Segway Powersports Assessed $5 Million Civil Penalty For Unlawfully Importing ATVs
August 24, 2022, cpsc.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Segway Powersports Inc. (SPI), of McKinney, Tex., has been assessed a $5 million civil penalty. The settlement resolves CPSC’s charges that SPI knowingly imported ATVs without a CPSC-approved ATV action plan in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act. CPSC has agreed to suspend all but $1.25 million of the $5 million penalty based on SPI’s sworn representations that paying a penalty exceeding that amount would cause the company financial hardship and compel SPI to cease business operations.
CPSC Chair And Commissioner Statements On Segway Powersports Civil Penalty
August 24, 2022, cpsc.gov
Chair Alex D. Hoehn-Saric Statement; Commissioner Feldman Statement; Commissioner Trumka Statement.
NYC Scooter Battery Fires Double; FDNY Commissioner Seeks CPSC Study
August 25, 2022, Fire Engineering
Interim New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh wrote to the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ask for better regulation of e-bike batteries. Her goal is “to prevent future injuries and deaths.” Lithium-ion battery cells, when improperly manufactured, sold, stored or used can pose a serious hazard and imminent danger to lives and property, Kavanagh believes.
Managing Up When Leadership Is Stuck In The Weeds
August 24, 2022, Harvard Business Review
Many of us have been in situations where we’re managing a project or advancing a new initiative at work and the leaders supervising the work get lost in unnecessary details. Here are three strategies to get leaders out of the weeds on a project.
The Effectiveness Of Bicycle Helmets And The Long-Term Impacts Of Bike Accidents
August 25, 2022, National Law Review
In the U.S., over 130,000 people are injured in bicycle crashes every year, according to the CDC. The costs of the injuries and deaths from these crashes typically exceed a staggering $23 billion yearly. An easy and effective way to reduce the number of people injured in bicycle crashes is to make sure that every cyclist wears a helmet.
New Mattress Safety Standards Went Into Effect: Here’s What You Need To Know
August 25, 2022, Sleepopolis
The 2022 federal crib mattress standards went into effect on August 15. Aiming to reduce the risk of injuries related to suffocation, entrapment, and lacerations, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has mandated that all crib mattresses sold in the U.S. comply with all new regulations.
EU Updates Standards Under Safety Regulation
August 25, 2022, InCompliance
The Commission of the European Union (EU) has amended its list of standards that can be used to demonstrate compliance with the essential requirements of its Directive on General Product Safety (GPSD). In mid-August, the Commission amended Annex 1 of the GPSD to add or replace 13 individual standards covering a wide range of products, including children’s furniture and child use and care items and gymnastic equipment.
CPSC Solicits Public Comment On Draft Strategic Plan For 2023-2026
August 26, 2022, cpsc.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released its Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-2026 for public review and comment. The Draft Strategic Plan will guide CPSC programs, regulatory activities and other initiatives to advance its mission of protecting the public from hazardous consumer products.
Indian Survey: Safety, Performance Top Concerns For Electric Scooter Buyers
August 21, 2022, Business Standard
Safety and performance of electric scooters remain top concerns for customers amid a spate of fire incidents in these vehicles recently, which has prompted consumers to hold back on their plans to purchase e-scooters, according to an online survey.
Ontario Boy Hospitalized 10 Days After Accident With Button Battery
August 24, 2022, CTV News
An Ontario mother is speaking out after an accident involving a lithium button battery left her four-year-old son hospitalized for 10 days. Cassandra Sterling of Pickering Ont. told CTV News Toronto Wednesday her son swallowed the small battery on Aug.2 She described quickly taking her son, Akai, to Lakeridge Hospital in Ajax, where the boy was rushed by ambulance to The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. “They told me they would have to do immediate surgery as the battery was lodged between his esophagus and his stomach,” she said.
Shanghai Releases Typical Cases Including Counterfeit Nike And Champion Brand Children’s Clothing
August 25, 2022, National Law Review
On August 23, 2022, the Shanghai Administration for Market Supervision released a set of typical cases from its Three-Year Action Plan for the Quality and Safety Protection of Children’s and Student Products in Shanghai (2021-2023). The Action Plan has so far yielded 8.1014 million RMB ($1.181 million USD) in fines and the first case of the release involves 7.2 million RMB in counterfeit Champion and Nike children’s clothing.
