Rare CPSC Penalty Referral To DOJ May Signal A More Aggressive Agency November 21, 2020, National Law Review In a rare move, the CPSC has asked the Department of Justice to pursue and potentially litigate a civil penalty matter. In more »

NIST Report Finds Mattress Flammability Standard Is A Lifesaver November 18, 2020, PHYS.org A 2007 standard for mattress flammability from the CPSC sought to curb the danger of fires, which caused an estimated 95 deaths annually from 2002-2005. The standard more »

Clearer Expectations For The CPSC In The Biden Era November 14, 2020, National Law Review Now that Joe Biden will take over the White House in January, the near future for the CPSC is a little clearer. While there are more »

Pfizer Says Its Coronavirus Vaccine Is Over 90% Effective November 9, 2020, Politico The better-than-expected result is the first Phase III data from any of the four candidates now in the final stage of testing in the U.S. That result more »

CPSC’s Feldman Wants To Increase The Agency’s Enforcement Budget 10% October 30, 2020, CPSC CPSC Commissioner Peter Feldman has reintroduced an amendment to the agency’s 2021 Operating Plan that would increase the enforcement budget by 10%. He explained his rationale more »