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Richard Trumka's Statements

2025
May 05, 2025 CPSC Protects Babies from Lethal Infant Pillow Suffocation Risk
April 30, 2025 CPSC Advances Proposed Solution to Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires from E-Bikes and Similar Products
April 23, 2025 CPSC Set to Vote on Proposed Solution to E-bike Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
April 23, 2025 CPSC Saves Babies from Nursing Pillow Risk that Kills 12 per Year
April 04, 2025 Commissioner Trumka Urges You to Beware of Dangerous Baby Products Sold Online; Report them to Saferproducts.gov
February 06, 2025 Stack-on Gun Safe Owners Beware: Biometric Programming Feature Can Fail, Allowing Anyone's Fingerprints to Open Your Safe; One Child Severley Injured
January 23, 2025 Commissioner Trumka: Fitbit Pays $12.25 Million For Failing to Report Burn Hazard on Time
January 17, 2025 Commissioner Trumka: CPSC Holds Amazon Accountable for Hazardous Products
January 02, 2025 Commissioner Trumka Highlights Innovative Messaging Tool to Remind Consumers of Button-Battery Hazards with Apple Airtags
2024
December 20, 2024 CPSC Warns Consumers and Sellers to Dispose of Dangerous Category: Pooled-Alcohol Fire Pots
December 18, 2024 Commissioner Trumka Votes to Approve eFiling Rule to Protect Against Hazardous Foreign Goods Flooding Our Ports
November 07, 2024 Commissioner Trumka Dissents: “CPSC Missed Opportunity to Tackle a Top Injury Hazard That Disproportionately Hurts Women and Older Americans: Slips and Falls”
November 05, 2024 Commissioner Trumka on the Approval of the New Infant Support Cushion Safety Rule: The Road Ahead
October 10, 2024 Commissioner Trumka Warns That Fisher-Price’s Snuga Recall Is Not Good Enough to Keep Babies Safe; Multiple Babies Dead
September 18, 2024 Commissioner Trumka: Safety Changes for Nursing Pillows Will Save Babies’ Lives
September 05, 2024 Commissioner Trumka Urges Consumers Not to Use “Universal” Chargers for E-bikes Because of Fire Hazard
August 13, 2024 Commissioner Trumka Praises CPSC's Approval of Proposed Aerosol Dusters Rule to Prevent Over 100 Deaths Per Year
June 06, 2024 Unsecure Firearms: 133,000 Sports Afield and Sanctuary Biometric Gun Safes Recalled Because Anyone Can Open the Biometric Lock
May 30, 2024 CPSC Creates New Federal Hazardous Substances Act Resource
May 30, 2024 Annual CPSC Report on ATVs and Side-by-Sides Shows 31% Increase in Deaths to Children Under Age 16
April 26, 2024 Target, Walmart, Nordstrom, and Babylist Commit to Stop Selling Weighted Infant Products
April 15, 2024 CPSC Revamps Chronic Hazards Guidelines, Making It Easier to Protect You From Toxic Chemicals in Your Home
April 15, 2024 Beware: Weighted Infant Swaddles and Blankets Are Unsafe for Sleep; Retailers Should Consider Stopping Sales
April 02, 2024 New CPSC Guidance Will Double the Value We Place on Saving Children’s Lives; I Expect This to Lead to More Protective Rulemaking Both at CPSC and Across the Rest of Government
March 19, 2024 CPSC Announces New Hazard Posed by Deadly Water Beads, Warning Consumers About Products Containing Toxic Acrylamide
March 08, 2024 Confirmation of Doug Dziak as Consumer Product Safety Commissioner
March 07, 2024 Hazardous Inclined Infant Sleeper Expected to Remain on Market After Faulty Recall of Jool Baby Nova Swings
February 29, 2024 SawStop Dedicates Its Patent for Public Use, Boosting CPSC Rule to End Table Saw Amputations
February 22, 2024 Biometric Gunsafes Malfunction, Allowing Anyone to Open; CPSC Widens Recall to 120,000 More Safes Sold by 4 Manufacturers at Walmart, Amazon, and Bass Pro Shops; Serious Risk of Death
February 09, 2024 Vornado Recalls Two Million More Steamers Shortly After Recalling 1.75 Million in December
