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November 20, 2018
CPSC, Britax Settle Lawsuit Involving BOB Jogging Strollers
CPSC, Britax Settle Lawsuit Involving BOB Jogging Strollers
CPSC announced today that it settled an administrative lawsuit against Britax Child Safety, Inc., of Fort Mill, South Carolina. Britax Information Campaign to Be Announced on January 10, 2019
November 14, 2018
CPSC Expands Toy Safety Collaboration Efforts with Retail, Toy Industries & Safe Kids; Top Toy Safety Tips for Shoppers This Holiday Season
CPSC Expands Toy Safety Collaboration Efforts with Retail, Toy Industries & Safe Kids; Top Toy Safety Tips for Shoppers This Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), Safe Kids Worldwide, and The Toy Association are joining together to promote toy safety and smart purchasing practices for parents.
November 8, 2018
Robot Reboot: CPSC Launches Upgraded Regulatory Robot Tool to Help Small Business Community
Robot Reboot: CPSC Launches Upgraded Regulatory Robot Tool to Help Small Business Community
CPSC has launched a new and improved Regulatory Robot tool to help small businesses become familiar with and comply with applicable federal product safety requirements.
October 30, 2018
It’s Time. Change Your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries
It’s Time. Change Your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at 2:00 a.m., and that’s when consumers will turn their clocks back one hour.
October 11, 2018
CPSC Survival Tips for After Hurricane Michael
CPSC Survival Tips for After Hurricane Michael
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Powerful Hurricane Michael, now a tropical storm, leaves a path of destruction in Florida and elsewhere, including flooding and downed power lines.
October 5, 2018
Costco Agrees to $3.85 Million Civil Penalty, Compliance Program for Failure to Report Defective Trash Cans
Costco Agrees to $3.85 Million Civil Penalty, Compliance Program for Failure to Report Defective Trash Cans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Costco Wholesale, Corp. (Costco), of Issaquah, Wash., has agreed to pay a $3.85 million civil penalty.
September 25, 2018
CPSC Awards 5 Pool Safely Grants to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
CPSC Awards 5 Pool Safely Grants to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) announced today the awardees of a grant program aimed at preventing pool and spa drownings, as well as drain entrapments.
September 25, 2018
Peter Feldman Confirmed as Commissioner of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Peter Feldman Confirmed as Commissioner of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Attorney Peter Feldman, senior counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has been confirmed as a Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).