Ikea under fire in China after limiting dresser recall to North America July 5, 2016, The New York Times The announcement that Ikea was recalling 36 million chests and dressers in the United States and Canada linked to the deaths more »
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In the news: July 5, 2016
Ikea recall: North America focus, company says recall not necessary elsewhere…CPSC “source” leaks news release: After deaths of three toddlers, Ikea recalls millions of dressers June 28, 2016, The Washington Post The three children, between more »
In the News: June 27, 2016
The UK’s EU referendum: All you need to know June 24, 2016, BBC The world is still trying to digest the new reality of an EU without the UK among its members. What does it all mean to individuals, to more »
In the News: June 20, 2016
AMIDST GOOD NEWS, ONE MORE CHALLENGE FOR LUMBER LIQUIDATORS: >Lumber Liquidators’ stock soars after government ruling removes overhang June 17, 2016, MarketWatch Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. surged after a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ruling indicated that a more »
In the News: June 13, 2016
CPSC reaches second civil penalty agreement in as many weeks; Sunbeam Products to pay $4.5 million to resolve late reporting allegations June 6, 2016, The National Law Review (Mintz Levin) The CPSC is set to announce yet another civil penalty. more »
In the News: June 6, 2016
Teavana agrees to pay $3.75 million civil penalty for failure to report hazardous tea tumblers June 1, 2016, cpsc.gov An U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release states that the penalty settles charges that Teavana knowingly failed to report to more »
In the News: May 30, 1016
House approves bill to regulate toxic chemicals May 24, 2016, Associated Press/The New York Times The U. S. House of Representatives by a vote of 403-12 in favor, approved a bipartisan bill that would for the first time regulate tens more »
In the News: May 23, 2016
Recalled products sold by Home Depot after recalls were announced May 19, 2016, GMT RSS feed The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Home Depot are warning consumers that 28 different recalled products continued to be sold by Home Depot more »
In the News: May 16, 2016
Safety agency could sue IKEA over dresser stability issue, official says May 11, 2016, arcamax.com Federal safety regulators will sue IKEA if the retailer does not take new steps to address problems with potentially unstable dressers already blamed for 3 more »
In the News: May 9, 2016
Civil penalties across all federal agencies set to increase significantly by August, 2016 May 6, 2016, The National Law Review An adjustment for monetary penalties under various acts will be in effect as approved by Congress through the Bipartisan Budget more »
