Month: May 2016

In the News: May 30, 1016

House approves bill to regulate toxic chemicals May 24, 2016,  Associated Press/The New York Times The U. S. House of Representatives by a vote of 403-12 in favor,  approved a bipartisan bill that would for the first time regulate tens more »

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In the News: May 23, 2016

Recalled products sold by Home Depot after recalls were announced May 19, 2016, GMT RSS feed The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Home Depot are warning consumers that 28 different recalled products continued to be sold by Home Depot more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain

In the News: May 16, 2016

Safety agency could sue IKEA over dresser stability issue, official says May 11, 2016, arcamax.com Federal safety regulators will sue IKEA if the retailer does not take new steps to address problems with potentially unstable dressers already blamed for 3 more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain

In the News: May 9, 2016

Civil penalties across all federal agencies set to increase significantly by August, 2016 May 6, 2016, The National Law Review An adjustment for monetary penalties under various acts will be in effect as approved by Congress through the Bipartisan Budget more »

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In the News: May 2, 2016

Consumer groups want Ikea to recall dresser April 27, 2016, Palm Beach Post Four groups have urged the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to “take strong immediate action to better protect children from the tip-over hazard of certain Ikea Malm more »

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