House Passes Two Bills Promoting Safer Children’s Products
June 23, 2021, Consumer Reports
Lawmakers recently voted to approve the STURDY Act, to prevent furniture tip-overs, and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, to ban inclined sleepers and crib bumper pads. Both bills passed with broad bipartisan support.
User “shock”: Peloton Safety Update Costs $40 A Month
June 23, 2021, Motherboard
Tread+ users got a shock in their inbox recently. After the treadmill downloaded an update Peloton said was designed to make the device safer, users reported they could no longer run on it without paying Peloton a $39.99 per month subscription fee.
How HP Turns Business Catastrophes To Their Advantage
June 17, 2021, Harvard Business Review
What does it take for your organization to stay afloat when an unexpected wave hits and to turn it to your advantage? The author describes a 3-part framework for resilient growth that helped HP emerge after potential business-ending challenges.
New ‘Safety By Design’ Toolkit To Help The Global Tech Industry
June 21, 2021, ZDNet
The Australian Office of the eSafety Commissioner, charged with promoting online safety education, is rolling out ‘safety by design’ tools to arm the global tech industry with a way to incorporate safety into their products, services and platforms.
CPSC: Elevators In Vacation Rental Homes Can Pose A Deadly Hazard
June 24, 2021, CPSC
Vacation rental homes are a popular alternative to hotels and motels during the pandemic. As restrictions are lifted, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds travelers to take safety with them, when renting homes with residential elevators.
CPSC Commissioner Feldman And National Fireworks Association Promote Safe July 4th
June 24, 2021, National Fireworks Association
Commissioner Peter Feldman and Steve Houser, President of the National Fireworks Association (NFA) jointly released a video reminding Americans to celebrate the Fourth of July with consumer fireworks safely. “Each year, the Commission plays an important role in making sure the consumer fireworks used at your neighborhood gatherings and backyard barbecues are safe,” Feldman said.
Footage Of Amazon Destroying Thousands Of Unsold Items In Britain Prompts Calls For Official Investigation
June 23, 2021, Washington Post
British lawmakers are demanding a meeting with Amazon’s country manager after an investigation in Scotland revealed thousands of unsold or returned items, including televisions, books, sealed face masks and laptops, being destroyed by the company.
China Releases A New National Standard For Restricted Chemical Substances In Consumer Products
June 23, 2021, Market Screener
The Standardization Administration of China issued its national standard GB/T 39498-2020 Guidelines for the use and control of key chemical substances in consumer products which became effective on June 1, 2021. This is a new national standard and is included in China’s No. 26 announcement on newly approved national standards in 2020.
Charging Electric Scooter To Blame For Townhouse Fire
June 23, 2021, WTOP News
A malfunctioning battery in a charging electric scooter sparked a recent townhouse fire that displaced 7 residents. Fire investigators are still trying to identify the model and manufacturer of the scooter and are following up with the CPSC.
Managing Safety Performance
June 23, 2021, OHSonline
Excellence in safety can only be achieved through a strategy-driven, performance-based safety management process. The challenge is how to devise a safety process that will enable the organization to impact performance holistically in order to achieve excellence. Safety should be fully integrated into the organization’s operations and outcomes should be aligned with business goals. As a result, the safety process will become integrated into the very fabric of the organization.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
