CPSC Seeks Reduction In Decoration-Related Injuries During Holidays
Citizens absolutely cannot underestimate the potential dangers created by the holidays. As you rush around trying to decorate your home in the most festive way possible, it’s easy to miss those things that could pose a hazard to your family and guests. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has explored these hazards in depth in a… read more
Shutdown Leaves Safety Agencies Unable To Conduct Duties
The government shutdown is already having an impact on the safety of the American public. Among those agencies that are being partially shuttered as a result of the stalemate in Washington are the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Food and Drug Administration. The repercussions for lack of action… read more
Recalled Winter Weather Items Compiled in List Form By CPSC
Cold weather has descended upon the country, and by this point, just about everyone has hauled their winter seasonal items out and placed their summer ware back into storage until the spring. The Consumer Product Safety Commission understands this, and they also realize that recalls often don’t catch the public eye because of the time… read more
Baby Matters Disputes CPSC’s Nap Nanny Hazard Assertions
Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission sought to halt the sale of Nap Nanny infant recliners by filing an administrative complaint that would make a recall of such items mandatory. Baby Matters, the company behind the product, is going head to head with the agency in a bid to get that complaint rescinded. They argue… read more
Bed Rails Might Pose a Safety Hazard to Elderly Patients
Bed rails in nursing homes have reportedly led to 150 fatalities between 2003 and May of this year, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Most of these result from older patients, many of whom might suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s, apparently becoming confused and getting trapped between the rail and the mattress. 36,000 incidents… read more
Change CO and Fire Alarm Batteries When Rolling Back Clocks
Many people across the country are excited about the prospect of getting an extra hour of sleep this weekend when Daylight Saving Time comes to a close early on Sunday. But perhaps you could be using that extra hour to do something that could end up protecting your family: changing the batteries in your carbon… read more
Lawsuit Against CPSC Could Have Far-Reaching Implications
A lawsuit being brought against the Consumer Product Safety Commission could have far-reaching implications for the consumer safety world. It all started back in October of last year. A business known only as Company Doe filed a lawsuit against the CPSC in a bid to prevent that latter organization from publishing a report about an… read more
Four Citizens Honored With CPSC Chairman’s Commendation Awards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission awarded their Chairman’s Commendation Awards last week. These awards, which are in their second year, are given to people who advance consumer safety. The four winners were an individual who gave out safe cribs to families in need, the director of university level product safety classes at St. Louis… read more
CPSC Files Complaint to Stop Sale of Buckyballs and Buckycubes
Most of the time, when a company is alerted to a defect within one of the products they’ve marketed, said firm simply complies with recall directives as set forth by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC has only filed one administrative complaint against a company in the past 11 years. That track record changed… read more
CPSC Blocks Entry of 360,000 Imported Products in Second Quarter 2012
In 2012’s second quarter, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has prevented more than 360,000 units of hazardous imports from entering the United States and being dispersed to consumers. These units included children’s toys that contained dangerous amounts of lead and other chemicals. Other items included sleepwear that did not pass safety standards and articles… read more
Pool Safety Tips, Statistics Offered by CPSC’s Pool Safely Campaign
Citing statistics which show that 90 kids 15 years of age and younger (with 72% younger than 5) perished as the result of drowning in a swimming pool from Memorial Day until now, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is attempting to spread the word about the importance of pool safety. Starting Sunday and lasting over… read more
Play Yard Safety The Target of New CPSC Ruling
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission approved new safety standards for play yards on June 29, 2012. The new standards include stability and floor strength tests, the mandating of mechanisms to prevent head and neck entrapments, and new minimum side height requirements. The Commission approved the new standards with a 4 to 0 vote after… read more