Month: September 2015

In the News: September 28, 2015

CPSC considers ban on toxic flame retardants in household products September 25, 2015, The Chicago Tribune In an exclusive interview with the Chicago Tribune, CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye indicates he will start a push to force toxic chemicals off the more »

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In the News: September 21, 2015

Child safety measures for packaging of laundry pods are approved September 15, 2015, The New York Times First safety standard for packaging and labeling so-called laundry pods was approved by ASTM, the standards organization.  Recommendations were negotiated over the past more »

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In the News: September 14, 2015

phil&teds USA agrees to pay $3.5 million civil penalty and implement internal compliance program for failure to report defective clip-on high chairs September 10, 2015, CPSC Newsroom Company settles charges that it knowingly failed to report to CPSC a defect more »

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In the News: September 7, 2015

New standard for laundry detergent laundry packet design and packaging moves forward Sept. 4, 2015, Reuters/PRNewswire New ASTM safety standard for labeling and packaging individually wrapped liquid detergent laundry packets is on track for final approval on Sept. 15, according more »

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