Hurricane season: CPSC Says Be Prepared During Pandemic June 4, 2020, Food Poisoning Bulletin The CPSC is offering tips on safety during the hurricane season. CPSC Acting Chairman Robert Adler said “Powerful storms and hurricanes are likely to affect millions more »
Category: Children’s Products
In the News: June 1, 2020
Current toxic chemical legislation successes May 26, 2020, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators Legislators from around the country have made significant progress on regulation of toxic chemicals. Here are highlights of recent successes, tracked by a caucus of legislators focused more »
In the News: May 25, 2020
May 2020: Important happenings at the CPSC May 18, 2020, Retail and Consumer Products Law Observer There have been several important happenings in May at the CPSC, including in Leadership, Hearings and Regulatory Activities and Enforcement. J&J talc phaseout possible more »
In the News: May 18, 2020
Emails: Trump nominee involved in shelving CDC guidelines May 14, 2020, Time Internal government emails show that Dr. Nancy Beck was involved in sidelining detailed guidelines to help communities reopen during the pandemic. Democrat on Senate committee questions role played more »
In the News: May 11, 2020
As America slowly reopens, Starbucks shows how to get it done May 5, 2020, Triple Pundit If retailers, or companies in any sector for that matter, are to reopen, their first priority should be their employees. Starbucks is showing that more »
In the News: May 4, 2020
Macy’s plans to reopen all of its 775 stores in 6 to 8 weeks May 1, 2020, New York Times The chain’s plans bring into focus the pandemic-era shopping experience. “No touch” consultations at beauty counters. Ear piercing and alterations more »
In the News: April 27, 2020
Wawa pays $3M after NJ toddler severely burned by hot water April 21, 2020, 92.7 wobm Wawa Convenience Stores will pay $3M following burns to a toddler from hot water spilled from a teacup. The settlement, triggered by a 2018 more »
In the News: April 20, 2020
WA high court reinstates $18 million GMA laundering penalty April 16, 2020, SeattlePI State AG Bob Ferguson (above): Will not treat violating campaign finance laws as a “cost of doing business.” GMA led opposition to 2013 ballot initiative on labeling more »
In the News: April 13, 2020
Walmart, Home Depot implement safety measures amid Coronavirus pandemic. More companies should follow suit April 1, 2020, Forbes As more U.S. companies pivot to make things like sanitizers and masks to help combat the country’s escalating coronavirus crisis and relieve more »
In the News: April 6, 2020
CPSC advances rulemaking on crib bumpers to protect infants; Proposed rule would remove padded, pillow-like bumpers from the market March 26, 2020, cpsc.gov In an effort to protect infants from suffocation and death associated with padded crib bumpers, the U.S. more »
