Commissioner Trumka: “CPSC Revamps Chronic Hazards Guidelines, Making It Easier To Protect You From Toxic Chemicals In Your Home”April 15, 2024, cpsc.govCommissioner Trumka: “The Commission unanimously approved new chronic hazard guidelines that improve the agency’s ability to protect you from more »
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In the News: April 15, 2024
China, US, EU Reach New Consensus On Cooperation On Consumer Product SafetyApril 11, 2024, State Information Office, Republic of ChinaChina, the United States and the European Union (EU) reached new consensus on deepening cooperation on consumer product safety, according to more »
In the News: April 8,m 2024
Commissioners Feldman And Dziak: We Oppose The New “Value Of Statistical Life” MethodologyApril 3, 2024, cpsc.govThe Consumer Product Safety Commission has adopted a new cost-benefit methodology that needlessly places future Commission rulemakings in jeopardy. CPSC will now calculate regulatory benefits more »
In the News: April 1, 2024
Feds Now Investigating The Houston Drowning Death In Hotel PoolMarch 28, 2024, Click2Houston.comThe Consumer Product Safety Commission confirms they’ve launched a federal investigation into the drowning death of Aliyah Jaico at a Houston hotel pool. Investigators with the CPSC were at the more »
In the News; March 25, 2024
CPSC At ICPHSO: 2024 Enforcement PrioritiesMarch 21-24, 2024, JD SupraThe Consumer Product Safety Commission was well represented at the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s annual symposium in last February Orlando. Agency representatives provided a number of insights to more »
In the News: March 18, 2024
Senators Welch, Blumenthal And Markey Urge CPSC To Implement Stricter Safety Measures To Protect Infants And ToddlersMarch 15, 2024, VermontBizU.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Consumer Protect Safety Commission Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric more »
In the News: March 11, 2024
Senate Confirms Doug Dziak To CPSC; Agency Back To Five CommissionersMarch 7, 2024, Retail & Consumer Product Law ObserverThe U.S. Senate confirmed Doug Dziak by a voice vote to serve as a commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Mr. more »
In the News: February 26, 2024
CPSC Chair Hoehn-Saric Addresses Annual ICPHSO Product Safety ConferenceFebruary 20, 2024, CrowellChair Hoehn-Saric first set the stage by sharing some important data points. In 2023, the CPSC announced more than 300 product recalls; levied more than $52 million in civil more »
In the News: February 19, 2024
U.S. Product Recalls Surge 11% In 2023 To Hit Seven-Year HighFebruary 15, 2024, SedgwickU.S. product recalls reached a seven-year high in 2023, increasing 11% from 2022 to 2023. According to Sedgwick brand protection’s 2024 State of the Nation Recall Index report, more »
In the News: February 12, 2024
Perspective: Proposed Consumer Advocacy And Protection Act (CAP) Could Remove The Cap On Civil Penalties The CPSC Can ImposeFebruary 6, 2024, National Law ReviewOn January 25, 2024, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Ranking Member of the House Innovation, Data, and Commerce more »
