Safety concerns emerge over weighted baby sleeping products following commission warning
June 14, 2024, YouTube
Exhausted new parents are opting for weighted sleep sacks and blankets to improve the sleep of their infants. However, serious safety warnings have been issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. CBS News’ senior consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has more.
Tariff exemptions to end as supply chain challenges rear, levy increases loom
June 5, 2024, Print & Promo Marketing|
With supply chain costs soaring, importers in the promotional products industry and beyond have another potential sourcing cost escalator to deal with: the imminent expiration of exclusions from trade tariffs on hundreds of China-made products. The United States Trade Representative announced that it’s going to allow more than 230 product-specific exclusions from the so-called Section 301 tariffs on items imported from China to expire by June 14. The increased duties will apply to steel and aluminum, electric vehicles, battery components, natural graphite, permanent magnets, solar cells and legacy semiconductors.
3 signs to quickly spot someone with exceptional leadership skills
June 10, 2024, INC.com
What is your single biggest leadership challenge right now? This isn’t a difficult exercise, but it does require accountability and self-reflection. Your challenge should be apparent–it might be the one issue that has troubled you most of the year. Is it a communication problem? A hiring issue? A team not meeting expectations? This article identifies key cornerstones in leadership styles and hopefully will fill some gaps and move the needle on your leadership performance.
State law requiring PFAS disclosure leads to class action lawsuit
June 10, 2024, JD Supra
A Maine law that required (at least until recently amended) consumer products companies to disclose the presence of “intentionally added” per- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products sold within the state has led to the filing of a consumer class action lawsuit against the disclosing company. This lawsuit may be a harbinger of future litigation aimed at companies who must make similar disclosures in order to comply with a growing number of state PFAS disclosure mandates, such as in New York, Washington, Vermont, Connecticut, Colorado, California, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Hawaii.
Law expert: E-scooters are robbing Australian Seniors of safe spaces
June 14, 2024, Australian Seniors News.com.au
An Australian university law and technology expert has warned the advent of e-scooters is robbing Australian seniors of what were traditionally safe spaces. Charles Darwin University’s Dr Mark Brady says government policy around e-scooter use needs to consider the impact on the community, not just the environmental benefits. “Whole of life cycle needs to be an essential consideration when drafting policy around sustainability. Policymakers need to take into consideration distributive justice up and down the chain and consider the impacts both vertically and horizontally.”
ACCC: Blinds, curtains and window fittings
June 2024, CAAA.com
This mandatory standard applies to internal blinds, curtains and some window fittings (corded internal window coverings) supplied after 30 December 2010.
Rare recall: Smoke/carbon monoxide detectors sold on Amazon recalled, but manufacturer reneges on refunds
May 31, 2024, PIRG
In a rare occurrence, a hazardous product has been recalled through the Consumer Product Safety Commission without the manufacturer cooperating with the agreed-upon remedy. About 6,800 Chzhvan brand combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were recalled this month because they can fail to activate, which means they could fail to warn people about a fire. The company initially consented to a recall and planned to issue refunds, then pulled back. “The firm has been uncooperative in the implementation of the recall. Consumers are urged to dispose of the product,” the CPSC said on May 20. There is no refund or recourse available to consumers.
EPA takes sweeping actions to regulate PFAS, California makes targeted moves
June 12, 2024, National Law Review
PFAS have unique physical and chemical properties and are colloquially termed “forever chemicals” for their ability to persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in humans and animals. In response to research indicating that PFAS can cause adverse human health and environmental effects, the Environmental Protection Agency has undertaken a “whole-of-agency” approach to addressing PFAS contamination, which is focused on restricting dispersion, remediating contamination, and investing in research on PFAS risks and removal technologies. At the state level, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) adopted public health goals for PFAS and the state has enacted legislation concerning PFAS in food packaging, cookware, textiles, and cosmetics.
QIMA May 2024 Regulatory Update
June 24, 2024, QIMA
