Couple Sues Stroller Company After Death Of 1-Year-Old Daughter
October 22, 2021, Springfield News Leader
A Republic, MO couple is suing Baby Trend, Inc. — the makers of the Sit N’ Stand stroller — after they say their 14-month-old daughter, Sarah, died from getting her neck lodged between the armrest and canopy of the stroller.
CBP, CPSC Seize Toys Excessively Coated In Dangerous Chemicals
October 21, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Consumer Product Safety Commission analysis revealed the toys were coated in lead, cadmium and barium that exceeded safe levels. CPSC directed Customs and Border Protection to seize the remaining shipment in accordance with the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The toys were going to Fairfax County, VA.
5 Things High Performing Teams Do Differently
October 5, 2021, Harvard Business Review
New research suggests that the highest-performing teams have found ways to leverage social connections during the pandemic to fuel success. The findings offer clues on ways to foster greater connectedness to engineer higher-performing teams.
Johnson & Johnson: Seeks Bankruptcy To Resolve 40,000 Suits
October 20, 2021, ABC News
Citing what it calls an “unrelenting assault” by greedy lawyers, J&J hopes to use the bankruptcy to dispose of 40,000 suits that claim its baby powder products caused cancer. A J&J subsidiary created to hold the liabilities is filing for chapter 11.
UK Charts Post-Brexit Path With AI Strategy
September 22, 2021, Politico
The U.K. wants the world to know that unlike in Brussels, it will not bother AI innovators with regulatory drama. While the EU frets about risky AI and product safety, the U.K.’s AI strategy, promises to create a “pro-innovation” environment that will make the country an attractive place to develop and deploy artificial intelligence technologies.
Tricks To Keep Kids Safe And out Of The Hospital This Halloween
October 21, 2021, ABC Action News WTFS Tampa
When getting costumes ready and carving pumpkins for Halloween, here are some tips to keep in mind to ensure the spooky holiday doesn’t end in an emergency room scare. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says pumpkin carving and falls cause most injuries.
Proposed Restrictions On Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings
September 19, 2021, EHS Daily Advisor
Changes to California’s Proposition 65 short form warning label regulations are expected soon. Once adopted, impacted industry will have 1 one year to comply. The California publishes a list of about 900 chemicals that require warning labels.
New Zealand Companies In Hot Water For Selling Unsafe Hot Water Bottles And Toys
October 20, 2021, Consumer.
A budget gift store and a wholesaler have been fined $140,000 for selling toys that failed safety standards and hot water bottles that posed safety risks. The company has recalled the hot water bottles from sale.
As Scooters Gain Popularity, Scooter Safety Comes Into Question
October 20, 2021, Globe and Mail
E-scooter sharing companies count on people to use their heads to keep themselves, and everyone else, safe. That means: don’t leave a scooter lying in the middle of the sidewalk, don’t use it for an illegal tipsy ride home and don’t ride without a helmet.
Is There A “California Effect” In Data Privacy Law? Why The EU Is Not The World’s Privacy Cop
October 21, 2021, Chicago Booth
It is common lore in data privacy law that stringent regulatory standards can spread to other jurisdictions as the result of the “California Effect.” One explanation is that it can be costly to treat consumers in different jurisdictions differently.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
