consumer product safety commission

US sets up product safety office in China

Newsvine - business  Sun, 01/09/2011 - 23:46

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Monday that it will set up its first office outside the United States in China in a bid to reduce the amount of dangerous products reaching the American market.


 

Advocacy Suggests that the CPSC Take Small Bassinet and Cradle M...

Office of Advocacy What's New  Fri, 07/09/2010 - 11:30

On July 8, 2010, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) filed comments with the Consumer Product Safety Commission providing the agency with its Regulatory Flexibility Act suggestions and industry concerns about the potential economic impacts associated with finalizing the safety standards for children’s bassinets and cradles.


 

Feds: Homes with Chinese drywall must be gutted

Newsvine - business  Fri, 04/02/2010 - 11:16

Thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall should be completely gutted, according to new guidelines released Friday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.


 

News Story Acer issues melting laptop recall

DaniWeb IT Discussion Community (Featured Entries)  Sun, 01/10/2010 - 04:48

Some 22,000 Acer Aspire Notebooks are being recalled because, according to the U.S.

Consumer Product Safety Commission
, they represent a burn hazard.

Mainly because they have the potential to melt.


 

Regulators Push Safety Standards for A.T.V.’s

NYT > Business  Mon, 11/23/2009 - 17:03

An influx of faulty Chinese-made all-terrain vehicles is challenging the Consumer Product Safety Commission.


 

Hinge Is Cited in Big Recall of Strollers

Topix - Business News  Tue, 11/10/2009 - 03:27

A baby stroller company voluntarily recalled about one million strollers Monday after reports that children had had their fingertips severed in a hinge, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.


 

Nautilus voluntarily recalls 400 products

Newsvine - business  Fri, 08/14/2009 - 10:00

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday Nautilus Inc. has voluntarily recalled about 400 of its Nautilus F3 Chin products.


 

Macy's recalls children's hooded sweatshirts

Newsvine - business  Wed, 06/17/2009 - 08:36

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Macy's will voluntarily recall about 33,000 hooded children's sweatshirts that pose a strangulation risk.


 

Obama to Nominate New Head of Consumer Safety

NYT > Business  Tue, 05/05/2009 - 11:16

President Obama will nominate Inez Moore Tenenbaum, South Carolina’s former school superintendent, to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the White House announced on Tuesday.


 

Advocacy Brings Industry Concerns to the Attention of the CPSC b...

Office of Advocacy What's New  Tue, 04/28/2009 - 08:20

On April 27, 2009, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) filed a comment letter with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) concerning a notice of inquiry published in the Federal Register on tracking labels for children’s products under section 103 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).