Parents And Caregivers Reminded Of CPSC Safe Sleep Guidance September 15, 2021, CPSC.gov Babies spend most of their time sleeping, so the Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents and caregivers to get “back to basics” to make sure that more »
Category: Risk Assessment
In the News: September 13, 2021
Adler Opposes Termination Of CPSC Rulemaking On Flammability Of Residential Upholstered Furniture September 8, 2021, CPSC.gov “I voted against accepting this recommendation…because I thought staff should continue its work to develop a good standard on upholstered furniture flammability. I continue more »
In the News: September 6, 2021
Loungers And Nursing Pillows Linked To Recent Infant Deaths September 1, 2021, Consumer Reports 7 deaths are tied to loungers and nursing pillows made by Boppy, a maker of baby products, says a Consumer Reports analysis of government data. This more »
In the News: August 30, 2021
New Peloton Treadmill Features “Safety” After Recalls August 24, 2021, Reuters Peloton has relaunched the Tread, as it looks to put behind a costly recall of its exercise machine. The launch was initially scheduled for May but was delayed as more »
In the News: August 23, 2021
There’s A New Push To Ban The Sale Of Crib Bumpers April 21, 2021, Motherly The Safe Cribs Act would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to enforce a nationwide ban on crib bumper use. “This bill would ensure deadly more »
In the News: August 16, 2021
Amazon Will Pay Up To $1,000 For Injuries Caused By Sellers’ Goods August 10, 2021, Los Angeles Times Amazon says it will pay customers for injuries caused by goods from its third-party sellers, a guarantee following numerous lawsuits seeking to more »
In the News: August 10, 2021
2 Million Dehumidifiers Recalled, Incidents Cause $17 Million In Damages August 4, 2021, International Business Times About two million dehumidifiers manufactured by New Widetech are being recalled over a fire hazard resulting in millions of dollars in damages. The recall more »
In the News: August 2, 2021
Fisher-Price Recalls 4-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers After Four Infant Deaths June 3, 2021, cpsc.gov The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price are announcing the recalls of the Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers and 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Gliders. There more »
In the News: July 26, 2021
CPSC Asks airbnb, Vrbo, Others To Issue Home Elevator Warnings After Child’s Death July 20, 2021, The Hill The federal agency responsible for consumer product safety sent a letter to Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation rental companies urging them to more »
In the News: July 19, 2021
CPSC Sues Amazon To Force Recall Of Hazardous Products Sold Online July 14, 2021, CPSC The Consumer Product Safety Commission filed an administrative complaint against Amazon.com to force the company to accept responsibility for recalling potentially hazardous products sold online. more »
