Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Warning On Infant Loungers
January 21, 2022, ABC Action News Philadelphia
The CPSC issued an urgent warning for parents last week, telling families to stop using the Podster and Bummzie infant loungers. The alert comes after reports that a 17-day-old baby and a four-month-old died while they were in one. “We’ve found the Leachco Podster creates a risk of suffocation, and we are urging people to stop using it,” said Alex Hoehn-Saric, CPSC chair.
Elevator Union Commends CPSC For Protecting Children From Residential Elevators
January 19, 2022, ConstructionDive
Elevator Constructors Union President Frank Christensen said in response to the recent recall announcement from three residential elevator companies: “Our union commends the Consumer Product Safety Commission, groups like Kids in Danger, and other industry stakeholders, for spearheading the effort that led three companies to recall tens of thousands of in-home elevators. This recall is a significant first step and will help protect innocent children.”
Designing Your Company’s Sustainability Report
January 14, 2022, Harvard Business Review
This article introduces the sustainability reporting matrix. It can help companies focus on sustainability reporting standards and ratings that are most closely aligned with their strategic requirements and the information needs of stakeholders.
California Increases PFAS Listings Under Proposition 65
January 17, 2022, JD Supra
California formally listed PFOS “and its salts and transformation and degradation precursors” as carcinogens and PFNA and its salts as reproductive toxins under Prop 65. Companies now have one year to determine whether to add or modify Prop 65 warnings for any products that contain any of the compounds covered by the listings.
Advocate’s Report: More Than 6,000 Product Safety-Related Injuries, Illnesses In 2021 Recalls
January 20, 2022, ConnPIRG
A new analysis, “Product Recalls, Often Too Little, Too Late,” from U.S. PIRG challenges legal loopholes in the law. The PIRG Education Fund analysis suggests how to strengthen the CPSC to prevent hazardous products from ending up in our homes.
UK: Warning Over Toys That Could Give Children Cancer
January 17, 2022, Wiltshire Gazette & Herald
Wiltshire Trading Standards issued warnings not to buy or use 3 products, made in China, which pose serious health risks. These include a toy which could cause cancer. Backpacks and band percussion toys are among those marked for immediate recall.
How To Protect Your Child From Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
January 19, 2022, South China Morning Post
Electronic devices have led to more sound exposure from an early age. In the past, loudspeakers were more common and it was easier to manage the volume. Today, kids often use headphones and earphones, so it’s more challenging to monitor the volume.
Sacramento Family Calls For Redesigned Product After Kitten Suffocates In Flip-Top Kitty Litter Bucket
January 19, 2022, CBSlocal
A CA family blames the death of their kitten on a bucket of kitty litter. They want to warn others about the dangers of the bucket’s flip-top lid. The FDA oversees things like pet food, but not kitty litter. The Consumer Product Safety Commission oversees products that can harm people, but not pets.
How China Intervened In A Maryland Effort To Ban Lead From Children’s Products
January 19, 2022, The Diplomat
2008 marked one of the earliest examples of the Chinese government’s direct intervention on a state bill, through aggressive use of a WTO mechanism.
How Design Can Be Used To Keep Kids Safe Online And Off
January 18, 2022, Design Week
Keeping kids safe requires a slew of safeguarding tools and systems. Increasingly, designers are finding that their work can be an important part of this network, be it through the developing of software, online interventions or hardware solutions.
Shovel Snow Safely This Winter
January 17, 2022, Southwest Times
Shoveling snow can increase the risk of injury and it’s surprising how often such injuries happen. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says in 2018, 137,000+ people needed medical assistance for injuries from shoveling snow or using snowblowers.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
