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CPSC Gets Aggressive About Failure to Report

Manufacturers need to understand their legal responsibilities when analyzing post-sale incidents, injuries, and lawsuits so they can argue that they met their statutory reporting responsibilities.

E-Bike Battery Fires Are Soaring

Electric bikes (also known as e-bikes) are rapidly transforming the urban transportation landscape in...

CPSC Issues NPRM for Button Cell/Coin Batteries

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is moving forward with its efforts to...

CPSC Publishes Safety Standard for Magnets

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal safety standard...

Reese’s Act Signed into Law: Addresses Battery Ingestion Risks

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will now be required to establish a...
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Safety Programs and CPSC Mandates

Safety management programs are necessary to help a company make safe products and monitor safety for products in use. The CPSC has provided lots of guidances and mandates over the years on what constitutes an adequate program. These guidances are potentially useful to those companies seeking to establish a CPSC-compliant safety program and should be considered as part of the program development process.

Fitbit Recalls 1 Million Smart Watches Due to Battery Overheating

The company behind the widely popular Fitbit smartwatch product line has issued a national...

Health Canada, U.S. CPSC Issued Guidance on Human Factors

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada have published a joint...

Beanworthy Recalls Combination Battery Chargers/Hand Warmers Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

Beanworthy issues recall for Human Creations Combination Battery Chargers/Hand Warmers as the chargers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

CPSC Signs Trilateral Agreement with Canada, Mexico

Federal consumer protection agencies in the three major North American countries have signed an agreement affirming their intent to cooperate in protecting their nations' citizens from unsafe products.
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