NOVEMBER 30, 2020
VOLUME 49 ISSUE 45
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story CPSC Acting Chairman Robert Adler November 24 said he showed the Department of Justice (DOJ) his announcement of a civil penalty case, and it had no objections. Subscriber-Only Story Nonmotorized scooters were the top product category for 14 youth fatalities in 2019 associated with toys, according to CPSC data made available November 19. Subscriber-Only Story The Government Accountability Office (GAO) November 19 made five recommendations to improve CPSC's handling of product defect cases and resulting recalls. Subscriber-Only Story Four ecommerce platforms are the initial participants in a product safety pledge begun by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Subscriber-Only Story Seven consumer or groups and other advocates November 11 wrote the transition team of President-Elect Joe Biden about their desires to strengthen CPSC. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on micromobility, bike helmets, summer safety, WATCH, US PIRG, Illinois AG, online shopping, durability/sustainability plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |