US Claims Dr. Reddy’s Broke Safety Packaging Rules for 4 years August 28, In-Pharma The Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking civil penalties from Dr. Reddy’s alleging that the company violated the Poison Prevention Packaging Act for four years. Read more »
Category: Sustainability
In the News: August 4, 2014
Consumer Body Crackdown on Dodgy Goods July 29, Business World Ireland’s National Consumer Agency investigated nearly 500 product complaints last year according to a recently released agency annual report. Read an overview of the report and what the agency has more »
In the News: July 28, 2014
Government Proposes Changes in BIS to Ensure Product Quality, Withdrawal of Substandard Goods July 22, Economic Times The Indian government has proposed major changes to consumer protection laws in the country. Read about the changes and the impact it could more »
In the News: July 21, 2014
Blog: OpenFDA Provides Ready Access to Recall Data July 16, FDA Voice The FDA has joined the CPSC in offering access to data on recalled products. Read about the new FDA release, and plans to further build out data releases more »
In the News: July 7, 2014
In Recall Blitz, G.M. Risks Its Reputation June 30, New York Times GM continues to issue recalls for their cars reaching an unprecedented 29 million vehicles the company has recalled this year. Read about the new recalls and the impact more »
In the News: June 30, 2014
Highlights from ACI’s 2014 Consumer Products Regulatory & Litigation Program June 17, Lexology The American Conference Institute recently held a consumer product regulatory conference in Chicago. Read some of the key takeaways from a former CPSC General Counsel here… New more »
In the News: June 23, 2014
General Motors: Grapples with Safety Crisis June 17, 4-Traders The General Motors safety issues continue to mount as the company issued new recalls last week. Read a detailed timeline of what has happened this year and where the company stands more »
In the News: June 9, 2014
The Changing Face of Product Liability around the World June 2014, Who’s Who Legal The definition of product liability is changing around the world. Read a thorough analysis of why the nature of product liability is changing and the impact more »
In the News: June 2, 2014
Blog: Good riddance to Buckyballs May 28, The Hill The Buckyballs case has been controversial in some circles, but recently concluded. Read some reflections from CPSC Commissioner Robinson in this blog post… SGS Safeguards EU Safer Products & Market Surveillance more »
In the News: May 19, 2014
Buckyballs Founder Agrees to Product Recall in Settlement with Federal Regulators May 13, Washington Post Long running litigation between the CPSC and the founder of Buckyballs has come to an end. Read the outcome and the unique nature of the more »
