New Federal Standard to improve safety of infant slings takes effect February 1, 2018, cpsc.gov A new federal standard aimed at making sling carriers safer is now in effect. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved the standard to more »
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In the News: January 29, 2018
Nomination of a new chairman at the CPSC January 25, 2018, Lexology, (Morrison and Foerster) With the start of the new year, President Trump again nominated Republican Ann Marie Buerkle to chair the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Her more »
In the News: January 22, 2018
Teen Tide pod challenge: Latest web fad carries big danger to health January 19, 2018, UPI Prompted by internet dares, dozens of U.S. teenagers in recent weeks have popped liquid laundry detergent packets from a variety of manufacturers into their more »
In the News: January 16, 2018
Trump nominates Ann Marie Buerkle, again, to consumer safety post January 8, 2018, Syracuse.com President Donald Trump didn’t wait long to send his nomination of Ann Marie Buerkle back to the Senate as his pick to chair the U.S. Consumer Product Safety more »
In the News: January 8, 2018
CPSC offering $1.1 million in pool safety grants to help prevent drowning and drain entrapments; state and local government encouraged to apply January 2, 2018, Marketwatch The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a 90-day solicitation seeking applications for more »
In the News: January 1, 2018
Buerkle nomination to head consumer agency returned to Trump December 28, 2017, cnycentral.com The nomination of a former central New York congresswoman to lead the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been returned to the White House. According to more »
Trump Pick to Head Consumer Safety Board Is Seen as Too Close to Industries December 7, 2017, New York Times As President Trump’s nominee to head the agency, Ann Marie Buerkle, current Acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, more »
In the News: December 4, 2017
Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle: Speaks out on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Furniture Tipovers November 22, 2017, cpsc.gov The acting chairman voted in support of today’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking because “I believe the Commission would more »
In the News: November 27, 2017
Ikea relaunches Malm dresser recall November 22, 2017, Stocknewspress.com Ikea relaunched a recall of 29 million chests and dressers in the US and Canada Tuesday after the death of an eighth child. Ikea first launched a recall of various types of chests more »
In the News: November 20, 2017
Threat of Fire Provokes New Round of CPSC Hoverboard Recalls November 15, 2017, Consumer Reports In a reminder to consumers about the ongoing dangers posed by many hoverboards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced recalls for almost 14,000 boards more »
