CPSC Approves Final Rule on Civil Penalty Factors
March 17, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) VOTED TO APPROVE (4-1) A FINAL RULE INTERPRETING FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY AMOUNT FOR KNOWING VIOLATIONS OF CPSC LAWS.
Daiso To Pay $2 Million Civil Penalty for Violations of Federal Safety Laws and Must Stop Importing Children’s Products and Toys Into U.S.
March 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.- THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT DAISO HOLDING USA INC., DAISO SEATTLE LLC, OF SEATTLE, WA AND DAISO CALIFORNIA LLC, OF HAYWARD, CA HAVE AGREED TO PAY A $2.05 MILLION CIVIL PENALTY AND STOP IMPORTING CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS AND TOYS INTO THE UNITED STATES. DUE TO ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL SAFETY LAWS, THE COMPANY MUST NOW DEMONSTRATE TO THE COMMISSION THAT IT HAS SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH CPSC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS.
Ford Recall History Puts Toyota Recalls in Perspective
February 16, 2010
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• U.S. Population in 2008: 304 million
• Total U.S. Vehicle Recalls in 2008: 8.6 million
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• Total U.S. Vehicle Recalls in 2009: 15.2 million
CPSC Approves Final Rule on Registration Requirements For Durable Infant or Toddler Products
December 25, 2009
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously approved (5-0) a new rule requiring manufacturers of durable infant or toddler products to establish and maintain a registration card program.
Ten Tips to Keep Your Holiday Home Fire and Injury Free
December 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.- AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS URGING CONSUMERS TO MAKE SAFETY A FACTOR IN HOLIDAY DECORATING. WHETHER IT IS CAREFUL CANDLE PLACEMENT OR CHECKING THE WARNING LABEL ON THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS, SIMPLE SAFETY STEPS CAN GO A LONG WAY IN PREVENTING FIRES AND INJURIES THIS YEAR.
Excelligence Learning Corp to Pay $25,000 Civil Penalty Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban
December 5, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.- THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT EXCELLIGENCE LEARNING CORP, OF MONTEREY, CALIF. DBA DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY HAS AGREED TO PAY A $25,000 CIVIL PENALTY FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT BAN. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION.
“Town Hall on Toy Safety”: CPSC Talks to Parents About New Rules Aimed at Making Toys Safer
November 18, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y. – AT A TOWN HALL MEETING HELD IN NEW YORK CITY, CPSC CHAIRMAN INEZ TENENBAUM WAS JOINED BY PARENTS AND CONSUMERS TO TALK TOY SAFETY. THE DISCUSSION CENTERED AROUND NEW FEDERAL SAFETY RULES THAT ARE IN PLACE FOR TOYS THAT WILL GIVE AMERICAN CONSUMERS GREATER CONFIDENCE WHEN THEY GO SHOPPING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. CHAIRMAN TENENBAUM INFORMED THE AUDIENCE THAT STARTING THIS YEAR:
CPSC Warns of In-Home Drowning Dangers with Bathtubs, Bath Seats, Buckets
October 8, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE END OF OUTDOOR SWIMMING AND POOL SEASON DOESN’T MEAN THE END OF DROWNING DANGERS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. AFTER POOLS, MORE CHILDREN DROWN IN BATHTUBS THAN IN ANY OTHER PRODUCT IN AND AROUND THE HOME.
Target to Pay $600,000 Civil Penalty: Toys Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban
October 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TARGET CORP., OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. HAS AGREED TO PAY A $600,000 CIVIL PENALTY FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT BAN ON TOYS.
‘CPSC 2.0′ Launches Product Safety Agency into Social Media
September 23, 2009
Consumers to Be Informed of Important Safety Issues Faster and More Frequently:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is launching “CPSC 2.0,” a comprehensive social networking initiative that will make lifesaving and other safety information more accessible to consumers. Utilizing a variety of technologies and social media sites, CPSC will rapidly expand its reach to millions of consumers.
TCPSC Urges Parents to Inspect and Secure TVs, Furniture, and Appliances to Prevent Tip-Over Deaths and Injuries
September 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, THE HOME IS A PLAYGROUND, AND WHILE MANY PARENTS CHILDPROOF TO ENSURE THAT THEIR HOME IS A SAFE PLACE, SOME MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT UNSECURED TVS, FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES ARE HIDDEN HAZARDS LURKING IN EVERY ROOM. TODAY, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS URGING PARENTS ONCE AGAIN TO TAKE SIMPLE, LOW-COST STEPS TO PREVENT DEATHS AND INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH FURNITURE, TV, AND APPLIANCE TIP-OVERS.
