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 »
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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 »
In the News: July 12, 2021
CPSC Sues thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Over Hazard In Home Elevators July 7, 2021, CPSC To prevent children from serious injury or death, the Consumer Product Safety Commission filed an administrative complaint against thyssenkrupp Access Corp. alleging its residential elevators contain more »
In the News: July 5, 2021
Biden Taps House Aide To Chair U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission July 2, 2021, Yahoo Finance President Joe Biden plans to nominate a senior lawyer for a U.S. House of Representatives committee to chair the CPSC, along with a lawyer more »
In the News: June 28, 2021
House Passes Two Bills Promoting Safer Children’s Products June 23, 2021, Consumer Reports Lawmakers recently voted to approve the STURDY Act, to prevent furniture tip-overs, and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, to ban inclined sleepers and crib bumper pads. more »
In the News: June 21, 2021
Civil Lawsuit Filed Over 2018 Deaths Of Two Children June 17, 2021, WLOS-ABC Two parents want justice for their children’s deaths in Jackson County North Carolina. They filed a federal complaint in Asheville against AMSAFE Commercial Products and Shield Restraint more »
In the News: June 14, 2021
Lawmakers Renew Calls To Explore Tech To Protect Consumers June 10, 2021, NexGov The bill, including its AI and Consumer Product Safety provision, would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop a pilot program to explore using technology to more »
In the News: June 7, 2021
CPSC Bans Unregulated Baby Sleep Products Tied To 90 Deaths June 2, 2021, Washington Post By a 3-1 vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned a number of infant sleep products. The rule requires products for sleeping babies to meet more »
