CPSC Asks airbnb, Vrbo, Others To Issue Home Elevator Warnings After Child’s Death
July 20, 2021, The Hill
The federal agency responsible for consumer product safety sent a letter to Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation rental companies urging them to issue warnings and take other measures to address safety issues associated with some home elevators. The request from the Consumer Product Safety Commission comes after a 7-year-old died earlier this month after apparently getting crushed by an elevator installed in a beach rental house in North Carolina.
Analysis: White House Nominates Third CPSC Commissioner
July 14, 2021, National Law Review
After five months of silence regarding its choices to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Biden Administration has now unveiled all three of its CPSC nominees in less than two weeks, with its July 13 announcement of the intent to nominate Richard Trumka, Jr., as a Commissioner. The White House previously announced it would nominate Alexander Hoehn-Saric, to be a CPSC Commissioner and the agency’s chairperson and Mary Boyle as a Commissioner.
Research: Why Rejected Internal Candidates End Up Quitting
July 22, 2021, Harvard Business Review
Internal job applicants who are rejected often end up quitting. Research indicates they are nearly two times as likely to leave their organizations compared to those who were either hired for an internal job or had not applied for a new job at all.
CPSC Rulemaking For Proposed Clothing Storage Furniture
July 22, 2021, Furniture, Lighting & Decor
The Consumer Product Safety Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for clothing storage furniture. A home furnishings group said most clothing storage furniture on the market would not meet the minimum stability requirements in the rule.
‘Giant Can Of Worms’: Amazon’s Battle Against Product Recalls Is On
July 22, 2021, Bloomberg/Yahoo
The Consumer Products Safety Commission decision to sue Amazon could clarify a question that has long befuddled courts and state legislatures: Who is responsible when a product bought from the world’s largest online retailer hurts or kills someone?
Experts Say Time To Harmonize Artificial Intelligence Principles
July 22, 2021, Science|Business
Initiatives to regulate AI have sprung up around the world, spearheaded by the likes of the OECD and UNESCO. It‘s time to harmonize and consolidate, a conference on AI ethics held under Slovenia’s presidency of the EU Council heard this week.
‘It’s A Death Trap’: Parents Slam Peloton For Not Having Sensors Or Safety Guards On Treadmill
July 23, 2021, Daily Mail
The parents of a four-year-old boy who suffered horrific third-degree burns after getting sucked under a Peloton treadmill say the recalled device is a ‘death trap’ and have slammed the company for not having sensors or safety guards.
The “Promoting Competition” Executive Order: How Can Companies Comply With A “Right to Repair”?
July 22, 2021, JD Supra
President Biden’s Executive Order “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” sets out a policy to encourage market competition by encouraging cooperation between federal agencies and creating the White House Competition Council. The Council will bring together the heads of various federal Departments and agencies to coordinate enforcement against industries that are over concentrated, monopolized, or exhibit actions that amount to unfair competition.
Enabling An Intelligent Planet Through IoT Automation
July 20, 2021, Beta News
Automation made possible by the Internet of Things provides the framework and infrastructure necessary for the creation of an intelligent planet. Technologies such as smart sensors, artificial intelligence, machine learning and edge computing are enabling advances in many diverse industries and areas of modern society. These technologies and the systems they produce promise to transform the way we live and work as the 21st century progresses.
California Lawmakers Advance Bills To Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Kids’ Products, Food Packaging
July 22, 2021, EWG
CA lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly boost efforts to remove the toxic “forever chemicals” or PFAS from consumer products. The state Senate is poised to vote on bills to prohibit them in kids’ products and food packaging.
Opinion: Legislature Must Strengthen Toxic Free Kids Act
July 22, 2021, The Register-Guard
If the legislature wants to protect health and equity, it must support the expansion of the Toxic Free Kids Act. Legislators should bring this bill back and pass it in 2022 to confirm their commitment the needs of the most vulnerable.
New TSCA Section 8(d) Rule Adds 50 Chemicals To Reporting Requirements
July 20, 2021, National Law Review
Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) had been effectively a dead provision of TSCA for over a decade. EPA has just revived it by adopting an immediate final rule mandating the submission of health and safety studies on 50 chemical substances by September 27, 2021. The rule applies to chemical manufacturers (and importers) of the 50 substances, as well as petroleum refiners. The 50 substances are the 20 High-Priority Substances for which EPA is conducting risk evaluations and 30 organohalogen flame retardants for which CPSC has requested testing.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
