Apple Updates Airtag Warning Labels Under CPSC Pressure
December 29, 2025, NBC Right Now
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has reached an agreement with Apple to enhance safety warnings on AirTags. This action aims to protect children from the dangers of battery ingestion. The CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to Apple, alleging that AirTags imported after March 19, 2024, did not comply with Reese’s Law. This law requires specific warning labels for products with button cell or coin batteries to prevent life-threatening ingestion by children. Apple has also updated the instructions in the Find My app. Now, every time a user changes an AirTag battery, they will see a warning about the hazards of button and coin cell batteries.
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Mexico: Three Million ‘Knockoff’ Household Products And Electronics Made In Asia Confiscated
December 27, 2024, Border Report
A sting operation conducted by the Mexican federal government in Ensenada, about 60 miles south of the border, resulted in the confiscation of three million Asian-made items. Mexican officials are calling it a record haul of ‘contraband’ products ranging from perfumes to toys to electronics to cleaning materials. It’s all part of Operación Limpieza, or Operation Cleaning, recently announced by Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy, to rid the county of fake products.
When Your Team Bypasses You To Get Things Done
December 4, 2025, Harvard Business Review
Although the rigid, “command-and-control” style of leadership has largely been replaced by more collaborative approaches, structures and processes remain essential, particularly in organizations where a lack of alignment can impact far more than just personal credibility. By addressing employee bypassing behaviors with empathy, clarity, and consistency, leaders can strengthen accountability and cohesion while emphasizing the importance of organizational structure. Ultimately, this proactive leadership approach fosters a collaborative, empowered, and high-performing team that remains aligned with the organization’s mission and goals.
CPSC: Secure TIANQIU Alkaline Button Cell Battery Packs Due To Battery Ingestion Hazard
January 2, 2025, cpsc.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately move TIANQIU AG4 and AG6 alkaline button cell batteries to a secure storage location away from children. The packaging is not child resistant as required by Reese’s Law. Reese’s Law and CPSC regulations that implement it establish performance and warning label requirements for consumer products with button/coin cell batteries to protect children from life threatening ingestion. The CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the importer, East Sun Wholesale Inc., of Hialeah, Florida. East Sun Wholesale has not agreed to recall these battery packs or offer a remedy to consumers.
California Expands Proposition 65 Listing Of BPS As New Warning Requirements Take Effect
December 27, 2024, ArentFoxSchiff
On December 29, 2023, bisphenol S (BPS) was added to the California Proposition 65 list as a female reproductive toxicant. Therefore, thewarningrequirement for products presenting a “significant exposure” to BPS is about to go into effect one year later, on December 29, 2024. Since OEHHA has not yet established a safe harbor level for BPS, almost any detectable level of BPS in a product may be considered as presenting a “significant exposure.”
New California Law Makes Crystal Clear Which Electric Bikes Are Now ‘Illegal’
January 2, 2025, electrek
California has led the nation in electric bicycle adoption, helping more people switch from cars toward smaller and more efficient transportation alternatives. However, the proliferation of electric bicycles has also led to a major uptick in higher-power models that have flouted established e-bike laws. A new law that has come into effect has now further clarified which electric bicycles are street legal and which fall afoul of regulations. The legislation is meant to address the growing number of high-powered electric bikes, many of which use traditional electric bicycle components, but are capable of achieving higher speeds and power levels.
Does Current Ethics Training Enhance Organizational Integrity?
January 2025, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
The world is changing rapidly, and old ways of leading will not take us where we need to go—especially due to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Therefore, traditional models of leadership development and ethics training are no longer sufficient to address the complexities and pressures of today’s business environment. As organizations increasingly prioritize ESG criteria, there is a pressing need to rethink how we approach ethics training. The core of this transformation lies not just in developing skills but also in fostering a deep, personal commitment to ethical behavior through self-awareness and conscious leadership. Today’s leaders can’t focus solely on what they do; they also need to question why they do it.
Company Official Charged In 2022 Oil-Chemical Discharge Into Flint River
January 2, 2025, Gandernewsroom.com
The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left a miles-long dark, oily sheen on the Flint River in Michigan more than two years ago. Rajinder Singh Minhas, 60, of Rochester, Michigan, was arrested and arraigned late last month on charges of falsely altering a public record, substantial endangerment to the public, discharge of injurious substance to waters of the state, false statements and omissions regarding air pollution control and other charges, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a press release.
Right-To-Repair Laws: The Trend Continues
December 27, 2024, Morrison Forester (JD Supra)
Interest in the “right-to-repair” movement continues to grow, as a number of states propose new legislation in this realm for consumer electronics, with five states successfully enacting such laws. But these laws are not uniform; they focus on different right-to-repair principles, protect different classes of consumers, and exempt products from different industries. Affected businesses must stay abreast of the intricacies of each jurisdiction’s law, including its scope, applicability, and enforcement mechanism, to avoid potential penalties for noncompliance.
Child Critically Injured: Woman Hurt In Maryland Blaze Sparked By Fire Pit
December 31, 2024, Laurel
A 9-year-old child and a woman were injured in a fire caused by an indoor ignitable liquid flame kit designed for making S’mores. Investigators determined the fire was accidental and caused by an indoor ignitable liquid flame kit. The Consumer Product Safety Commission had issued a warning earlier this month about similar products following multiple deaths and serious burn injuries. “Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, ethanol/bioethanol, and similar liquid fuels burn with flame temperatures over 1,600°F and can cause third-degree burns in less than one second,” CPSC officials said.
As Winter Weather Impacts Millions, CPSC Issues Safety Tips To Help Families Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Fires
January 3, 2025, cpsc.gov
As winter weather impacts much of the country this week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to take steps to protect themselves from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and fires.