February 01, 2024 Macy's Commits to Stop Selling Water Beads and Destroying Remaining Inventory
January 22, 2024 Hobby Lobby Commits to Water Bead Safety; Macy's Still Selling Water Beads for Children, Now at a Steep Discount
January 08, 2024 ATV Rule Deregulates Max ATV Tire Pressure; I fear it will encourage dangerous on-road use
2023
December 21, 2023 Stop Using "Baby Loungers;" They're Unsafe for Sleep and can Lead to Death
December 20, 2023 Commissioner Trumka Calls on Jo-Ann Stores, Kohl’s, Michaels, Ebay, Hobby Lobby, Wish, and Shein to Stop Selling Water Beads
November 29, 2023 CPSC Tackles String of Infant Deaths in “Support Cushions” with Strong New, Proposed Rule
November 21, 2023 Act Now to Prevent Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning if You Have a ZLINE Gas Range
November 20, 2023 Historic Criminal Verdicts Against Executives for Failing to Report Fire Hazards to CPSC
November 13, 2023 Congressman Pallone Delivers a Pivotal Moment in Protecting Families from Water Bead Deaths and Injuries
November 08, 2023 CPSC Operating Plan Fails to Address Glaring Safety Concerns: Commissioner Trumka Forced to Vote “No”
October 19, 2023 Malfunctioning Gun Safes Sold by Cabela’s, Bass Pro, and Lowe’s Allow Anyone to Open; One Child Dead
October 18, 2023 Historic Table Saw Rule Could Provide Greatest Net Benefits of Any Rule in CPSC History: $2.32 Billion Every Year
September 29, 2023 ​​​​​​​CPSC Seeks Comment on Hazards of PFAS in Consumer Products and Potential Solutions
September 29, 2023 $9 Million Fine Against BJ's Wholesale Caps Year of Active Enforcement
September 13, 2023 Water Beads Can Cause Intestinal Obstruction and Lead to Death: Get Them Out of Your Home
September 11, 2023 CPSC Proposes Commonsense New Rule to Stop a Pattern of Infant Deaths In Nursing Pillows
September 11, 2023 CPSC Acts to End Child Deaths and Injuries From Button Battery Ingestion
August 24, 2023 CPSC Approves Notice of $11.5 Million Fine Against Whirlpool for Failing to Report Fire Hazard
August 09, 2023 At CPSC’s Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Forum, Experts Call On The Agency To Implement A Strong Mandatory Safety Standard
August 07, 2023 CPSC Implements Safe Sleep For Babies Act, Expanding on 2022 Infant Sleep Products Rule and Closing Loopholes
August 02, 2023 CPSC Grants Petition for Federal Rule to End Huffing Deaths from Aerosol Dusters
July 06, 2023 CPSC Finalizes Rock-Solid New Safety Rule for Adult Bedrails: Saving Lives and $300M a Year in Costs to Americans
June 26, 2023 CPSC HALTS IMPORT AND SALES OF EGL Motor’s ATVs DUE TO REPEATED SAFETY VIOLATIONS
June 06, 2023 Two More Infant Deaths in the Recalled Boppy Newborn Lounger; Facebook Marketplace Must Do More To Stop Further Sales
May 05, 2023 CPSC Secures $15.8 Million Penalty Against Generac for Failing to Timely Disclose Amputation Hazard Posed by Portable Generators
April 19, 2023 CPSC Makes Grave Error, Increasing Children’s Risk Of Death From Furniture Tip-Over And Creating Legal Peril For Agency
April 06, 2023 DOJ Sues SunSetter for Failing to Report Lethal Awning Defect to CPSC
April 05, 2023 CPSC's Groundbreaking Proposed Rule for Portable Generators will Save Thousands of Lives and will Save $1B a Year in Costs
March 31, 2023 “The Laundress” Fabric Conditioners Recalled for Ethylene Oxide, Known Cause of Cancer
March 30, 2023 Jetson Rogue Hoverboards Ignite; CPSC Secures Strong Recall Remedy to get these Deadly Products out of Homes
March 20, 2023 CPSC Proposes Increasing the Value We Attach to Saving Children’s Lives to Reflect Their True Value to Society
March 01, 2023 CPSC Approves Request for Information on Gas Stove Hazards and Potential Solutions
February 08, 2023 CPSC Must Fix Gag Rule Regulations so Consumers Can Protect Their Families
