United States Product Recalls Reach 10-Year High In Q1 2022 June 1, 2022, Insurance Journal More than 900 million units were recalled during the first quarter in the United States in the automotive, consumer products, food and drink, pharmaceutical, and more »
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In the News: May 30, 2022
Massachusetts AG Healey Sues 13 Companies For Manufacturing Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water, Firefighter Foam May 25, 2022, Fall River Reporter The suit is against 13 manufacturers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) “forever” chemicals used in firefighting foam. It more »
In the News: May 23, 2022
Safety Concerns Prompt Recall Of More Than 90,000 Hoverboards May 19, 2022, NPR The maker of the Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboard is urging owners to stop using the 2020 model of the device, saying it can keep moving even when its more »
In the News: May 9, 2022
Congress Passes Bill To Ban The Sale Of Padded Crib Bumpers May 4, 2022, WGEM Radio Quincy A bill passed by Congress will ban the sale of padded crib bumpers. Introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Rob Portman (R-OH) more »
In the News: May 2, 2022
Peloton Asks Judge To Toss Investors’ Treadmill Safety Lawsuit April 27, 2022, Bloomberg Law Peloton Interactive Inc. investors are attempting to “spin” the company’s transparency about treadmill safety issues into a securities suit, but their claims have “no merit” and more »
In the News; April 25, 2022
A Sticking Point In The Upcoming China Competition Bill: What To Do About Fake Products April 22, 2022, Market Watch The sale of counterfeit goods cost the U.S. economy about $131 billion and more than 325,000 jobs in 2019. On more »
In the News: April 18, 2022
Furniture Makers, Retailers Speak At CPSC Hearing On Proposed Stability Standard April 11, 2022, Furniture Today The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently held a public hearing for oral comments on its proposed stability rule for clothing storage furniture. While continuing more »
In the News; April 11, 2022
UCLA Study Shows E-Scooter Injury Rate Soaring April 6, 2022, HealthDay Riders of e-scooters are more likely to get in an accident and suffer an injury than any other form of personal transport, according to a new study. The work more »
In the News: April 4, 2022
Spinning To Popping: How Manufacturers Can Address Popular Product Misuse March 29, 2022, National Law Review With social media trends going viral almost daily, trends that actually promote product misuse can gain traction and become popular overnight. As product misuse more »
In the News: March 28, 2022
New Bipartisan Senate Bill Bans Crib Bumpers March 23, 2022, WebMD The bipartisan bill will direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the manufacturing and/or importation of crib bumpers. CPSC data shows that bumpers have been linked to 107 more »
