Category: Children’s Products

In the News: June 2, 2014

Blog: Good riddance to Buckyballs May 28, The Hill The Buckyballs case has been controversial in some circles, but recently concluded.  Read some reflections from CPSC Commissioner Robinson in this blog post… SGS Safeguards EU Safer Products & Market Surveillance more »

Posted in Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Product Liability, Sustainability

In the News: May 19, 2014

Buckyballs Founder Agrees to Product Recall in Settlement with Federal Regulators May 13, Washington Post Long running litigation between the CPSC and the founder of Buckyballs has come to an end.  Read the outcome and the unique nature of the more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Global Developments, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: May 12, 2014

Ergobaby is ‘Company Doe’ in Product Safety Case May 8, AP The company who brought the first lawsuit against the Consumer Product Safety Commission database, saferproducts.gov has come forward after a court ordered the case to be unsealed.  Read about more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Liability, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: April 28, 2014

GM Restructuring Engineering in Response to Recall April 22, Washington Post The General Motors recall has been a high impact event with a lot of negative publicity for the automaker.  Read about some changes the company is making in regards more »

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In the News: April 21, 2014

Consumer Groups Win Appeal to Reveal Company Doe April 16, Washington Post The three year old law suit over a company’s identity and the CPSC database, saferproducts.gov had a major development on April 16.  Read about the court’s ruling and more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Global Developments, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: March 17, 2014

GM Excluded Crash Deaths from Ignition Inquiry March 12, Washington Post General Motors has been in the news because they allegedly delayed recalling automobiles when they knew there was a problem.  Read about the failure to report, and how no more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain

In the News: March 3, 2014

12 Most Brand Saving Reasons for Social Media Monitoring February 29, Business to Community Social Media has had a heavy impact on the product safety world, especially when a customer is experiencing a problem or when there is a recall.  more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Standards, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: February 24, 2014

Supply Chain Predictions for 2014 February 12, The Manufacturer Integrated and flexible supply chains can reduce your costs, increase operational efficiency and mitigate risk. Read some predictions for supply chain management in 2014… Three Things to Watch for in Chinese more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: February 17, 2013

New York City Will Focus its Spotlights on Toys and Games This Week at the 2014 American International Toy Fair February 13, Reuters The annual Toy Industry Association Toy Fair opens in New York this month.  Read about the event, more »

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In the News: January 27, 2014

Schumer Calls on Drug Makers to Add Safety Devices to Children’s Medicines Within a Year January 20, Pro Publica Threatening legislation, a United States Senator called on the pharmaceutical industry to add flow restrictors to children’s liquid medication.  Read about more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Supply Chain