How the car industry hid the truth about diesel emissions March 22, 2019, The Guardian John German had not been looking to make a splash when he commissioned an examination of pollution from diesel cars back in 2013. The exam more »
Category: Chemical Hazards
In the News: March 18, 2019
Lumber Liquidators to pay regulators $33 million in flooring scandal settlement March 12, 2019, Reuters Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc has agreed to pay a $33 million criminal penalty to settle federal charges it misled investors about the safety of its more »
In the News: March 11, 2019
Advocate: Letter on Holiday toy safety report misleads consumers March 8, 2019, Times Union Stephen Pasierb, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Toy Association responds to a commentary article. He begins his response by noting: “As CEO of The more »
In the News: March 4, 2019
CPSC calls for compliance on bedroom furniture tipover hazard February 27, 2019, Woodworking Network In a letter addressed to manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of residential bedroom furniture, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that products failing to comply with more »
In the News: February 25, 2019
CPSC launches landmark smoke and carbon monoxide alarm survey nationwide February 14, 2019, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is launching a landmark survey of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm usage in consumers’ homes across the United States. more »
In the News: February 18, 2019
Safety concerns prompt NJ lawmakers to mull sales ban on baby walkers February 14, 2019, NJ Spotlight In New Jersey, a Senate panel approved legislation that would prohibit anyone from selling infant walkers in the state, a policy enacted by Canada more »
In the News: February 11, 2019
Samsung Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Over ‘Exploding’ Washing Machines February 8, 2019, Consumer Reports Samsung recalled about 2.8 million top-loading washers in late 2016, and now the manufacturer and three major retailers that sold these washers have agreed to a preliminary settlement of more »
In the News: February 4, 2019
How the CPSC may recover from the shutdown February 1, 2019, National Law Review (Schiff & Hardin) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been reopened for a week – possibly a third of the window between government shutdowns more »
In the News: January 21, 2019
White House Re-nominates Ann Marie Buerkle for chair and commissioner January 18, 2019, The National Law Review (Keller and Heckman) On January 16, 2019, the White House re-nominated Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting-Chair Ann Marie Buerkle to be Chairman, and for more »
In the News: January 14, 2019
Latest news and perspectives on California Prop 65 January 10, 2019, The National Law Review (Squire Patton Boggs) The latest news and perspectives on California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65) track the passage of the newly-amended Clear and Reasonable Warnings regulations more »
