Sep 18 2023
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Cost-benefit procedure was faulted September 12 by a three-judge panel to vacate CPSC's rule on custom window coverings.
Sep 11 2023
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While the recent $11.5 M civil penalty agreement between Whirlpool and the CPSC certainly raised some eyebrows, what caught my attention are the technical issues behind this penalty.
Jul 31 2023
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CPSC's July 27 hearing on battery fires, especially in micromobility, was marked by a consensus across stakeholders for commission rulemaking.
May 08 2023
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Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) April 26 pushed Consumer Reports to detail any contacts by its writers or other staff with anyone at CPSC over gas stoves.
Apr 17 2023
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Furniture manufacturers and retailers are currently at a crossroads not knowing which way to turn.
Apr 03 2023
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Douglas Dziak is the nominee for the open commissioner position at CPSC.
Mar 20 2023
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CPSC's FY2024 budget request, if granted, would give it 39.4% raise over its current funding.
Mar 13 2023
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A child's value of statistical life (VSL) would be twice that of an adult's in a draft CPSC guidance on such calculations.
Mar 13 2023
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The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) kicked off its 30th Anniversary year at the recently held 2023 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida.
Feb 27 2023
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CPSC staff February 22 sent commissioners a draft request for information (RFI) about gas stoves' effects on indoor air.
Feb 20 2023
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CPSC staffers February 10 asked UL to form a working group to look at lithium-ion battery fires in micromobility products.
Feb 13 2023
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Commissioners voted 3-1 February 8 to publish the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on revising CPSC's 6(b) rules.
Feb 06 2023
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'Second-life' lithium-ion batteries have generally the same hazard patterns as new counterparts, but at higher likelihood, according to a January 31 report by the UK Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS).
Jan 23 2023
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Many of CPSC staff's 6(b) proposals rely on an understanding of disclosure as involving release of new information.
Jan 16 2023
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The Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) January 10 won a stay of the recent CPSC rule on custom window coverings.
Jan 09 2023
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Peloton will pay $19.065 million to settle two CPSC allegations involving Tread+ treadmills – reporting incidents late and selling 38 units after recalling.
Jan 02 2023
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CPSC's budget for the ongoing fiscal year is $152.5 million under the appropriations act signed December 29.
Dec 19 2022
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CPSC's Inspector General (IG) office made seven recommendations following its investigation into the vote on the agency's FY2022 operating plan.
Dec 12 2022
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Whether there is a duty to remedy products that are functionally equivalent to those found to be hazardous is among the debates in recent filings in CPSC's administrative suit to force recalls by Amazon.
Dec 06 2022
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With just few finalization steps left, the European Parliament and Council November 29 provisionally agreed on the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR).