Lumber Liquidators CEO Resigns ‘Unexpectedly’ May 21, 2015, USA Today Lynch steps down following weeks of struggle over safety concerns. CFO will also step down. Founder will serve as acting CEO of company beset with turmoil following CBS 60 Minute more »

  California May Require Warnings on Products Containing Chemical BPA May 8, 2015, Town Hall, Reuters News Plastic drinking bottles might soon be required to carry a label disclosing that the compound can cause productive harm to women. Environmental group more »

Lumber Liquidators Pulls Chinese-made Laminates on Safety Concerns May 7, 2015, The Wall Street Journal Company acting amid allegations that the product contains levels of formaldehyde in excess of California emission standards. Former FBI director Louis Freeh is being brought more »

CPSC: Black & Decker Agrees to $1.575 Million Civil Penalty, Internal Compliance Program, for Failure to Report Defective Lawnmowers April 29, 2015, Reuters, CPSC News Release Settles matter of cordless electric lawnmowers that started spontaneously and continued operation after consumers more »

Industry Coalition Takes Aim at Local Product Ingredient Law April 20, Product Safety Letter Preemption lawsuit filed by a group of industry associations, claiming that the local law differs from the federal approach in presence of toxic chemicals in some more »

A Challenge to Lumber Liquidators’ Tests April 17, The New York Times Three California consumers file suit in federal court accusing company of hiring unaccredited lab for consumer testing of formaldehyde. Company calls suit “entirely without merit.” ROV Industry Fighting more »

CPSC Investigation: Why so Many Dangerous Products are for Sale April 7, 2015, CBS A Bloomberg report on a current CPSC investigation of retailers cites Dollar Tree, Target, and Zulily for high number of “product safety incidents” since 2009. Excessive more »

Lumber Liquidators Sued in California Over Formaldehyde Home Test Kits April 1, 2015, Insurance Journal Florida couple charge in Federal Court that unreliable test kits provided to consumers. Use of test kits at issue. CPSC agrees that use as recommended more »

Columbia Sportswear Awarded $3.3 Million in Lawsuit with Supplier Over Electronically Heated Jackets March 12, 2015, Associated Press Faulty components placed in wrist cuffs at core of award announced by federal judge. Hong Kong-based supplier filed no court documents or more »