CPSC Chair Seeks Answers By August 19 From META On High Incidence Of Listings Covering Banned, Recalled Products
July 14, 2022, Spectrum News 9
Alex Hoehn-Saric, Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, wrote Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, urging them to “strengthen efforts to prevent the posting of banned and recalled consumer products for sale on Meta platforms, including Facebook Marketplace.” Hoehn-Saric wrote that the number of banned and recalled products for sale on Facebook Marketplace has increased significantly over the past several years. “While Facebook Marketplace currently has policies to stop controlled substances, counterfeit goods and other illegal products from being listed, they are being widely circumvented or ignored with respect to products under the jurisdiction of the CPSC,” said Hoehn-Saric in his letter to Zuckerberg.
Rep. Pallone Applauds Committee Passage Of Six Consumer Protection Bills Including Reese’s Law
July 20, 2022, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) said following passage of six consumer protection bills: “Today, the Commerce Committee passed six bipartisan consumer protection bills that will help keep Americans safe, strengthen our economy, and protect the data privacy and security of all American.” Among the six was Reese’s Law which requires the CPSC to establish product safety standards for batteries, such as button cell or coin batteries, that pose an ingestion hazard.
Business Leaders Discuss How Crisis Management Skills Can Offer Opportunities For Career Growth
July 17, 2022, EIN Presswire
Business leaders will draw upon personal experiences to examine the importance of crisis management as an opportunity to learn and advance their product safety careers. The 7-part webinar series will start September 20. The series has been developed by the Society of Product Safety Professionals in cooperation with ADK Information Services. Scholarships are available for this course, which earns class members a Certificate of Completion in Crisis Management.
Marie-Claude Simard, a 25-year veteran in the legal and product safety areas for BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products), will lead a panel discussion that features Guillermo Rodriquez, Global Senior Director of Product Safety & Compliance for Harbor Freight Tools and Kimberly Mason, Senior Director, Compliance for Five Below. The panel will discuss building a career that may start out in a specialist role, but grows into a generalist role with more leadership responsibility and guiding the growth of others.
Michael Del Negro, whose background includes an undergraduate degree in Social Work, and a Law Degree from the University of Michigan, is Vice President, Product Safety Compliance for Peloton Interactive. He was previously with GE and GE Appliances, a Haier Company for 11 years. He has considerable experience with product safety investigations that require special communication and analytical skills in working with company peers and regular interface with senior leaders of the company.
Motivating People Starts With Building Emotional Connections
July 21, 2022, Harvard Business Review
In this piece, the author offers three ways to harness the power of emotion to motivate your team: 1) Cultivate the energy that flows from enthusiasm. 2) Recognize what’s behind anger and put it to better use. 3) Drive deeper engagement with a focus on development.
The Best Crib Mattresses To Keep Your Baby Safe And Cozy At Night
July 20, 2022, Forbes
Dr. Elizabeth Murray, a pediatrician in Rochester, New York, says parents should remember two key things when shopping for crib mattresses: “[A crib mattress] must fit very snugly into the crib and it must be firm. Babies are safest when they sleep on their back, on a firm mattress, without blankets or pillows or positioners or toys.”
Consumer Product Safety Commission Presses Onward With Equity Action Plan
July 22, 2022, National Law Review
In late spring, the Consumer Product Safety Commission held a roundtable for interested stakeholders to discuss the Equity Action Plan. The CPSC used the roundtable to solicit first impressions and feedback on its Equity Action Plan, discussing how to reach underserved communities, communication and education strategies, and potential policy changes with interested parties.
Industry Standards: How They Differ From Regulations, Why They’re Important.
July 21, 2022, Association of equipment Manufacturers
Despite their role in equipment manufacturing, product design and development, voluntary industry standards can be – and often are – confused with government regulations that require compliance on the part of manufacturers, sellers and customers.
General Product Safety Regulation: Council Adopts Its Position
July 20, 2022, Council of the European Union
Member States agreed today on a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal for a regulation on general product safety (GPSR). An increasing number of consumers buy goods and products online – a trend which was reinforced by the Covid-19 pandemic. To keep up with challenges linked to this trend, the GPSR proposal modernizes the rules for online marketplaces and updates them for online businesses. The revised rules for general product safety aim to ensure that products of the digital age meet European safety standards.
Tiktokers Warned Against Tying Ice Bags To Fans Amid UK Heatwave
July 20, 2022, Yahoo!News
TikTokers in the UK have been warned against a “very risky” homemade air conditioning which involves tying ice bags to an electrical fan. The consumer safety charity Electric Safety First (ESF) has warned social media users against experimenting with the viral TikTok in the hope they will blow cool air. They say that having water near electronic devices like fans increase the chances of electrocution.
Five Ways EU Scientists Are Making Batteries Better, Safer, And Greener
July 20, 2022, EU Science Hub
The European Commission’s proposal for a new Batteries Regulation aims to ensure that batteries are long-lasting and safe. This Regulation will apply to all batteries, except those connected with the essential security interests of EU countries or batteries used in equipment designed to be sent into space.
CPSC: Make Safety A Priority When Staying In A Vacation Rental Home
July 22, 2022, YahooFinance
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds consumers to check for safety features when staying at a vacation rental home. Before signing the rental agreement, consumers should verify that the property has smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and at least one fire extinguisher. If there is a pool or a residential elevator, take extra precautions to keep kids safe during the stay.
Opinion – Solution Or Hazard? Australia’s E-Scooter Debate Gains Speed, But The Rules Are A Mess
July 22, 2022, The Guardian
E-scooters have exploded in popularity since the rental company Lime launched in Brisbane at the end of 2018. The company now operates 3,500 e-scooters across Australia and New Zealand and has been joined by competitors Beam and Neuron. But they remain subject to messy regulatory frameworks across states and territories, as well as opposition from groups representing pedestrians and people with disabilities.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
