Walmart and Buy Buy Baby join Amazon and eBay in ending sales of inclined sleepers linked to infant deaths
December 5, 2019, Washington Post
Walmart and Buy Buy Baby plan to stop selling infant inclined sleepers, popular products that federal safety regulators recently warned the public to stop using after they were linked to more than 70 accidental deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. Walmart and Buy Buy Baby plan to stop selling infant inclined sleepers, popular products that federal safety regulators recently warned the public to stop using after they were linked to more than 70 accidental deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.
Acting CPSC Chair Adler commends Amazon, buybuyBABY, eBay, and Walmart for removing inclined-sleep products from product listings
December 5, 2019, cpsc.gov
He says in statement: “I applaud Amazon, buybuy BABY, eBay, and Walmart for their decision to help protect our most vulnerable population by removing infant inclined-sleep products from their product listings. In doing so, they have shown commendable corporate leadership by affirming their commitment to product safety. Their actions will save children’s lives.”
Carbon Monoxide Poisonings Spike After Big Storms. Portable Generators Are A Culprit
December 4, 2019, NPR
To Michelle Seifer, the timing was just a coincidence. After losing power in a summer storm, she came down with flu-like symptoms. It wasn’t until two days later, when a carbon monoxide detector activated and a utility company worker tested levels in Seifer’s home, that she learned she was being poisoned by the portable generator she had been running in her open garage.
ISO publishes first drone safety standards
December 5, 2019, Aerospace Testing International
The ISO has announced a set of international standards covering quality, safety, security and etiquette for the operation of commercial drones. The standards have been produced by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) after a year-long consultation with drone operators, academics and businesses. The ISO said the standards, which are the first in a series to be published will help shape future regulation and legislation for commercial drone operation. The product manufacturing standards for drones are due to be published next year.
CDC cautions people to avoid e-cigarette products
December 5, 2019, News-Medical.net
Although e-cigarettes have been on the market for years, recent reports of vaping-linked illnesses have brought serious attention to these products. More than 2,000 people in the United States have been diagnosed with a condition called EVALI, or e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this includes: cough, shortness of breath or chest pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, fatigue, and fever or weight loss.
After man dies hanging Christmas lights, lighting professionals offer crucial safety tips
December 4, 2019, ABC 12 News
A father from Texas fell from a rooftop while hanging Christmas lights and died from head trauma. It happened while a man was hanging the lights for his clients. In mid-Michigan, the Hayward Brothers are professionals, transforming homes and businesses into a winter wonderland. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says there are over 200 decorating-like injuries each day during the holiday season. Most of those incidents are falls. The pros, Chris and Teddy Hayward, say protecting yourself against injury or death begins with proper equipment.
Latest Tests Disprove FDA Claim of Asbestos in Johnson’s Baby Powder, J&J Says
December 4, 2019, Insurance Journal
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that recent tests showed that Johnson’s Baby Powder was free of asbestos, after U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigations reported trace amounts of the material in the product earlier this year. A total of 155 tests were conducted by two different third-party labs using four different testing methods on samples from the same bottle tested by the FDA’s contracted lab, the company said.
What has Dallas learned about e-scooters over the past 17 months
December 4, 2019, Dallas Business Journal
But what exactly has Dallas learned about electric scooters in the 17 months they’ve been street legal? One, they’re popular. There have been nearly 4-million rides since they debuted in June 2018. And two, safety concerns have not been solved.
German prosecutors raid Volkswagen offices in diesel probe
December 3, 2019, Bloomberg
Volkswagen AG offices were raided by German prosecutors as part of a probe into diesel engines, marking a fresh setback for the manufacturer’s efforts to draw a line under an emission-tests cheating scandal that erupted four years ago. The search was “directed against individual defendants” and related to diesel vehicles with EA288 engines, VW said in a statement.
How companies can build ethical supply chains on a global scale
December 5, 2019, Supply Chain Brain
What constitutes ethical practices in global supply chains can vary by country. Yet companies still need to uphold broad ethical standards for the treatment of workers and environmental sustainability. Bribery, too, is a common problem encountered by procurement professionals. In this conversation supply chain professionals offer insights on how organizations can engage their procurement teams in positive ethics, as well as the consequences of failing to do so.
