Dozens of infant deaths have been tied to a popular baby product but regulators are too paralyzed to act November 23, 2019, Washington Post A paralyzing conflict inside the nation’s product safety regulator has prevented the agency from taking action more »
Category: Global Developments
In the News: November 25, 2019
Hong Kong Update: Toy Association monitors protests ahead of 2020 November 19, 2019, Toy Association January travel to Hong Kong has long served as the kick-off to the toy community year. With protests and tensions rising in the city however, more »
In the News: November 18, 2019
Consumer Reports: Dangers in the laundry room November 17, 2019, Consumer Reports A YouTube report by Consumer Reports on dangers in the laundry room, including tips on how to make the area safer for kids. The report includes information from more »
In the News: November 11, 2019
Vaping Illnesses Are Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, C.D.C. Says November 8,2019, New York Times A form of vitamin E has been identified as a “very strong culprit” in lung injuries related to vaping THC, health officials reported on Friday, more »
In the News: October 28, 2019
All Infant Inclined Sleep Products Should Be Recalled, Consumer Reports Says October 23, 2019, Consumer Reports Last April Consumer Reports tied the Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper to dozens of infant deaths, prompting the recall of all 4.7 million of the more »
In the News: October 21, 2019
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Proposes ban on inclined sleepers October 17, 2019, WKBN The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission called for a halt in sales of all inclined baby sleepers, a popular product that has been implicated in at least more »
In the News: October 14, 2019
About 1 Million Dressers Are Recalled After Failing Government Safety Tests October 10, 2019, Consumer Reports Two companies recalled dresser models last week after the products failed stability testing conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This marks the third more »
In the News: October 8, 2019
Robert Adler becomes Acting Chairman of Consumer Product Safety Commission October 1, 2019, cpsc.gov Effective October 1, 2019, Robert (Bob) Adler became the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Adler replaces Buerkle who earlier this year more »
In the News: October 1, 2019
Google’s YouTube will pay $170 million to settle claims it violated child privacy laws September 4, 2019, CNBC YouTube will pay $170 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York attorney general that it earned millions by more »
In the News: September 23, 2019
Walmart to end sales of e-cigarettes, as vaping concerns mount September 20, 2019, The New York Times Walmart said on Friday that it would stop selling e-cigarettes at its stores in the United States, dealing a new blow to the more »
