Lumber Liquidators Pulls Chinese-made Laminates on Safety Concerns May 7, 2015, The Wall Street Journal Company acting amid allegations that the product contains levels of formaldehyde in excess of California emission standards. Former FBI director Louis Freeh is being brought more »
Category: Global Developments
In the News: May 5, 2015
CPSC: Black & Decker Agrees to $1.575 Million Civil Penalty, Internal Compliance Program, for Failure to Report Defective Lawnmowers April 29, 2015, Reuters, CPSC News Release Settles matter of cordless electric lawnmowers that started spontaneously and continued operation after consumers more »
In the News: April 27, 2015
Industry Coalition Takes Aim at Local Product Ingredient Law April 20, Product Safety Letter Preemption lawsuit filed by a group of industry associations, claiming that the local law differs from the federal approach in presence of toxic chemicals in some more »
In the News: April 20, 2015
A Challenge to Lumber Liquidators’ Tests April 17, The New York Times Three California consumers file suit in federal court accusing company of hiring unaccredited lab for consumer testing of formaldehyde. Company calls suit “entirely without merit.” ROV Industry Fighting more »
In the News: April 13, 2015
CPSC Investigation: Why so Many Dangerous Products are for Sale April 7, 2015, CBS A Bloomberg report on a current CPSC investigation of retailers cites Dollar Tree, Target, and Zulily for high number of “product safety incidents” since 2009. Excessive more »
In the News: April 6, 2015
Lumber Liquidators Sued in California Over Formaldehyde Home Test Kits April 1, 2015, Insurance Journal Florida couple charge in Federal Court that unreliable test kits provided to consumers. Use of test kits at issue. CPSC agrees that use as recommended more »
In the News: March 30, 2015
Federal Agency Investigating Safety of Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made Laminate Flooring March 25, 2015, Associated Press The CPSC announces an investigation into Chinese-made laminate flooring following a national TV Broadcast that raised concern over levels of formaldehyde. CPSC Chairman Eliot Kaye more »
In the News: March 23, 2015
Graco to Pay $10 Million for Delay in Recall of Defective Child Seats March 20, 2015, The New York Times The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said company would pay a $3 million fine and spend $7 million developing safety more »
In the News: March 16, 2015
Columbia Sportswear Awarded $3.3 Million in Lawsuit with Supplier Over Electronically Heated Jackets March 12, 2015, Associated Press Faulty components placed in wrist cuffs at core of award announced by federal judge. Hong Kong-based supplier filed no court documents or more »
In the News: March 9, 2015
MEDIA STORM: Lumber Liquidators Linked to Health and Safety Violations March 1, 2015, CBS 60 Minutes Chinese made laminate flooring produced in China shows high levels of formaldehyde and sets off media storm and focus on sourcing and remediation challenging more »
