CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard For Crib Mattresses To Provide A Safer Marketplace
January 26, 2022, Yahoo Finance
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has approved a new federal mandatory safety standard that will ensure crib mattresses, as well as after-market mattresses used in play yards and cribs, are safer for babies. By the fall of 2022, crib mattresses and after-market mattresses used in play yards and portable cribs, will be required to meet the new federal safety standard which addresses several hazards, such as lacerations from coil springs and excessively soft mattresses.
Thousands Of Unsafe Toys, Cosmetics And Electrical Items Seized By UK Standards Officers In 10 Months
January 25, 2022, Gloucestershire Live
More than £732,000 worth of consumer goods including toys, cosmetics and electrical items which pose a health risk have been seized by Trading Standards officers in Gloucestershire. This includes 7,511 toys for young children with sharp edges or choke hazards, play putty with traces of heavy metal and 4,000 items of women’s clothing which had sharp edges to fastenings. The officers also seized more than 5,145 electrical goods including spin dryers which work with the door open.
Celebrate To Win: Plan To Leverage Accomplishment
January 26, 2022, Harvard Business Review
Celebration is an important opportunity to cement the lessons learned on the path to achievement and to strengthen relationships between people that make future achievement plausible. Here are four moments that can be used to celebrate meaningfully.
Pediatricians: Kids Should Wear Helmets While Sledding
January 25, 2021, Philly Voice
A study published last November in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine found more than 220,000 people were treated in emergency departments for sledding-related injuries between 2008 and 2017. Almost 70% of these patients were age 19 or younger.
‘Young Kids At Risk’: Bathroom Dangers And How To Spot Them
January 28, 2022, Yahoo Sports
Nationwide Children’s Hospital says more than 43,000 kids receive emergency treatment for bathtub or shower injuries every year. More than two-thirds of drowning deaths at home occur in the bathtub. Here’s how these injuries and deaths can be prevented.
Behind The New Mattress Standard; NJ Mom’s 7-Year Fight
January 28, 2022, NJ.com
A NJ mother whose infant died while sleeping has won her battle to get the federal government to ban certain baby mattresses. The Consumer Product Safety Commission agreed to publish a final rule on aftermarket mattresses that are sold separately from cribs and play yards.
Overview Of CPSC Labeling Requirements
January 2022, CPSC.gov
Various labeling requirements apply to consumer products based on product type, specific design and component parts and the age group for which it is intended. Here is a summary of common Consumer Product Safety Commission labeling requirements.
Year Of The Knockoff (Podcast)
January 25, 2022, Retail & Consumer Product Law Observer
ACC Chicago’s Podcast, It’s All Hearsay, is a podcast where lawyers give current news, practical tips and real stories on legal issues relevant to in-house attorneys.
E-Scooter Simulations Highlight Head Injury Risk From Falls
January 25, 2022, Tech Xplore
New Imperial College London research highlights head injury risks to e-scooter riders from falls. The simulations provide early evidence that could help sharpen safety regulations about speed limits, helmet and wheel design and pothole management.
NY Lawmakers Propose Federal Fire Safety Reforms
January 25, 2022, NBC News 4 New York
Sen. Schumer and Rep. Torres say their 4-point plan includes critical measures needed to prevent the kind of tragedy and loss seen in the recent Bronx high-rise fire and to “help advance a culture of safety in housing and in consumer products.”
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
