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 »

CPSC Issues New Federal Mandatory Safety Standard For Adult Portable Bed RailsJuly 6, 2023, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission took action to protect older adults and other vulnerable consumers from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with entrapment by more »

Are New Safety Standards On The Horizon For Recliners And Motion Furniture?June 21, 2023, Furniture TodayThe Consumer Product Safety Commission has asked the ASTM International Furniture Safety Subcommittee to develop a performance safety standard to address hazards associated with reclining furniture. In their more »

CPSC Challenge: Chinese Seller Of Hazardous Infant Loungers Not Cooperating On Recall Or Remedy To ConsumersJune 8, 2023, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately stop using Momaid infant loungers because they do not comply with federal more »

Study: PFAS Makers Concealed Dangers Of Forever ChemicalsJune 1, 2023, MirageThe chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook. They discovered and suppressed their knowledge of health harms caused by exposure to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), according more »

Senate Bill Aims To Create Digital And AI Oversight Agency; Microsoft Leaps Into DebateMay 22, 2023, MeriTalkTwo Democratic senators reintroduced legislation to establish a new Federal agency that would oversee digital platforms and AI products for a sector that has more »

Peloton Will Offer Safety Guard For Recalled Tread+ TreadmillMay 18, 2023, CNBCThe Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a repair for a rear guard of Peloton Interactive Inc’s recalled ‘Tread+’ treadmill. The fitness equipment maker had announced a costly recall of more »

$15.8 Million Penalty For Product Safety Violation Highlights Disagreements Within CPSCMay 10, 2023, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.A recent penalty imposed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission has highlighted differences among agency leaders about when and why such penalties should more »

Generator Company To Pay $15.8 Million Fine Related To Defect That Caused Finger AmputationsMay 5, 2023, Penn LiveA Wisconsin company has agreed to pay a $15.8 million civil penalty related to charges that it failed to immediately report a defect more »

The FDA Appears To Expand Its Definition Of A “Medical Device” To Include CPSC-Regulated Infant Sleep ProductsApril 27, 2023, Retail & Consumer Products Law ObserverThe FDA authorized marketing of Happiest Baby’s SNOO Smart Sleeper, an over-the-counter infant sleep system intended more »