Mohorovic announces resignation effective October 20 October 18, 2017, Product Safety Letter Commissioner Joseph Mohorovic October 18 announced his resignation effective close of business Friday, October 20. This came at CPSC’s decisional meeting on its phthalates rulemaking. Mohorovic, a Chicago more »
Category: Product Standards
In the News: October 16, 2017
New federal safety standard for infant bathtubs takes effect October 6, 2017, Market Watch A new federal mandatory safety standard aimed at helping to keep infants and toddlers from drowning while in infant bath tubs went into effect on October more »
In the News: October 9, 2017
Federal judge orders Spectrum Brands to pay $1.9 million fine October 5, 2017, Wisconsin State Journal Middleton-based Spectrum Brands has been ordered to pay $1.9 million in civil penalties for waiting too long to report a defect in Black & more »
In the News: October 2, 2017
Seasoned Litigator Nominated to Replace Commissioner Robinson and Establish Republican Majority at CPSC September 21, 2017, Consumer Product Matters President Trump has nominated Dana Baiocco to be a Republican Commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If confirmed, Ms. Baiocco more »
In the News: September 25, 2017
Will federal safety panel ban toxic flame-retardants in household products? September 20, 2017, Chicago Tribune The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to vote on a petition that would ban chemically related flame-retardants, known as organohalogens, from children’s products, furniture, mattresses and household more »
In the News: September 18, 2017
Proposition 65 receives oversight hearing September 8, 2017, Northern California Record California Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) recently convened a panel of experts to take about Proposition 65 at an environmental safety and toxic materials (ESTM) oversight hearing that also touched more »
In the News: September 11, 2017
CPSC Targets Retailer Home Depot in Rare Sale of Recalled Goods Civil Penalty September 7, 2017, Crowell & Moring The Company will pay a civil penalty of $5.7 million. This penalty is significant because it involves claims against a retailer more »
In the News: August 28, 2017
Regulatory activity dips to new lows in Trump Administration August 23, 2017, Bloomberg Government The pace of regulatory activity has dipped to new lows in the first six months of the Trump administration. Pamela Gilbert, former executive director of the more »
In the News: August 21, 2017
The Spotlight on Fidget Spinners: >The Rise of the Fidget Spinner and the Fall of the Well-Managed Fad August 15, 2017, The New York Times This spring, when Christine Osborne started getting phone calls about a new playground must-have — the more »
In the News: August 14, 2017
CPSC warns public on fidget spinner risks August 10, 2017, cpsc.gov As the Consumer Product Safety Commission investigates some reported incidents associated with the popular product, Chairman-designate Ann Marie Buerkle warns fidget spinner users or potential buyers to take precautions. more »
