I-Team: As bounce houses grow in popularity, safety regulations haven’t kept up May 16, 2017, nbcnewyork.com Amid increasing concerns over the safety of children’s bounce houses and calls for regulation, a media group reports that a critical New York State more »
Category: Sustainability
In the News: March 27, 2017
Trump’s deregulatory push hits a snag at Product Safety Commission March 20, 2017, The National Law Journal Republican commissioner Ann Marie Buerkle is the CPSC’s new acting leader, while Democrats still hold a majority. The reason is that Elliot Kaye, 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 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: September 12, 2016
Goodman Co. agrees to pay $5.55 million for delay and misrepresentations in reporting fire hazard involving air conditioner/heater September 8, 2016, cpsc.gov The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the $5.55 million settlement and agreement to other terms of a consent more »
In the News: September 5, 2016
Consumer Reports criticizes Samsung’s Galaxy Note recall September 4, 2016, The Next Web Consumer Reports is challenging Samsung’s recall of Galaxy Note 7 after it started straight-up exploding, claiming it was not good enough. The recall is being handled directly more »
In the News: August 29, 2016
Risky Business: A cheaper air bag and Takata’s road to a deadly crisis August 27, 2016, New York Times Automakers embraced Takata’s cheaper technology 20 years ago despite signs that it was unsafe, ultimately costing the supplier and its automaker more »
In the News: August 15, 2016
ALARM GROWS OVER AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES’ THREAT TO SAFETY >Kansas water slide death highlights concerns about theme park oversight nation wide August 8, 2016, Fox News (video) The death of a 20-year-old Kansas boy, Caleb Schwab, has renewed concerns about more »
