Alexander Hoehn-Saric Confirmed As New CPSC Chair October 8, 2021, National Law Review Alexander Hoehn-Saric, nominated by President Biden for both a seat on the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the chairmanship of that body, was confirmed by the Senate more »

E-scooter, E-Bike And Hoverboard Injuries Up 70% During The Past 4 Years September 30, 2021, cpsc.gov Advance data from a soon-to-be-released CPSC report on hazard patterns associated with micromobility products says injuries and deaths continue to rise. There were more more »

Boppy Recalls 3.3 Million Baby Pillows After 8 Infant Deaths September 23, 2021, NPR The Boppy Co., maker of nursing pillows, is recalling nearly 3.3 million of the newborn loungers, which have been linked to the death of 8 babies more »

Adler Opposes Termination Of CPSC Rulemaking On Flammability Of Residential Upholstered Furniture September 8, 2021, CPSC.gov “I voted against accepting this recommendation…because I thought staff should continue its work to develop a good standard on upholstered furniture flammability. I continue more »

Loungers And Nursing Pillows Linked To Recent Infant Deaths September 1, 2021, Consumer Reports 7 deaths are tied to loungers and nursing pillows made by Boppy, a maker of baby products, says a Consumer Reports analysis of government data. This more »

New Peloton Treadmill Features “Safety” After Recalls August 24, 2021, Reuters Peloton has relaunched the Tread, as it looks to put behind a costly recall of its exercise machine. The launch was initially scheduled for May but was delayed as more »

There’s A New Push To Ban The Sale Of Crib Bumpers April 21, 2021, Motherly The Safe Cribs Act would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to enforce a nationwide ban on crib bumper use.  “This bill would ensure deadly more »

Amazon Will Pay Up To $1,000 For Injuries Caused By Sellers’ Goods August 10, 2021, Los Angeles Times Amazon says it will pay customers for injuries caused by goods from its third-party sellers, a guarantee following numerous lawsuits seeking to more »

Fisher-Price Recalls 4-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers After Four Infant Deaths June 3, 2021, cpsc.gov The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price are announcing the recalls of the Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers and 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Gliders.  There more »