CPSC Official: Tighten Furniture Safety Standards August 20, 2015, Philadelphia Inquirer CPSC Commissioner Marietta Robinson voices frustration at current industry standard that offers only “minimal stability” for dressers. Tip over problem continues to pose threat of death and injury to children more »
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In the News: August 17, 2015
Johnson Health Tech Agrees to Pay $3 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Fitness Equipment August 14, 2015, Reuters/PRNewswire Wisconsin firm failed to report to CPSC a defect and unreasonable risk of serious injury with its Matrix Fitness more »
In the News: August 10, 2015
Congressional Trio Pushes Crib Bumper Pad Ban August 3, 2015, Columbus Dispatch A bi-partisan trio of central Ohio lawmakers is seeking changes they say will save babies lives. The U.S. Representatives will not rule out proposing laws if fixes they more »
In the News: August 3, 2015
WORD MATTERS AND TIP-OVERS*: *Shifting CPSC Recall Landscape? Agency Announces Major “Repair Program” that is not Labeled a “Recall” July 23, 2015, The National Law Review A recent announcement of a “repair program” by IKEA and the CPSC more »
In the News: July 27, 2015
IKEA Launches Safety Awareness Campaign Following Dresser Tip-over Deaths July 23, 2015, The Philadelphia Inquirer/The Star Announcement at CPSC website calls campaign “a repair program that includes a free wall anchoring kit, for their MALM 3- and 4-drawer chests and more »
In the News: July 20, 2015
Consumer Reports Will No Longer Recommend Liquid Laundry Detergent Pods July 16, 2015, consumerreports.org Citing continued danger to young children, CR calls for tougher safety standards and urges households where children younger than 6 are ever present to refrain from more »
In the News: July 13, 2015
Product Makers Everywhere May Find Themselves Within the Grasp of EU’s REACH July 1, 2015, Arnold & Porter Advisories The authors provide some examples of the ways in which concerns about chemicals in products in the EU often are shared more »
In the News: July 6, 2015
Fireworks Industry Dealing with Too Many Agencies Says Association Leader July 4, 2015, Newsmax In interview with Politico, Director of American Pyrotechnics Association says “I have never seen as many rule making initiatives as I have with this administration.” She blames more »
In the News: June 29, 2015
House Approves Bill to Overhaul Chemical Regulation June 24, Associated Press, wftv.com If enacted, the bill would be the first significant update to the Toxic Substance Control Act since it was adopted in 1976. This bill, and a companion bill more »
In the News: June 22, 2015
U.S. Sues Black & Decker Coffee Pot Maker for Failure to Report Safety Hazard June 19, 2015, Reuters Suit in Wisconsin Federal Court alleges that Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc failed to timely report that the plastic handles on carafes of more »
