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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...

Best Buy Agrees to Pay Civil Penalty

Electronic retail giant Best Buy has agreed to pay a $3.8 million financial penalty for continuing to distribute and sell consumer products that had been the subject of manufacturers’ recalls. According to a... Read More...

5.5 Million Fine for Failure to Report

A Texas-based company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $5.5 million to settle charges that it knowingly failed to report to the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC) defective air conditioning/heating units... Read More...

Sunbeam Products Fined $4.5 Million for Failure to Report Defective Coffeemakers

The CPSC has issued a $4.5 million civil penalty to Sunbeam Products for failing to immediately report a product defect. The CPSC claims that Mr. Coffee Single Cup Brewing System BVMC-KG1 series coffeemakers were defective and posed an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death to consumers.

Dehumidifier Manufacturer to Pay $15 Million for Failure to Report Product Defect

A China-based manufacturer and its subsidiary companies have agreed to pay a $15.45 million penalty to settle charges that they knowingly failed to report to the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC) defective ... Read More...