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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.

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Nonmotorized scooters were the top product category for 14 youth fatalities in 2019 associated with toys, according to CPSC data made available November 19.

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) November 19 made five recommendations to improve CPSC's handling of product defect cases and resulting recalls.

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Four ecommerce platforms are the initial participants in a product safety pledge begun by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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Seven consumer or groups and other advocates November 11 wrote the transition team of President-Elect Joe Biden about their desires to strengthen CPSC.

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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.

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Commissioners voted to send a "substantial" civil penalty case to the Justice Department, CPSC Acting Chairman Robert Adler wrote November 18.

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CPSC's Inspector General (IG) November 16 identified four management challenges for the agency.

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CPSC's Inspector General (IG) November 17 said a contractor's audit found a reportable violation of the Antideficiency Act.

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CPSC November 12 extended to next June 25 the pandemic-related testing relief for safety closures.

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Commissioner Elliot Kaye November 16 expressed pleasure with fellow CPSC members accepting amendments to assess racial and similar disparities in product safety protections.

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Both houses of Congress are moving quickly on companion bills to direct CPSC to study the pandemic's effects on at-home injury patterns.

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There were an estimated 190 unintentional deaths in 2017 associated with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from consumer products, according the most recent CPSC data review.

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) November 16 pointed to a survey report that urged a three-part plan for communicating about risks and concerns with nanomaterials.

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The EU in 2021 aims to develop an "action plan" to work with China to address the safety of products purchased online.

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Briefs on AI, holidays, Brexit, presidential transition, Europe plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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CPSC has not paid Adam Savage a $30,000 fee for his services and use of his image.

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Nancy Beck's CPSC nominations were put in question June 17.

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CPSC's recently created position of consumer ombudsman will have five broad mission goals.

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CPSC will follow a new executive order on regulations.

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Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) May 13 sought information from CPSC-chairman-nominee Nancy Beck about her alleged role in reports of the White House purportedly delaying release of a CDC guideline on post-pandemic reopenings.

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CPSC's rescheduling of its priorities hearing for May 27 is not an indication that the agency is set to return to normal, in-person operations.

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CPSC and other federal agencies should take five areas into considerations when deciding to resume physical operations, according to an April 20 guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

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Companies with specific problems delivering recall remedies should make those issues clear to consumers, CPSC is urging.

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CPSC is advising that some companies' recall remedies currently might be unavailable.

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CPSC will use teleworking to the "maximum extent possible" as a Coronavirus precaution, according to a March 13 statement.

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The White House March 2 announced the nomination of Nancy Beck to be CPSC chairman.

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Discussion February 27 between CPSC and ASTM staff on wearable technology quickly expanded into how the two organizations are adapting to emerging technology broadly.

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CPSC staff gave commissioners five reasons to support recently approved integration of some General Counsel staff into the Office Compliance and Field Operations.

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Former CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle spoke to PSL about her decision to join the Washington, D.C. office of Williams & Jensen as a principal starting January 22.

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A report from the Democratic minority of the Senate Commerce Committee urged three steps to improve CPSC responses to unsafe products.

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Gib Mullan will become CPSC general counsel, Acting Chairman Bob Adler told PSL, October 1.

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Robert Adler will take over as CPSC acting chairman October 1.

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Briefs on product safety education, chemicals, PFAS, car seats, anchoring, OHVs, strollers, flooring, consumer education, hot car deaths, vinyl gloves, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.

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CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle will leave the commission October 27 and will step down as agency head September 30.

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The 29 people or entities who received CPSC Information Clearinghouse data outside the 6(b) process included companies, journalists, researchers, lawyers and others.