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CPSC Publishes 2016 Statistics of Toy-Related Incidents

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a comprehensive summary of deaths and emergency department-treated injuries associated with toys during calendar year 2016. According to the C... Read More...

Hoverboard Recall List Expands Due to Explosion and Fire Hazards from Lithium-Ion Batteries

Several brands have issued recall notices for self-balancing scooters/hoverboards due to explosion and fire hazards. The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing... Read More...

CPSC Bans Certain Phthalates in Children’s Toys

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will soon issue a final rule on the presence of phthalates in most products intended for use by children and infants. According to a press release issued in... Read More...

Home Depot Agrees to Pay Fine for Selling Recalled Products

Retail giant Home Depot has agreed to pay a nearly $6 million fine for continuing to sell consumer products that were the subject of product safety recalls. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comm... Read More...

CPSC Eliminates Third-Party Testing for Certain Plastics in Children’s Toys

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted unanimously to eliminate mandatory, third-party testing for seven plastics with specific additives used in children’s toys and other child care artic... Read More...

Viking Agrees to Pay $5 Million Fine for Unsafe Gas Ranges

Appliance manufacturer Viking Range has agreed to pay a $4.65 million civil penalty in connection with charges that it failed to report to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) a safety defect in s... Read More...

CPSC Warns Consumers (Again!) About Defective Hoverboards

In the aftermath of a March 2017 fire that claimed the life of two young girls, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to discontinue use of a self-balancing scooter model imported from China.

ASTM F963-16 Becomes Mandatory April 30

Toy manufacturers should take note of the upcoming deadline for mandatory compliance with the provisions of the latest standard for toy safety. As of April 30th, the provisions of ASTM F963-16, Standard Cons... Read More...

Keurig to Pay $6 Million for Failing to Report Defective Coffee Maker

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. has agreed to pay a $5.8 million civil penalty to settle charges that the company knowingly failed to notify the CPSC ... Read More...

CPSC Accepts ASTM F963-2016 As Mandatory Toy Safety Standard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted to make the latest version of ASTM F963, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, mandatory under the Commission’s rules. ASTM F963-... Read More...

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