Despite Danger To Kids, Courts Stymie CPSC On Magnet Toys October 21, 2020, Fair Warning Tiny rare earth magnets were to have been banned several years ago to prevent just this kind of life-threatening injury. But the move was blocked more »
Despite Danger To Kids, Courts Stymie CPSC On Magnet Toys October 21, 2020, Fair Warning Tiny rare earth magnets were to have been banned several years ago to prevent just this kind of life-threatening injury. But the move was blocked more »
Adler and Kaye: Industry Tip Over Efforts Are “Inadequate” September 28, 2020, CPSC In a joint statement, CPSC Acting Chair Adler and Commissioner Kaye challenge the effectiveness of recall efforts and ask for “full refund efforts: in getting greater consumer more »
CPSC OIG: 2019 Data Breach More Significant Than Reported October 7, 2020, National Law Review The CPSC OIG released its long-awaited report summarizing its investigation of the 2019 CPSC data breach. Most notably, the report finds that the data breach more »
House Passes Four Consumer Protection Bills September 29, 2020, House Energy and Commerce Committee “Protecting consumers has always been one of this Committee’s top priorities, and these bills achieve that by improving the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s ability to screen more »
A Grateful Group Salutes Product Safety Professionals A grateful group of industry associations and safety advocates pause to thank the community of product safety professionals who have worked so hard over the past year to design, make, and sell safe more »
A Grateful Group Salutes Product Safety Professionals A grateful group of industry associations and safety advocates pause to thank the community of product safety professionals who have worked so hard over the past year to design, make, and sell safe more »
EU Vows To Hold COVID Vaccine Firms Liable For Side Effects September 10, 2020, Regulatory Focus Developers of COVID-19 vaccines used in the European Union will be legally liable in the event of hidden defects or other problems with their more »
Hoverboard Manufacturer Wins Dismissal Of Consumer Claim September 1, 2020, Law Street The Eastern District Court of Tennessee dismissed a federal Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) claim lodged by a Tennessee family against hoverboard manufacturer Jet.com, Inc. The court concluded more »
Amazon Backs Proposed California Product Liability Law August 25, 2020, Reuters Less than two weeks after a California appeals court ruling, Amazon issued a surprise announcement. It offered conditional support for a proposed California law that would make it easier more »
Retailers Launch Coalition To Protect Consumers Online August 14, 2020, RILA RILA launches the Buy Safe America Coalition, a diverse group of associations who support efforts at all levels of government to combat organized retail crime (ORC) and protect consumers more »