Consumer Reports criticizes Samsung’s Galaxy Note recall September 4, 2016, The Next Web Consumer Reports is challenging Samsung’s recall of Galaxy Note 7 after it started straight-up exploding, claiming it was not good enough. The recall is being handled directly more »
Category: Sustainability
In the News: August 29, 2016
Risky Business: A cheaper air bag and Takata’s road to a deadly crisis August 27, 2016, New York Times Automakers embraced Takata’s cheaper technology 20 years ago despite signs that it was unsafe, ultimately costing the supplier and its automaker more »
In the News: August 15, 2016
ALARM GROWS OVER AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES’ THREAT TO SAFETY >Kansas water slide death highlights concerns about theme park oversight nation wide August 8, 2016, Fox News (video) The death of a 20-year-old Kansas boy, Caleb Schwab, has renewed concerns about more »
In the News: July 11, 2016
Ikea under fire in China after limiting dresser recall to North America July 5, 2016, The New York Times The announcement that Ikea was recalling 36 million chests and dressers in the United States and Canada linked to the deaths more »
In the News: June 20, 2016
AMIDST GOOD NEWS, ONE MORE CHALLENGE FOR LUMBER LIQUIDATORS: >Lumber Liquidators’ stock soars after government ruling removes overhang June 17, 2016, MarketWatch Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. surged after a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ruling indicated that a more »
In the News: May 30, 1016
House approves bill to regulate toxic chemicals May 24, 2016, Associated Press/The New York Times The U. S. House of Representatives by a vote of 403-12 in favor, approved a bipartisan bill that would for the first time regulate tens more »
In the News: May 2, 2016
Consumer groups want Ikea to recall dresser April 27, 2016, Palm Beach Post Four groups have urged the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to “take strong immediate action to better protect children from the tip-over hazard of certain Ikea Malm more »
In the News: April 4, 2016
Takata puts worst-case airbag recall costs at $24 billion March 30, 2016, Bloomberg The air bag supplier, which pegged the total recall at 287.5 million inflators, has watched its share price plummet to an all time low. The worst case cost more »
In the News: March 14, 2015
CPSC UNANIMOUS VOTES IN 3 RECENT ACTIONS: >CPSC makes the right move: Eliminates need to certify compliance with flammability standards for “inherently safe” adult clothing March 7, 2016, jdsupra.com The Consumer Product Safety Commission by unanimous vote of the Commissioners more »
In the News: March 7, 2016
CPSC approves adult apparel enforcement discretion to reduce paperwork March 4, 2016, cpsc.gov Effective March 25, 2016, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it “will not pursue compliance or enforcement action against makers, importers, or private labelers more »
