Tip-Over Hazard Prompts Recall Of About 1700 Danby Ranges
March 9, 2022, Consumer Reports
The Danby Company recalled about 1,700 ranges that can tip over if something heavy, such as a pot of food, is placed on an open oven door. The tip-overs can occur if the range’s anti-tip bracket is not secured properly or installed at all.
CPSC: Daylight Saving Time Is More Than Just A Clock Change
March 10, 2022, CPSC.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds consumers that safety starts at home by changing the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. CPSC estimated an annual average of 362,000 unintentional residential fires, resulting in about 2,400 deaths, 10,400 injuries and $7 billion in property losses each year from 2016 – 2018 The National Fire Protection Association estimates that 57 percent of deaths occur in homes with no or non-working smoke alarms.
How To Stop Overthinking And Start Trusting Your Gut
March 10, 2022, Harvard Business Review
Intuition is frequently dismissed as mystical or unreliable — but there’s a deep neurological basis for it. The author offers strategies to learn how to leverage your intuition as a helpful decision-making tool in your career.
CPSC Guidance: Third-Party Testing Laboratory Accreditation
CPSC.gov
All manufacturers and importers of children’s products must certify in a Children’s Product Certificate that their children’s products comply with all applicable children’s product safety rules. Third-party testing means testing performed by a third-party accredited laboratory that CPSC has accepted to perform the specific tests for each children’s product safety rule.
UK Office For Product Safety And Standards Publishes Enforcement Data
March 8, 2022, National Law Review
The OPSS has published details of its enforcement actions during April 2021-September 2021. Actions related to product safety included orders for forfeiture and destruction, compliance notices and mandatory withdrawal and recall notices. Relevant businesses included businesses based in Great Britain, but also a significant number of online sellers based in China.
Major E-Scooter Warning After Dramatic House Fire
March 10,2022, OffalyExpress
A Dublin family had a lucky escape when a recently purchased e-scooter caught fire when being charged. It had only been used once and was bought new from China. The fire service has warned that there are some fire risks in charging li-ion batteries.
Vietnam: Proposed Changes Under The Draft Law On Protection Of Consumers’ Rights
March 4, 2022, Global Compliance News
The Ministry of Industry and Trade recently published the draft law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights. The Draft Law includes a number of proposed changes to the existing product liability and consumer protection framework. If adopted, the Draft Law may have major impacts on the business of companies whose products are produced or sold in Vietnam.
New UK Study Highlights Need For E-Scooter Helmet Research
March 9, 2022, What Car?
New research conducted by Imperial College London has highlighted the risks of head injuries from e-scooter falls – and the need for further work to develop safety tests for helmets specifically for e-scooter riders.
Major UK Law Changes To Protect People From Scam Adverts Online
March 8, 2022, GOV.UK
Social media sites and search engines will be forced to stamp out fraudsters and scammers on their platforms as the government strengthens its internet safety laws. The move comes as the government also launches a consultation as part of a wider overhaul of how online advertising is regulated in the UK.
Counterfeit Products Are Everywhere; Here Are Tips To Avoid Buying Any Of Them Online
March 11, 2022, U.S. PIRG
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said that between Oct. 1, 2020, and July 30, 2021, they made 22,849 seizures – spanning a variety of counterfeit products – worth $2.5 billion. While $2.5 billion seems like a large number in seizures, it’s just a drop in the bucket, with counterfeits costing the global economy an estimated $500 billion each year. When analyzing Fiscal Year 2020, CBP listed these products as the top health and safety products seized. When counterfeited, these products could cause serious injury.
ACCC Releases Its 2022-23 Compliance Enforcement Priorities
March 10, 2021, GT Law
On March 3 outgoing Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Mr Rod Sims announced the ACCC’s 2022-23 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities in his annual address to the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA).
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
