Month: January 2023

In the News; January 30, 2023 Meet The Man Who Unwittingly Triggered The War Over Gas StovesJanuary 26, 2023, The Washington PostUntil he became an unwitting flash point in the nation’s culture wars, Richard Trumka Jr. was little known to more »

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In the News; January 23, 2023 The Battle Continues: CPSC And Furniture Industry At Odds Over Stability StandardJanuary 19, 2023, Furniture TodayIn a filing Jan. 17 with the U.S. Court of Appeals 5th the CPSC responded to petitioners who have more »

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In the News: January 16, 2023 There’s A Secret Pollution Source In 40 Million Homes. The U.S. May Try To Ban It.January 10, 2023, Washington PostFor years, scientists and health advocates have tried to bring attention to a secret source more »

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In the News: January 9, 2023 Peloton Fined $19 Million For Dangerous Product Safety Violations Involving Tread+ TreadmillsJanuary 5, 2023, Consumer ReportsPeloton Interactive has agreed to pay $19,065,000 to settle charges that the company failed to report to the Consumer more »

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In the News: January 2, 2023 The STURDY Act Signed Into Law; Will Supersede CPSC RuleDecember 27, 2022, Furniture TodayThe Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act – known as STURDY – was passed by Congress Dec. 23 more »

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