Mom of twins in toppled dresser scare: Learn from our close call January 4, 2017, Today/NBC A family who experienced a harrowing incident in which a dresser toppled on their twin toddler boys is hoping other parents can learn from more »
Category: Product Standards
In the News: December 26, 2016
THE YEAR IN REVIEW…2016 January 20, 2016…CPSC investigating hoverboard companies (cpsc.gov) February 22, 2016…Federal agencies investigate safety of crumb rubber on playgrounds (Healthy Child) March 25, 2016…Gree agrees to pay record $15.45 million civil penalty, more »
In the News: December 19, 2016
As batteries keep catching fire, U.S. safety agency prepares for change November 27, 2016, npr In October, CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye introduced a new initiative to help the agency get a broader understanding of the battery industry and how to more »
In the News: December 5, 2016
3-Year-old dies after tragic window blind cord accident December 1, 2016, CNN The daughter of a Brigham Young University coach died after accidentally tangling a window blind cord around her neck. The family shared the news of the tragedy of more »
In the News: November 28, 2016
Inquirer sues safety agency for records on deadly Ikea dresser tip-overs November 23, 2016, philly.com The parent company of Philadelphia’s Inquirer has sued the Consumer Product Safety Commission, accusing the agency of withholding public records that could shed light on more »
In the News: November 21, 2016
PetSmart Agrees to Pay $4.25 Million Civil Penalty, Compliance Improvements for Failure to Report Defective Glass Fish Bowls and Misrepresentation November 14, 2016, CPSC.gov PetSmart Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona has agreed to pay a $4.25 million civil penalty for failing more »
In the News: November 14, 2016
Dresser makers pressed to more quickly improve safety standards November 11, 2016, philly.com Safety advocates accused furniture manufacturers of resisting much-needed changes they say could help reduce the risk of dresser tip-overs, tied to scores of deaths and thousands of more »
In the News: November 7, 2016
Samsung recalls expanding to China after consumer and media complaints November 2, 2016, National Law Review (Keller and Heckman) Within weeks of the much-publicized Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone recall in North America, a social media and media outcry in China more »
In the News: October 31, 2016
Wrong diagnosis of Note7 problem doomed device October 24, 2016, itwire.com After first reports of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones catching fire came in, company executives decided, based on lab reports that showed a bulge in batteries supplied by Samsung SDI, more »
In the News: October 24, 2016
Comms experts to Samsung: Pick up the pace October 19, 2016, prweek.com Crisis and tech communicators say the response of the South Korean conglomerate to the Galaxy Note7 crisis was too slow to be effective. They blame the company’s hierarchical more »
