E- Scooter Safety Under The MicroscopeAugust 8, 2024, Alexandria Gazette PacketE-scooters and e-bikes are part of the transportation equation now and that also means they are part of the road hazard rate too. A Consumer Product Safety Commission study done more »
Category: Product Liability
In the News: August 5, 2024
Dollar Tree To Reform Children’s Products Testing Nationwide Following Washington State AG InvestigationAugust 1, 2024, Big Country NewsIn response to an investigation by Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Dollar Tree has agreed to implement new testing procedures for children’s more »
In the News: July 29, 2024
Committee Chair McMorris Rodgers On Budget Allocation: It’s Important Bipartisan LegislationHouse Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered the following opening remarks more »
In the News: July 22, 2024
UK King’s Speech 2024: New ‘Product Safety Bill’ Seeks To Address E-Bike Battery FiresJuly 18, 2024, ZAG DailyA new ‘Product Safety and Metrology Bill’ announced in the King’s Speech seeks to address the fire risks associated with e-bikes and lithium-ion more »
In the News: July 15, 2024
Leachco Wins Round One: Administrative Law Judge Hands CPSC Complaint Counsel Loss In Rare Litigated Recall MatterJuly 9, 2024, Arnold & PorterIn a rare litigated recall case initiated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, only the third case in the more »
In the News: June 24, 2024
CPSC Extends Comment Period For Bassinets And Cradles Standards: Identifies 5 Hazard PatternsJune 21, 2024, SBA Office of AdvocacyOn June 18, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) extended the public comment period for a proposed rule that amends safety standards more »
In the News: June 17, 2024
Safety concerns emerge over weighted baby sleeping products following commission warningJune 14, 2024, YouTubeExhausted new parents are opting for weighted sleep sacks and blankets to improve the sleep of their infants. However, serious safety warnings have been issued by the more »
In the News: June 10, 2024
10th Circuit Court Upholds Denial Of Infant Lounger Maker’s Request For Injunction To Prevent CPSC’s Administrative ActionJune 5, 2024, Vital Law.comIn a case where a manufacturer of baby products sought a preliminary injunction to cease an administrative proceeding brought against more »
In the News: June 4, 2024
Rare Recall: Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors Recalled Without Manufacturer ConsentMay 31, 2024, cpsc.govIn a rare occurrence, a hazardous product has been recalled through the Consumer Product Safety Commission without cooperation from the manufacturer. About 6,800 Chzhvan brand combination smoke and carbon monoxide more »
In the News: May 27, 2024
Hoehn-Saric To AHFA Board: CPSC “Wants To Hold 3rd Party Sellers Accountable For The Products They Sell”May 23, 2024, Furniture TodayAlexander Hoehn-Saric was confirmed as chair of CPSC in October 2021. Since then, “things have moved to a much better more »
