CPSC Staff Recommend First Safety Rules For Infant Rockers After Deaths Stretching Back Over A DecadeSeptember 13, 2023, NBC NewsStaff at the Consumer Product Safety Commission has recommended new safety rules for infant rockers, saying the popular product was linked more »
Category: Global Developments
In the News: September 11, 2023
Pediatric Group Warns Parents About Major Safety Risk Of Magnets Found In Reusable Water BalloonsSeptember 5, 2023, MotherlyIf you were outside with your kids this summer, chances are that you encountered reusable water balloons. They’re environmentally friendly and they provide hours more »
In the News: September 4, 2023
Federal Commission Finalizes Ban Of Inclined Infant Sleepers, Crib BumpersAugust 30, 2023, Fox29 PhiladelphiaThe Consumer Product Safety Commission unanimously approved the last two steps to ensure inclined infant sleepers and crib bumpers are no longer sold in the U.S. because of potential harm. more »
In the News: August 28, 2023
Whirlpool Agrees To Pay $11.5 Million Civil Penalty For Failure To Immediately Report Glass Cooktops Posing Burn And Fire HazardsAugust 24, 2023, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Michigan, has agreed to pay an more »
In the News: August 21, 2023
CPSC Warns Consumers About Dehumidifier Fire Hazard; 1.56 Million More Units RecalledAugust 16, 2023, Consumer ReportsThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers of the risk of fire from dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric. The warning covers 2.5 million dehumidifiers, more »
In the News: August 14, 2023
CPSC Warns Consumers To Stop Using La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due To Suffocation Risk And Fall HazardAugust 10, 2023, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately stop using La-La-Me infant loungers because they fail to meet the safety more »
In the News: August 7, 2023
Advocates urge furniture companies to prioritize new federal safety standardsAugust 7, 2023, KIRO 7 NewsFurniture manufacturers have less than a month to comply with new federal safety guidelines to try to prevent tip-over injuries and deaths. Starting September 1, 2023, more »
In the News: July 31, 2023
Green Bay Police: Toddler Died After Getting Tangled In Bedroom Blinds CordJuly 25, 2023, First Alert 2Green Bay police say the death of a 2-year-old last week was an accident. The toddler was found tangled in the pull cord of more »
In the News: July 25, 2023
CPSC Investigating Carnival Ride After Child Seriously InjuredJuly 20, 2023, NBC5 ChicagoAntioch police have seized the Moby Dick thrill ride just days after a 10-year old boy was seriously hurt after being thrown from the attraction. NBC 5 Investigates has more »
In the News: July 17, 2023
Senate Adds Language Blocking Gas Stove Ban To Appropriations BillJuly 14, 2023, The HillLanguage blocking a ban on gas stoves has been incorporated into a bipartisan Senate appropriations bill, giving it a significant chance to ultimately become law. A bill that more »
