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 »
Category: Product Standards
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 »
In the News: November 13, 2017
AHFA supports House Bill to adopt national flammability rules November 6, 2017, Home Furnishing Business Now The American Home Furnishings Alliance has thrown its support behind a bill in the U.S. House that would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to adopt California’s upholstery more »
In the News: November 6, 2017
Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Decision on Zen Magnets November 3, 2017, 4-Traders The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Final Decision and Order on October 26, 2017, holding that Zen Magnets and Neoballs rare-earth magnet sets (Zen Magnets) are more »
In the New: October 30, 2017
CPSC Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle addresses priorities at AHFA regulatory summit October 26, 2017, Kids Today Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle revealed her agency’s plans to boost engagement with various industries as it continues its mission of more »
