The CPSC Promises Higher Civil Penalties And More Aggressive EnforcementSeptember 1, 2022, National Law ReviewThe consumer product industry can expect more aggressive enforcement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including higher civil penalties, increased use of criminal penalties, and the more »
Category: Global Developments
In the News: August 29, 2022
Segway Powersports Assessed $5 Million Civil Penalty For Unlawfully Importing ATVsAugust 24, 2022, cpsc.gov The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Segway Powersports Inc. (SPI), of McKinney, Tex., has been assessed a $5 million civil penalty. The settlement resolves CPSC’s charges more »
In the News: August 22, 2022
CPSC Chair To Meta CEO: “Strengthen Meta’s Efforts To Prevent The Posting Of Banned And Recalled Consumer Products For Sale On Meta Platforms”July 13, 2022, cpsc.govIn a July 13 letter to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, CPSC Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric wrote: more »
In the News: August 15, 2022
What Companies Regulated By The FDA Need To Know About The Consumer Product Safety CommissionAugust 10, 2022, JD SupraIf your company deals in FDA-regulated products, the last thing you want is to add another set of government rules to your more »
In the News: August 8, 2022
Statement Of Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric On The CPSC’s Settlement With TJXAugust 2, 2022, CPSC.govThe $13 million civil penalty is near the statutory maximum CPSC could have sought had the agency pursued the case in court. This cap on CPSC’s civil more »
In the News: July 25, 2022
CPSC Chair Seeks Answers By August 19 From META On High Incidence Of Listings Covering Banned, Recalled Products July 14, 2022, Spectrum News 9 Alex Hoehn-Saric, Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, wrote Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent more »
In the News: July 18, 2022
“Wiping The Slate Clean”— CPSC Commissioners Signal Higher Penalties To Come July 12, 2022, Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer Despite imposing onerous new compliance terms, the recently announced Vornado civil penalty was criticized by three commissioners as too low more »
In the News: July 11, 2022
Vornado To Pay $7.5 Million Penalty After Hundreds Of Complaints And A Death July 7, 2022, cpsc.gov The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kansas, has agreed to pay a $7.5 million civil penalty. The more »
In the News; July 5, 2022
Congress Investigates Portable Generator Manufacturers Following Carbon Monoxide Deaths June 29, 2022, CBS News Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., who leads the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, recently wrote top executives at four major generator companies, seeking some answers. more »
In the News: June 27, 2022
Senate Confirms Mary Boyle As 5th CPSC Commissioner; Agency Now At Full Strength June 23, 2022, National Law Review Nearly a year after she was first nominated, Mary Boyle was confirmed Wednesday to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product more »
