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July 22, 2024 - CPSC, Consumer Products
CPSC Issues Unilateral Recall Press Release Involving “Uncooperative” Retailer of Smoke Detector
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson
On May 16, 2024, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took an unconventional action, unilaterally issuing a recall announcement urging consumers to dispose of CHZHVAN Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors after reports that the detectors failed to alarm in the presence
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July 16, 2024 - Consumer Products, CPSC
CPSC Launches New Business Product Safety Complaint Portal
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park, Matt Robinson and Rachel A. Kaiser
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched a new online Business Product Safety Complaint portal through which a business can anonymously alert CPSC of competitor products in the marketplace that businesses believe do not comply with mandatory safety standards or are otherwise unsafe for
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July 11, 2024 - Consumer Products, CPSC, Product Liability
New Civil Liberties Alliance Alleges CPSC and Commissioner Trumka Exceeded Authority and Plans to File Suit
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park, Matt Robinson and Rachel A. Kaiser
In early May 2024, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) notified the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that it intended to file suit against CPSC and CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka for allegedly violating the constitutional and statutory rights of its client, Dreamland Baby
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July 03, 2024 - CPSC, Consumer Products, Product Liability, Retail
Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Heavily Featured at 2024 NFPA Conference
By: Erin M. Bosman, Matt Robinson and Rachel A. Kaiser
Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries, commonly found in devices used every day, including cell phones, e-cigarettes, and laptops. Lithium-ion batteries are also found in electric vehicles, e-scooters, and other micro-mobility vehicles. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a nonprofit organization that seeks to eliminate
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March 22, 2024 - Consumer Products, CPSC, Product Liability
CPSC at ICPHSO: Reese’s Law and Mandatory eFiling Requirement
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson
In this final installment of our series (see part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 ) discussing CPSC’s presence at the 2024 International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s annual symposium, we present two smaller, but important, CPSC updates: Implementation of Reese’s
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March 21, 2024 - Consumer Products, CPSC, Product Liability
CPSC at ICPHSO: E-Commerce Platforms and Product Safety Responsibilities
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson
This third installment of our series (see part 1 and part 2 ) highlights regulators and other stakeholders’ growing focus on e-commerce platforms’ role in protecting consumers from unsafe products, as the percentage of online consumer product sales continues to increase. In addition to
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March 20, 2024 - Consumer Products, CPSC, Product Liability
CPSC at ICPHSO: Office of Compliance Activity
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson
This second installment of our series highlights CPSC’s Office of Compliance Activity and continued aggressive enforcement efforts. Multiple presenters emphasized CPSC’s continued aggressive enforcement. Commenters frequently repeated the statistic that CPSC obtained over $52 million in civil penalties in its fiscal year 2023. Further,
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March 19, 2024 - Consumer Products, CPSC, Product Liability
CPSC at ICPHSO: 2024 Enforcement Priorities
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was well represented at the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s annual symposium in Orlando, which took place in February. Agency representatives provided a number of insights to consumer product safety stakeholders. This week, we will be
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March 14, 2024 - CPSC
Senate Confirms Doug Dziak as Fifth CPSC Commissioner
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson
On March 7, 2024, the U.S. Senate confirmed Doug Dziak as a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), filling the final Commissioner seat that has remained vacant since Commissioner Dana Baiocco’s resignation on October 5, 2022. Even with this confirmation of Commissioner
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February 14, 2024 - Consumer Products, CPSC
Proposed Bill Seeks to Remove Cap on Civil Penalties Issued by CPSC
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson
On January 25, 2024, Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, which would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to increase the maximum civil penalty for a single violation of the CPSA from $100,000 to $250,000 and remove
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Topic Archives: CPSC

CPSC Issues Unilateral Recall Press Release Involving “Uncooperative” Retailer of Smoke Detector

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson

CPSC Launches New Business Product Safety Complaint Portal

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park, Matt Robinson and Rachel A. Kaiser

New Civil Liberties Alliance Alleges CPSC and Commissioner Trumka Exceeded Authority and Plans to File Suit

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park, Matt Robinson and Rachel A. Kaiser

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Heavily Featured at 2024 NFPA Conference

By: Erin M. Bosman, Matt Robinson and Rachel A. Kaiser

CPSC at ICPHSO: Reese’s Law and Mandatory eFiling Requirement

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson

CPSC at ICPHSO: E-Commerce Platforms and Product Safety Responsibilities

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson

CPSC at ICPHSO: Office of Compliance Activity

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson

CPSC at ICPHSO: 2024 Enforcement Priorities

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson

Senate Confirms Doug Dziak as Fifth CPSC Commissioner

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson

Proposed Bill Seeks to Remove Cap on Civil Penalties Issued by CPSC

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Matt Robinson