CPSC Sues Amazon To Force Recall Of Hazardous Products Sold Online
July 14, 2021, CPSC
The Consumer Product Safety Commission filed an administrative complaint against Amazon.com to force the company to accept responsibility for recalling potentially hazardous products sold online. The complaint charges that the specific products are defective and pose a risk of serious injury or death to consumers and that Amazon is legally responsible to recall them. “Today’s vote to file an administrative complaint against Amazon was a huge step forward for this small agency,” says Acting Chairman Robert Adler. “But it’s a huge step across a vast desert—we must grapple with how to deal with these massive third-party platforms more efficiently, and how best to protect the American consumers who rely on them.”
Another Child Dies In Home Elevator Accident, Days After Regulators Pushed For Recall
July 14,2021, Washington Post
A 7-year-old boy was killed in a home elevator accident at a rental home in North Carolina three days after federal regulators pushed another major elevator manufacturer to fix a similar problem. The boy was discovered trapped between the bottom of the elevator car and the upper door frame. His neck was crushed, after he appeared to have gotten caught between the moving elevator’s inner accordion door and an outer door.
Having Tough Conversations About Returning To The Office
July 16, 2021, Harvard Business Review
The only thing that’s certain about the upcoming return to the office is that there will be a lot of uncertainty. Not only will your team be working differently, but your customers, suppliers and partners will be, too.
Button Battery Injuries In Kids Rose 93% In First 7 Months Of Pandemic
July 8, 2021, Fox News
Product-related injury visits to the ER dropped in the first 7 months of the pandemic. Those involving batteries saw a 93% increase. A Consumer Product Safety Commission study reported a spike in kids aged 5-9, with most injuries involving ingestion.
New Report Says Hazardous Goods Found For Sale After Inspectors Pulled During COVID-19
July 14, 2021, USA Today
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has discovered widely ranging hazards among products now for sale after it “secretly” stopped inspections during the pandemic. But the CPSC still has not answered questions from lawmakers about the risks to consumers from its decision to send its port inspectors home for nearly six months, says a new report to Congress.
IKEA Kid’s Furniture May Be Tied To illegal Russian Logging
July 15, 2021, nbcnews
Ikea is likely to have sold children’s furniture for years made from wood linked to illegal logging in Russia, where rampant tree-cutting threatens forests crucial for the planet’s climate, says a new report by a nonprofit environmental group.
As Family Vacations Resume, CPSC Warns of Safety Hazards in Vacation Rental Homes
July 13, 2021, CPSC
As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, millions of Americans are traveling this summer. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is reminding consumers to look for critical safety features when staying in vacation rental homes. Travelers should make sure their vacation rental home has smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers, in addition to pool safety and home elevator safety features, if applicable.
Maine Becomes First State To Sign Extended Producer Responsibility Law For Packaging
July 14, 2021, National Law Review
This month, Maine became the first state to sign Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation into law for plastics and packaging materials, and Oregon may soon follow. This reflects a growing momentum towards EPR legislation nationwide. Several of these state bills require producers to pay for a portion of the costs of recycling materials that they put into the market.
Dutch Investigators: New Year’s Fire Shows Safety Standards Needed For Furniture
July 14, 2021, NL Times
There needs to be stronger fire safety recommendations and requirements when it comes to commercially available furniture, the Dutch Safety Board (OVV) concluded in a report published recently. The lack of such fire regulations regarding furniture endangers safety in residential buildings, the study showed. The report was part of the inquiry into fire on New Year’s Day 2020 in Arnhem that caused the death of a father and his four-year-old son.
Safety Is The First Rule When Riding ORV’s In Wyoming
July 15, 2021, KGAB AM
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission started keeping track of the number of deaths involving ATV’s in 1982. A report was released a couple years ago that gave the total number of deaths in each state, Washington DC and Puerto Rico due to ATV’s with 3, 4 or more wheels. The report spanned from 1982 to 2017 and Wyoming came in near the bottom of the list at #47 with 71 lives were lost. Texas was at the top of the list with 831 lives lost. In Wyoming, thousands of ORV’s are purchased every year and on a daily basis you can see them on trailers, in trucks or riding around trails and roads. Safety measures are put in place to keep the deaths, injuries and accidents down.
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