Kohl’s to Pay $425,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children’s Sweatshirts
September 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES INC., OF MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $425,000. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT (PDF), WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVES CPSC STAFF ALLEGATIONS THAT KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS IT SOLD HAD DRAWSTRINGS AT THE NECK.
Firms Agree to Pay $85,000 in Civil Penalties for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children’s Outerwear
September 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TWO FIRMS, MARAN INC., OF NORTH BERGEN, N.J. AND K.S. TRADING CORP., OF MOONACHIE, N.J., HAVE AGREED TO PAY A TOTAL OF $85,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENTS (MARAN AND K.S. TRADING, PDF), WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVE CPSC STAFF ALLEGATIONS THAT THE FIRMS KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS OR JACKETS THEY SOLD HAD DRAWSTRINGS AT THE NECK.
CPSC Joins President Obama’s Back-to-School Campaign
September 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR GETS UNDERWAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA LAUNCHED A MAJOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL CAMPAIGN TODAY AIMED AT KEEPING KIDS IN THE CLASSROOM. THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION’S (CPSC) NEW CHAIRMAN INEZ TENENBAUM CARRIED THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE TO SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE SHE MET WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT ROSEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN COLUMBIA.
Swearing In of Two New CPSC Commissioners
August 21, 2009
ROBERT S. ADLER AND ANNE NORTHUP WERE SWORN IN THIS WEEK AS COMMISSIONERS OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC). MR. ADLER AND MRS. NORTHUP WERE NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ON MAY 5 AND JULY 30, 2009, RESPECTIVELY. BOTH WERE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE ON AUGUST 7, 2009. MR. ADLER’S TERM EXPIRES IN OCTOBER 2014 AND MRS. NORTHUP’S TERM EXPIRES IN OCTOBER 2011. MR. ADLER AND MRS. NORTHUP WILL JOIN COMMISSIONER NANCY NORD, COMMISSIONER THOMAS MOORE AND CHAIRMAN INEZ TENENBAUM AT THE COMMISSION.
TGH International Trading to Pay $31,500 for Violating Federal Safety Law
August 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TGH INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC. (TGH), OF LOS ANGELES, CALIF., HAS AGREED TO PAY A $31,500 CIVIL PENALTY TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS THAT THE COMPANY KNOWINGLY IMPORTED AND SOLD TOYS THAT DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT. THE P
New Rules on Lead Limits in Toys and Other Rules Go Into Effect Today
August 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ON AUGUST 14, 2009, NEW REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CPSIA) WILL TAKE EFFECT THAT ARE AIMED AT MAKING CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS SAFER AND INCREASING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS EDUCATING DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS AND OTHER CONSUMER GOODS OF THESE IMPORTANT NEW SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
CPSC Launches Resale Round-up Campaign to Keep Dangerous Recalled Products Out of Resale Stores and Off the Internet
August 7, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) TODAY ANNOUNCED ITS TOP TEN LIST OF RECALLED CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS AS PART OF THE AGENCY’S “RESALE ROUND-UP” CAMPAIGN. CPSC’S GOAL IS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS BY GETTING DANGEROUS RECALLED PRODUCTS OUT OF RESALE STORES AND OFF THE INTERNET. RE-SELLING RECALLED PRODUCTS IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
Wagner Spray Tech and Techtronic Industries Agree To Pay $800,000 Civil Penalty for Delay in Reporting Overheating Battery Chargers
August 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORP., OF PLYMOUTH, MINN. AND TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO. LTD, OF HONG KONG, INCLUDING ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA INC., OF ANDERSON, S.C., HAVE AGREED TO PAY AN $800,000 CIVIL PENALTY. THE PENALTY SETTLES A FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA ALLEGING THAT WAGNER AND TECHTRONIC FAILED TO TIMELY REPORT TO CPSC AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW THE OVERHEATING OF CERTAIN DEFECTIVE CORDLESS POWER DRILL BATTERY CHARGERS. THESE CHARGERS WERE DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE WAGNER BRAND NAME AND MANUFACTURED BY TECHTRONIC. THE PRODUCTS WERE REPORTEDLY INVOLVED IN SEVERAL INCIDENTS THAT RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Ross To Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children’s Outerwear
August 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ROSS STORES INC., OF PLEASANTON, CALIF. HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500,000. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVES CPSC STAFF ALLEGATIONS THAT ROSS KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS IT SOLD HAD DRAWSTRINGS AT THE NECK.
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