Senators Welch, Blumenthal And Markey Urge CPSC To Implement Stricter Safety Measures To Protect Infants And ToddlersMarch 15, 2024, VermontBizU.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Consumer Protect Safety Commission Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric more »
Senate Confirms Doug Dziak To CPSC; Agency Back To Five CommissionersMarch 7, 2024, Retail & Consumer Product Law ObserverThe U.S. Senate confirmed Doug Dziak by a voice vote to serve as a commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Mr. more »
CPSC Chair Hoehn-Saric Addresses Annual ICPHSO Product Safety ConferenceFebruary 20, 2024, CrowellChair Hoehn-Saric first set the stage by sharing some important data points. In 2023, the CPSC announced more than 300 product recalls; levied more than $52 million in civil more »
U.S. Product Recalls Surge 11% In 2023 To Hit Seven-Year HighFebruary 15, 2024, SedgwickU.S. product recalls reached a seven-year high in 2023, increasing 11% from 2022 to 2023. According to Sedgwick brand protection’s 2024 State of the Nation Recall Index report, more »
Perspective: Proposed Consumer Advocacy And Protection Act (CAP) Could Remove The Cap On Civil Penalties The CPSC Can ImposeFebruary 6, 2024, National Law ReviewOn January 25, 2024, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Ranking Member of the House Innovation, Data, and Commerce more »
In the News: February 5, 2024 Should Amazon Be Responsible For Everything It Sells And Ships? A U.S. Agency May Soon DecideFebruary 1, 2024, MSNAmazon.com is facing a government order that could make it responsible for the safety of goods more »
Lawmakers Prioritize Consumer Safety And Introduce CAP ActJanuary 25, 2024, Kids in DangerOn January 25, Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Bonnie more »
Study Shows E-Scooter Injuries Rack Up Big Medical BillsJanuary 19, 2024, US News & World ReportOrthopedic treatment for 82 patients injured in e-scooter wrecks averaged more than $28,400 per person, as doctors labored to mend broken bones and dislocated joints. more »
CPSC Recalls Millions Of Furniture Tip-Over Kits Made In VietnamJanuary 11, 2024, USA TodayMillions of kits designed to prevent furniture from tipping over were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission over potential child safety risks. Tthe plastic zip tie more »
CPSC Proposes Significant Changes To Rule Governing Certificates Of ComplianceJanuary 4, 2024, National Law ReviewThe Consumer Product Safety Commission recently published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPR) to revise the existing rule on Certificates of Compliance (CoC). The last time CPSC more »
