Month: August 2019

In the News: August 26, 2019

Amazon struggles to police safety of products sold by third parties on its site, WSJ investigation finds August 23, 2019, Seattle Times Thousands of items for sale on Amazon “have been declared unsafe by federal agencies, are deceptively labeled or more »

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In the News: August 19, 2019

‘It’s Just a Nightmare.’ Despite tariff delay, toy makers are worried August 15, 2019, New York Times Toymakers breathed a little easier this week when President Trump announced plans to delay tariffs on many goods from China — but their more »

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

In the News: August 13, 2019

After deadly wrecks, Atlanta bans electric scooters at night August 9, 2019, Fox17 Atlanta is banning electric scooters in the nighttime hours during what’s been a deadly summer for riders. The ban comes as cities across the nation struggle to more »

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

August 6, 2019

CPSC Acting Chair Ann Marie Buerkle: Safety Alert to Protect Children from a Deadly Gap between Doors of Home Elevators August 1, 2019, cpsc.gov Noting that “CPSC is aware of several tragic incidents in which children became entrapped between the more »

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