Toddler dies after winds send pumpkin patch bounce attraction flying October 5, 2018, Orlando Sentinel High winds mixed with a bounce attraction have led to another tragedy. A 2-year-old boy in Nebraska died after nearly 60-mph winds caused a bounce more »
Category: Chemical Hazards
In the News: October 8, 2018
Senators introduce new upholstered furniture flammability standards October 4, 42018, Furniture Today Two senators introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to adopt California Technical Bulletin (TB) 117-2013 as a federal flammability standard. The bill, more »
In the News: September 24, 2018
Latest pool safety statistics: At least 148 children fatally drowned in pools and spas this summer September 19, 2018, cpsc.gov The number of fatal drownings is down approximately 9% from 2017. During the same period last year, 163 children younger than more »
In the News: September 17, 2018
CPSC Offers survival tips for after Hurricane Florence September 13, 2018, cpsc.gov Hundreds of thousands of consumers have already lost power due to Hurricane Florence, and that could climb to millions over the next few days. The U.S. Consumer Product more »
In the News: September 4, 2018
Appellate Court opens door to jury trials in Proposition 65 cases August 30, The National Law Review (Greenberg Traurig, LLP) The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District (First District) recently reversed course on an important issue in the Proposition more »
In the News: August 27, 2018
CPSC Safety Alert: Surviving Hurricane Lane August 23, 2018, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is alerting consumers in the path of powerful Hurricane Lane in Hawaii to important safety tips for surviving the hurricane.There are many things more »
In the News: August 20, 2018
CPSC 2017 Annual Report: Consumer products cause or contribute to 8,000 fatalities August, 2018, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued its 2017 Annual Report last week, outlining the number of consumer product-related deaths, injuries and emergency department visits for more »
In the News: August 13, 2018
Jury Awards Terminally Ill Man $289 Million In Lawsuit Against Monsanto August 10, 2018, NPR At 42, Dewayne Johnson developed a bad rash that was eventually diagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Four years later Johnson — now near death, according to more »
In the News: August 6, 2018
The Next Big Trend? – Koowheel Hovershoes August 2, 2018, PRNewswire Enthusiast of self-balancing personal transporters have lots of products to choose from: electric skateboards, hoverboards, e-scooters and bikes. But all of these devices tether the feet and limit bipedal more »
In the News: July 30, 2018
Feds Seem to Favor ‘Light Touch’ IoT Regulation July 24, 2018, Tech News World The Internet of Things may be in its infancy, but the U.S. government has been gearing up to determine what the proper federal role should be, more »
