BJ’s Wholesale Club Agrees To Pay $9 Million Civil Penalty For Failure To Report Portable Air Conditioners Posing Burn And Fire Hazards; One Death ReportedSeptember 9, 2023, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing that BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. of more »

CPSC Collecting Data On PFAS In Consumer ProductsSeptember 21, 2023, JD SupraThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is initiating a wide-ranging data collection effort on the use and presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. As detailed in more »

Pediatric Group Warns Parents About Major Safety Risk Of Magnets Found In Reusable Water BalloonsSeptember 5, 2023, MotherlyIf you were outside with your kids this summer, chances are that you encountered reusable water balloons. They’re environmentally friendly and they provide hours more »

Federal Commission Finalizes Ban Of Inclined Infant Sleepers, Crib BumpersAugust 30, 2023, Fox29 PhiladelphiaThe Consumer Product Safety Commission unanimously approved the last two steps to ensure inclined infant sleepers and crib bumpers are no longer sold in the U.S. because of potential harm. more »

Whirlpool Agrees To Pay $11.5 Million Civil Penalty For Failure To Immediately Report Glass Cooktops Posing Burn And Fire HazardsAugust 24, 2023, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Michigan, has agreed to pay an more »

CPSC Warns Consumers About Dehumidifier Fire Hazard; 1.56 Million More Units RecalledAugust 16, 2023, Consumer ReportsThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers of the risk of fire from dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric. The warning covers 2.5 million dehumidifiers, more »

CPSC Warns Consumers To Stop Using La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due To Suffocation Risk And Fall HazardAugust 10, 2023, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately stop using La-La-Me infant loungers because they fail to meet the safety more »

Advocates urge furniture companies to prioritize new federal safety standardsAugust 7, 2023, KIRO 7 NewsFurniture manufacturers have less than a month to comply with new federal safety guidelines to try to prevent tip-over injuries and deaths. Starting September 1, 2023, more »

Green Bay Police: Toddler Died After Getting Tangled In Bedroom Blinds CordJuly 25, 2023, First Alert 2Green Bay police say the death of a 2-year-old last week was an accident. The toddler was found tangled in the pull cord of more »

CPSC Investigating Carnival Ride After Child Seriously InjuredJuly 20, 2023, NBC5 ChicagoAntioch police have seized the Moby Dick thrill ride just days after a 10-year old boy was seriously hurt after being thrown from the attraction. NBC 5 Investigates has more »