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 »

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 »

New York bans hoverboards on trains and subways over fire concerns January 27, 2016, Mashable.com New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that it is banning the possession of hoverboards on its public transportation system facilities, adding to the growing more »

DOT, Automakers agree on proactive safety principles January 15, 2016, Transportation.gov In an “historic agreement” the Department of Transportation secretary praises a response to the record number of vehicles recall and record civil penalties issued by the National Highway Traffic more »

Anti-tip-over law, inspired by Ogdensburg (NY) child’s death, signed into law December 29, 2016, northcountrynow.com Moved by a tragic event, a New York State Senator and Assemblyman have sponsored legislation to prevent “tip over” accidents that was signed into law more »

Hoverboard Controversy Sweeps Across the Globe >Hoverboard related falls spike for the holidays December 28, 2015, cnn.net The popular gift already had a dangerous reputation following reports of hoverboards suddenly catching fire. But on Christmas, sudden fires weren’t the most more »

Senators call for “independent” crumb rubber turf study November 9, 2015, NBC News Senators Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Bill Nelson (FL) have urged the CPSC to undertake an “independent investigation into the health risks of crumb rubber turf”, a surface more »

CPSC & DOJ Action: Government secures injunctions against two California companies and three individuals to stop importation of dangerous children’s products. October 19, 2015, CPSC news release Complaints allege that the defendants were importing children’s products containing, among other things, more »

CPSC approves decorative lights safety rule to remove unsafe products from market September 29, 2015, Claims Journal A new rule allows the regulatory agency to remove hazardous products from the market more effectively. Over 86% of American homes are decorated more »