Lawmakers OK ban on chemical flame retardants deemed toxic January 2, 2019, News Tribune (Associated Press) A bill approved by Massachusetts lawmakers will prohibit the use of several types of toxic flame retardants in a variety of household products. The more »
Category: Chemical Hazards
In the News: December 24, 2018
Consumer Reports Parent Company Settles Privacy Lawsuit December 18, 2018, Westchester Magazine The publisher of Consumer Reports, the prominent nonprofit dedicated to providing unbiased consumer product reviews, has settled a class-action lawsuit, paying $16.375 million. Don Ruppel, a resident of St. more »
In the News: December 17, 2018
Statement of Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle on Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Plan October 10, 2018, cpsc.gov Acting Chair Buerkle opened up the hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019 Operating plan stating that “we have just welcomed our fifth Commissioner. more »
In the News: December 10, 2018
CPSC, Britax Settle Lawsuit Involving BOB Jogging Strollers November 20, 2018, cpsc.gov “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that it settled an administrative lawsuit against Britax Child Safety, Inc., of Fort Mill, South Carolina. The lawsuit, filed in more »
In the News: December 3, 2018
Kimberly-Clark seeks Supreme Court review in “flushable” wipes case December 2, 2018, JDSupra (Morrison-Foerster) On September 6, 2018, Kimberly-Clark and affiliates filed a petition for writ of certiorari in Kimberly-Clark, et al. v. Davidson, No. 18-304, following a decision in the more »
In the News: November 26, 2018
California: New IoT security regulations–State steps in while US is “largely absent” November 15, 2018, Linux.com It falls upon lawmakers to create laws that protect consumers. While the US government is largely absent in this area of consumer protection, the more »
In the News: November 19, 2018
Survey: How retailers rank on toxic chemicals November 15, 2018, Mind the Store In the third annual report card on toxic chemicals in consumer products, the Mind the Store campaign evaluated forty of the largest retailers in North America. They more »
In the News: November 12, 2018
Furniture anchors not an easy fix as child tip over deaths persist November 5, 2018, Consumer Reports Each year furniture tip-overs cause thousands of injuries serious enough to send children to the emergency room. Since 2000, they’ve been linked with more »
In the News: October 29, 2018
European Parliament approves ban on single-use plastic October 25, 2018, The New York Time The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a ban on single-use plastics such as straws, plates, cutlery and cotton-swab sticks in Europe by 2021, joining a global more »
In the News: October 22, 2018
Ex-Reagan advisor: ‘Future safety’ of my kids depends on whether US and China are friends or enemies October 19, 2018, CNBC The deteriorating relationship between the world’s two biggest economies is at a possible tipping point into a cold war, John more »
