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MARCH 16, 2026
VOLUME 55 ISSUE 11
PREMIUM CONTENT FROM PRODUCT SAFETY LETTER
Subscriber-Only Story A March 9 dismissal motion for Black & Decker asserts that CPSC's request for injunctive relief lacks allegations of current or future wrongdoing and simply duplicates relief that the agency won via the 2015 settlement with the company. Subscriber-Only Story An independent CPSC is necessary as a barrier to unwarranted influence against regulation and enforcement, fired-Commissioner Alexander Hoehn-Saric asserted March 6. Subscriber-Only Story Consumer Federation of America and Consumer Reports March 2 wrote CPSC in support of an idea for permanent identification labeling of clothing storage units (CSUs). Subscriber-Only Story No significant risks, including for cancer, are likely from athletic field exposures to artificial infill from recycled tires, according to a March 5 California study. Subscriber-Only Story Unsafe electrical and childcare products received the two highest monetary "detriment" estimates in a March 5 review of 21 product categories by the UK Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS). Subscriber-Only Story Chemical risks, especially in cosmetics, were behind the EU's Safety Gate record year in 2025. Subscriber-Only Story Briefs on CPSC members, e-bikes, toddler beds, water beads, and human trafficking, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings. |
