Category: Supply Chain

In the News: January 2, 2020

Schumer demands probe into recalled goods sold at TJ Maxx-Marshalls December 22, 2019, New York Post Sen. Chuck Schumer raged against a trio of big-box bargain stores for selling potentially deadly products after they were recalled — while warning that more »

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In the News: December 9, 2019

Walmart and Buy Buy Baby join Amazon and eBay in ending sales of inclined sleepers linked to infant deaths December 5, 2019, Washington Post Walmart and Buy Buy Baby plan to stop selling infant inclined sleepers, popular products that federal more »

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In the News: November 25, 2019

Hong Kong Update: Toy Association monitors protests ahead of 2020 November 19, 2019, Toy Association January travel to Hong Kong has long served as the kick-off to the toy community year. With protests and tensions rising in the city however, more »

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In the News: November 11, 2019

Vaping Illnesses Are Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, C.D.C. Says November 8,2019, New York Times A form of vitamin E has been identified as a “very strong culprit” in lung injuries related to vaping THC, health officials reported on Friday, more »

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In the News: October 28, 2019

All Infant Inclined Sleep Products Should Be Recalled, Consumer Reports Says October 23, 2019, Consumer Reports Last April Consumer Reports tied the Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper to dozens of infant deaths, prompting the recall of all 4.7 million of the more »

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In the News: October 21, 2019

Consumer Product Safety Commission: Proposes ban on inclined sleepers October 17, 2019, WKBN The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission called for a halt in sales of all inclined baby sleepers, a popular product that has been implicated in at least more »

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In the News: October 14, 2019

About 1 Million Dressers Are Recalled After Failing Government Safety Tests October 10, 2019, Consumer Reports Two companies recalled dresser models last week after the products failed stability testing conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This marks the third more »

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In the News: October 1, 2019

Google’s YouTube will pay $170 million to settle claims it violated child privacy laws September 4, 2019, CNBC YouTube will pay $170 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York attorney general that it earned millions by more »

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In the News: September 2, 2019

New safety feature on portable generators could save lives, Consumer Reports tests show August 28, 2019, Consumer Reports To reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, some new generators feature a built-in sensor that triggers an automatic shutoff if CO more »

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In the News: August 19, 2019

‘It’s Just a Nightmare.’ Despite tariff delay, toy makers are worried August 15, 2019, New York Times Toymakers breathed a little easier this week when President Trump announced plans to delay tariffs on many goods from China — but their more »

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