In the News: February 5, 2024 Should Amazon Be Responsible For Everything It Sells And Ships? A U.S. Agency May Soon DecideFebruary 1, 2024, MSNAmazon.com is facing a government order that could make it responsible for the safety of goods more »

Lawmakers Prioritize Consumer Safety And Introduce CAP ActJanuary 25, 2024, Kids in DangerOn January 25, Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Bonnie more »

CPSC Recalls Millions Of Furniture Tip-Over Kits Made In VietnamJanuary 11, 2024, USA TodayMillions of kits designed to prevent furniture from tipping over were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission over potential child safety risks. Tthe plastic zip tie more »

CPSC Proposes Significant Changes To Rule Governing Certificates Of ComplianceJanuary 4, 2024, National Law ReviewThe Consumer Product Safety Commission recently published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPR) to revise the existing rule on Certificates of Compliance (CoC). The last time CPSC more »

Sen. Manchin Leads Bipartisan Effort To Protect Off-Highway Vehicles Against Regulatory OverreachDecember 6, 2023, Senator joe ManchinU.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ted Budd (R-NC) and James Risch (R-ID) sent a letter more »

International Product Recall – The Basics You Need To KnowOctober 26, 2023, CooleyIncreasing globalization of product markets brings tremendous opportunities for product manufacturers. New technologies enable companies to reach consumers in markets all around the world, and rapid geographical expansion more »

Two Southern California Executives Convicted In Dehumidifiers Scheme CaseNovember 16, 2023, MSNTwo Southern California executives were found guilty for their roles in a scheme involving sales of defective and fire-prone Chinese-made dehumidifiers. Both were convicted of conspiracy and failure to more »

CPSC Commissioner Feldman Statement: Record Recall Numbers Reflect ROI For Consumers; “These Strong Numbers Are No Accident”November 1, 2023, cpsc.govCommissioner Feldman notes the importance of recall results. “The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced more than 300 recalls in fiscal year more »

CPSC Chair Hoehn-Saric Focuses On Online Marketplaces At ICPHSO International ConferenceOctober 27, 2023, Retail & Consumer Product Law ObserverCPSC Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric gave a keynote address to the International Symposium of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) in more »