CPSC releases new mandatory standard to improve safety of high chairs June 19, 2019, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a new federal mandatory safety standard to make high chairs safer for both home and restaurant use. The new more »
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In the News: May 20, 2019
Lime launches ‘major safety campaign’ after first scooter death May 16, 2019, Brisbane Times Lime will unveil a “major Brisbane safety campaign” a week after the first death in Australia involving one of their scooters. Last week, a 50-year-old man more »
In the News: May 6, 2019
Criminal indictment a reminder of CPSC’s enforcement capabilities May 1, 2019, New York Law Journal On March 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that for the first time it had indicted two corporate executives for failing to furnish more »
In the News: February 25, 2019
CPSC launches landmark smoke and carbon monoxide alarm survey nationwide February 14, 2019, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is launching a landmark survey of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm usage in consumers’ homes across the United States. more »
In the News: February 4, 2019
How the CPSC may recover from the shutdown February 1, 2019, National Law Review (Schiff & Hardin) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been reopened for a week – possibly a third of the window between government shutdowns more »
In the News: January 21, 2019
White House Re-nominates Ann Marie Buerkle for chair and commissioner January 18, 2019, The National Law Review (Keller and Heckman) On January 16, 2019, the White House re-nominated Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting-Chair Ann Marie Buerkle to be Chairman, and for more »
In the News: October 29, 2018
European Parliament approves ban on single-use plastic October 25, 2018, The New York Time The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a ban on single-use plastics such as straws, plates, cutlery and cotton-swab sticks in Europe by 2021, joining a global more »
In the News: September 24, 2018
Latest pool safety statistics: At least 148 children fatally drowned in pools and spas this summer September 19, 2018, cpsc.gov The number of fatal drownings is down approximately 9% from 2017. During the same period last year, 163 children younger than more »
In the News: September 4, 2018
Appellate Court opens door to jury trials in Proposition 65 cases August 30, The National Law Review (Greenberg Traurig, LLP) The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District (First District) recently reversed course on an important issue in the Proposition more »
In the News: July 23, 2018
CPSC Announces Public Request for Information to Improve Recall Effectiveness July 16, 2018, Associated Press The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is requesting input from stakeholders regarding the use of direct notices and targeted notices for recalls, as part more »
