despite new safety features
July 26, 2018, KAIT8
A trampoline may seem like a great way for kids to burn off some energy, but it can also be an easy way to end up in the emergency room. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, trampolines lead to more than 280,000 injuries and more than 100,000 ER visits every year.
Marketpoint Recall Partners with U.S. based Recall Results
July 24, 2018, SFGate
European based recall response specialist, Marketpoint Recall, announces its partnership with U.S. – based Recall Results to provide global services. Marketpoint Recall is known for delivering product recall services to clients throughout Europe & Asia, while similarly Recall Results is recognized for handling product recalls throughout North America.
2 Practical ways to enforce “Tone from the Top” compliance
August 2, 2018, JDSupra (Mitratech Holdings, Inc.)
Jon Stentz, VP and Chief Counsel of International Development and Brands at HMSHost corporation, and a panelist at Compliance Week, where he shared some expert insights, including a movie reference, on tone from the top. Stentz reinforces the idea that leadership should not only be the enforcer, but also the role model. While you don’t have to be a drill sergeant to enforce tone from the top, leadership should provide a clear example to their employees about what constitutes ethical behavior. And about what’s acceptable at different companies in different industries.
