Complaints to CPSC over hoverboard refunds July 26, 2016, Consumerist As part of the recall of 500,000 hoverboards earlier this year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission encouraged a full refund by retailers to consumers wanting to return their products, more »
Category: Product Standards
In the News: July 25, 2016
CPSC Chairman Kaye and Commissioner Adler address Consumer Product Safety Commission civil penalties criticism July 21, 2016, cpsc.gov Chairman Elliot Kaye and Commissioner Robert Adler note the high level of recent interest on civil penalties that were shaped by Congressional more »
In the News: July 18, 2016
Ikea to recall 1.7 million Malm dressers in China July 12, 2016, bbc.com The Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has extended a recall of its popular Malm chest of drawers to China following pressure from regulators. Last month, the firm announced more »
In the News: July 11, 2016
Ikea under fire in China after limiting dresser recall to North America July 5, 2016, The New York Times The announcement that Ikea was recalling 36 million chests and dressers in the United States and Canada linked to the deaths more »
In the news: July 5, 2016
Ikea recall: North America focus, company says recall not necessary elsewhere…CPSC “source” leaks news release: After deaths of three toddlers, Ikea recalls millions of dressers June 28, 2016, The Washington Post The three children, between more »
In the News: June 27, 2016
The UK’s EU referendum: All you need to know June 24, 2016, BBC The world is still trying to digest the new reality of an EU without the UK among its members. What does it all mean to individuals, to more »
In the News: June 20, 2016
AMIDST GOOD NEWS, ONE MORE CHALLENGE FOR LUMBER LIQUIDATORS: >Lumber Liquidators’ stock soars after government ruling removes overhang June 17, 2016, MarketWatch Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. surged after a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ruling indicated that a more »
In the News: June 13, 2016
CPSC reaches second civil penalty agreement in as many weeks; Sunbeam Products to pay $4.5 million to resolve late reporting allegations June 6, 2016, The National Law Review (Mintz Levin) The CPSC is set to announce yet another civil penalty. more »
In the News: June 6, 2016
Teavana agrees to pay $3.75 million civil penalty for failure to report hazardous tea tumblers June 1, 2016, cpsc.gov An U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release states that the penalty settles charges that Teavana knowingly failed to report to more »
In the News: May 30, 1016
House approves bill to regulate toxic chemicals May 24, 2016, Associated Press/The New York Times The U. S. House of Representatives by a vote of 403-12 in favor, approved a bipartisan bill that would for the first time regulate tens more »
