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 »
Category: Product Safety Rules
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 »
In the News: December 19, 2022 Consumer Safety Board (CPSC) To Weigh Regulations On Gas StovesDecember 14, 2022, The HillThe U.S. agency in charge of making sure the country’s consumer products are safe will weigh regulations on new gas stoves, more »
In the News: December 12, 2022 America Home Furnishings Alliance Files Petition For Judicial Review Of CPSC Safety Standard For Clothing Storage UnitsDecember 6, 2022, Home Furnishing BusinessThe AHFA has filed a petition for judicial review of the U.S. Consumer Product more »
In the News: December 5, 2022 Association Files Suit Challenging New CPSC Rule On Custom Window CoveringsDecember 1, 2022, Home Textiles TodayHow long is too long? That’s the issue in dispute in the lawsuit filed last week by the Window more »
In the News; November 28, 2022 CPSC To Industry: Get Ready For More-More Penalties, More Litigation, More RegulationNovember 21, 2022, Morgan LewisThe CPSC will levy swift and strong civil penalties for product safety infractions, but, under this plan, it will more »
In the News: November 21, 2022 Onewheel Skateboards Linked To 4 Deaths, CPSC SaysNovember 16, 2022, CBS NewsCommuters and thrill-seekers should stay off Onewheel electric skateboards because the products can eject riders, causing serious injury and death, according to the Consumer more »
In the News: November 14, 2022
CPSC Chairman: Why The Agency Rejected An ASTM Revised Voluntary Standard For Children’s Folding Chairs And StoolsNovember 8, 2022, cpsc.gov“The Commission voted unanimously to reject an update to the voluntary safety standard for Children’s Folding Chairs and Folding Stools. Under section more »
In the News: November 7, 2022
CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard For Custom Window CoveringsNovember 2, 2022, cpsc.govIn an effort to reduce the risk of strangulation deaths and serious life-threatening injuries to children from corded window coverings, the Consumer Product Safety Commission voted last week, by more »
In the News: October 31, 2022
Action Needed To Improve CPSC Preparedness For Product Examination Disruptions”October 27, 2022, Government Accountability OfficeAccording to the GAO report: “From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic through August 2020, the Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted significantly fewer examinations of imported products. Working more »
