Walmart, Target, CVS To Require Masks In Stores July 16, 2020, Associated Press Target, Walmart and CVS have joined a list of the nation’s largest retailers that will require customers to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 spike. Why Focusing more »

Poll Shows Trump’s Coronavirus Approval At All-time Low July 10, 2020, Politico Support for President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has hit an all-time low, according to a new survey released by ABC and IPSOS, with a similarly more »

Looks Like Trump’s Consumer Product Safety Commission Nominee Is Toast June 30, 2020, Huffington Post It looks like President Trump’s nominee to lead the CPSC, Dr. Nancy Beck, isn’t going anywhere. It’s just math. Beck’s nomination doesn’t appear to have more »

Coronavirus Complicating Company Recalls June 25, 2020, AZ Family.com The CPSC website has an alert warning consumers that some recall remedies may not be available because of COVID-19. A CPSC official say it’s “a difficult situation”, but the agency is more »

Scientists warn against CPSC nominee Dr. Nancy Beck June 16, 2020, NPR More than 90 leading scientists signed a letter arguing that Dr. Beck’s work at the EPA “consistently disregarded scientific best practices, favor[ed] chemical manufacturers, and put vulnerable people more »

Hand Sanitizers Can Ignite, Cause Burns, Experts Warn Workers June 10, 2020, Safety+Health Although alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the liquid solutions – which contain isopropyl alcohol – are flammable and can cause burn injuries, more »

Hurricane season: CPSC Says Be Prepared During Pandemic June 4, 2020, Food Poisoning Bulletin The CPSC is offering tips on safety during the hurricane season. CPSC Acting Chairman Robert Adler said “Powerful storms and hurricanes are likely to affect millions more »

Current toxic chemical legislation successes May 26, 2020, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators Legislators from around the country have made significant progress on regulation of toxic chemicals. Here are highlights of recent successes,  tracked by a caucus of legislators focused more »

May 2020: Important happenings at the CPSC May 18, 2020, Retail and Consumer Products Law Observer There have been several important happenings in May at the CPSC, including in Leadership, Hearings and Regulatory Activities and Enforcement. J&J talc phaseout possible more »

Emails: Trump nominee involved in shelving CDC guidelines May 14, 2020, Time Internal government emails show that Dr. Nancy Beck was involved in sidelining detailed guidelines to help communities reopen during the pandemic. Democrat on Senate committee questions role played more »