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 »
Category: Product Safety Rules
In the News: January 20, 2014
Changes To California Regulation Could Impact Fire Safety January 15, Sentinel Source California recently made changes to Technical Bulletin 117, removing a test that measures the flammability of furniture when exposed to open flame sources, such as lighters, candles and more »
In the News: January 13, 2014
Product Recalls – It Can Happen to You January 6, Retail Merchandiser Product recalls can occur to any company. Read about recall planning, and how product recall insurance can help your company be prepared for a recall event… Federal Regulators more »
In the News: January 6, 2014
A Year in Review: Steps Taken to Protect the Health and Safety of Canadians December 23, Reuters The Canadian Health Minister recently outlined health and safety accomplishments in 2013. Read about 2013 developments in product and food safety in Canada more »
In the News: December 23, 2013
New Zealand Commerce Commission: Consumer Law Modernised and Extended December 18, 4-Traders New Zealand recently enacted the Fair Trading Amendment Act of 2013. Read about the new law and the implications for businesses with an interest in product safety… EU more »
In the News: December 16, 2013
These Companies Want More Government Regulation December 11, Huffington Post A group of companies has joined together for an unlikely purpose-to lobby for more government regulation. Read about the industries and the law they want changed… Component Manufacturer Addresses Safety more »
In the News: December 9, 2013
Robert Adler Becomes Acting Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission December 4, Reuters With the departure of Inez Tenenbaum, Robert Adler has moved into the role of Acting Chairman at the CPSC. Read about Chairman Adler’s background and some more »
In the News: November 25, 2013
China Considers Consumer Goods Safety Law November 19, China Daily China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), has announced that there will be a draft of new product safety laws by 2015. Learn what the first product more »
In the News: November 11, 2013
Silver Nanoparticle use spurs U.S. Consumer Database November 11, CBC News Silver nanoparticles are in many of the goods purchased everyday around the world, and research is ongoing to the impact they have on safety. Which ones? Read about a new more »
In the News: November 4, 2013
Who is Company Doe anyway? Appeals court to consider how much to disclose when companies challenge complaints on CPSC’s online database October 28, Lexology Litigation is moving forward between the Consumer Product Safety Commission and “Company Doe” over a report more »