January 30, 2023 CPSC Proposes Strong New Safety Standard for Button Cell and Coin Batteries; Existing Children's Toy Standard Would Require Upgrade to be as Protective
January 09, 2023 Eight New Deaths in Rock ‘n Play as Tragedies Mount in Fisher-Price Products; CPSC Working on a Rule that Could Prevent the Next Wave of Deaths
January 05, 2023 CPSC Secures $19.065 Million Penalty Against Peloton for Corporate Misconduct Surrounding Lethal Defect
2022
December 22, 2022 Two Children Suffocate in Target Brand "Pillowfort" Weighted Blanket; Recall Good, Except Receipts Should Not Be Required for Full Refund of Deadly Products
December 20, 2022 CPSC Clamping Down on E-Bike Lithium-ion Battery Fires with Same Playbook Successfully Used to Combat Hoverboard Fires
November 22, 2022 Otteroo Infant Neck Floaties Pose Drowning Hazard
November 16, 2022 Future Motion Refuses to Recall Deadly Onewheel Skateboard
November 09, 2022 Dockatot Deluxe+ is Unsafe for Sleep; CPSC Issues Notice of Violation
November 08, 2022 CPSC Rejects Industry Attempt to Eliminate Safety Rule for Children's Folding Stools
November 02, 2022 Commissioners Enact Window Coverings Rule To Save Lives
October 26, 2022 Commission Commits to Accelerating Safety Rulemakings and Enforcement in the 2023 Operating Plan
October 19, 2022 CPSC’s Final Rule On Dresser Stability Fixes Hazard That Industry Ignored For Decades
September 27, 2022 Joint Statement of Chair Hoehn-Saric and Commissioners Trumka and Boyle: CPSC Rejects Attempt to Weaken Bassinet Standard and Infant Sleep Rule
September 15, 2022 Statement of Commissioner Trumka on $6 Million Penalty Against Clawfoot
September 14, 2022 Once Again: Another Tweak to an Infant Product Warning Label Fails to Improve Safety of Product
September 07, 2022 New Safety Standard for Small, Powerful Magnets Will Save Kids from Life-Threatening Ingestions, Again
August 31, 2022 Changes To Warning Label Do Not Improve The Safety Of Infant Bouncers
August 24, 2022 CPSC Fines Segway $5 Million for Knowingly Importing All-Terrain Vehicles Without Approval
August 02, 2022 CPSC Levies $13 Million Penalty on the TJX Companies, Owners of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and Homegoods for Knowingly Distributing Recalled Consumer Product
July 22, 2022 Joint Statement of Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric and Commissioners Dana Baiocco, Peter A. Feldman, Richard R. Trumka Jr., and Mary T. Boyle Regarding Their Vote to Approve Renewal of Accreditation for Step2 Firewalled Laboratory
July 07, 2022 Accountability for Selling Defective Space Heaters That Killed a 90-Year-Old Man Requires Criminal Investigation of Vornado and its Officials
June 30, 2022 Swearing In of Mary T. Boyle as Consumer Product Safety Commissioner
June 23, 2022 CPSC Rule Banning Inclined Infant Sleep Products Goes into Effect
June 17, 2022 EPA Takes Bold Action to Alert the Public About Deadly Risks of PFAS & PFOS in Water Supply; if There is No Safe Level in Water, CPSC Must Examine Whether We Should Allow PFAS & PFOS in Consumer Products
June 14, 2022 13 Infant Deaths Tied to Fisher-Price Infant Rockers
June 01, 2022 CPSC Secures Bipartisan Support to Mitigate Chronic Hazards, Bolster Enforcement, Analyze Disparate Impact on Disadvantaged Groups, and Improve Consumer Communication
May 16, 2022 Enactment of the Safe Sleep For Babies Act
April 20, 2022 Proposed Revision to 16 C.F.R. § 1231, Safety Standard for High Chairs
March 15, 2022 Approval of Petition Requesting a Ban or Standard on Adult Portable Bed Rails
February 09, 2022 Approval of Administrative Suit Against Leachco, Inc., Maker of The Podster and Bummzie Infant Loungers
January 26, 2022 Approval of Final Rule: Safety Standard for Crib Mattresses
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