New CPSC Facility For Consumer Product Testing and Evaluation
May 14, 2009
A LEASE HAS BEEN SIGNED TO EXPAND AND MODERNIZE THE AGENCY’S TESTING FACILITIES. THE NEW FACILITY, LOCATED OFF THE “I-270 TECHNOLOGY CORRIDOR” IN ROCKVILLE, MD., WILL ENHANCE CPSC’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM DANGEROUS CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND BRINGS SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TOGETHER IN ONE TESTING FACILITY.
CPSC Announces New, Modern Facility For Consumer Product Testing and Evaluation
May 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A LEASE HAS BEEN SIGNED TO EXPAND AND MODERNIZE THE AGENCY’S TESTING FACILITIES. THE NEW FACILITY, LOCATED OFF THE “I-270 TECHNOLOGY CORRIDOR” IN ROCKVILLE, MD., WILL ENHANCE CPSC’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM DANGEROUS CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND BRINGS SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TOGETHER IN ONE TESTING FACILITY.
Mega Brands America To Pay $1.1 Million Civil Penalty For Reporting Violations With Magnetix Toy
April 15, 2009
NOTE: For more background on the dangers of magnetic toys like Magnetix Building Sets, see the following previous notices on US Recall News:
- Mega Brands Recalls Magtastik and Magnetix Building Sets
- Swallowed Magnets Stick Together in Childrens’ Intestines
Non-safety-related Voluntary Market Withdrawal of a Limited Portion of DAYTRANA (Methylphenidate Transdermal System) Patches
March 24, 2009
CONTACT: MATTHEW CABREY, SHIRE, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS 484 595 8248
SHIRE PLC (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), THE GLOBAL SPECIALTY BIOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, ANNOUNCED TODAY A VOLUNTARY MARKET WITHDRAWAL/RECALL OF THIRTY-NINE (39) LOTS OF THE ADHD PATCH DAYTRANA (THE LOTS OF DAYTRANA PATCHES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION ARE LISTED BELOW). SHIRE IS TAKING THIS ACTION BECAUSE SOME DAYTRANA PATCHES NO LONGER MEET THEIR RELEASE LINER REMOVAL SPECIFICATION, AND AS A RESULT, PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS COULD HAVE DIFFICULTIES REMOVING THE LINERS.
CPSC Warns that 9 Out of 10 Unintentional Child Poisonings Occur in the Home
March 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EACH YEAR, UNINTENTIONAL POISONINGS FROM CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE HOME KILL ABOUT 30 CHILDREN AND PROMPT MORE THAN 2 MILLION CALLS TO THE NATION’S POISON CONTROL CENTERS. MORE THAN 90% OF THESE CALLS INVOLVE POISONINGS IN THE HOME. ON AVERAGE, EACH YEAR AN ESTIMATED 80,000 CHILDREN ARE TREATED IN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR UNINTENTIONAL POISONINGS.
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March 6, 2009
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CPSC Developing Practical Guidance For Meeting Phthalates Requirements In New Child Safety Law: Public Input Sought
February 13, 2009
INTERIM ENFORCEMENT POLICY ALSO ANNOUNCED BY THE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STARTING ON FEBRUARY 10, 2009, CERTAIN CHILDREN’S TOYS AND CHILD CARE ARTICLES CAN NO LONGER BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES IF THEY CONTAIN MORE THAN 0.1% OF SPECIFIED PHTHALATES. THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK RULED LAST WEEK THAT THIS PROHIBITION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE COVERED PRODUCTS WERE MADE.
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February 9, 2009
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Guidlines For Complying With Phthalates Requirements In New Child Safety Law
February 7, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STARTING ON FEBRUARY 10, 2009, CHILDREN’S TOYS AND CHILD CARE ARTICLES CANNOT CONTAIN MORE THAT 0.1% OF SIX PHTHALATES (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, AND DNOPA) REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEY WERE MANUFACTURED. THE CPSC WILL ABIDE BY A COURT DECISION (PDF) ISSUED YESTERDAY RULING THAT THE PROHIBITION ON PHTHALATES IN THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 APPLIES TO PRODUCTS IN INVENTORY. PHTHALATES ARE A GROUP OF CHEMICALS (OILY, COLORLESS LIQUIDS) THAT ARE USED AMONG OTHER THINGS TO MAKE VINYL AND OTHER PLASTICS SOFT AND FLEXIBLE.
CPSC Spells Out Enforcement Policy For New Lead Limits In Children’s Products Effective February 10
February 7, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STARTING ON FEBRUARY 10, 2009, CONSUMER PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER CANNOT HAVE MORE THAN 600 PARTS PER MILLION OF LEAD IN ANY ACCESSIBLE PART. THIS NEW SAFETY REQUIREMENT IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CPSIA) AIMED AT FURTHER REDUCING CHILDREN’S EXPOSURE TO LEAD.
CPSC Grants One Year Stay of Testing and Certification Requirements for Certain Products
January 31, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY (2-0) TO ISSUE A ONE YEAR STAY OF ENFORCEMENT FOR CERTAIN TESTING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF REGULATED PRODUCTS, INCLUDING PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR CHILDREN 12 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE PART OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CPSIA), WHICH ADDED CERTIFICATION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO CPSC STANDARDS OR BANS.
Salmonella recovered from King Nut peanut butter by MDA lab found to be a genetic match to cases in national Salmonella outbreak (January 12)
January 17, 2009
CONTACT: DOUG SCHULTZ MDH COMMUNICATIONS 651-201-4993 MICHAEL SCHOMMER MDA COMMUNICATIONS 651-201-6629
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JANUARY 12, 2009 — THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT LABORATORY ANALYSES HAVE CONFIRMED A GENETIC MATCH BETWEEN THE STRAINS OF SALMONELLA BACTERIA FOUND IN A CONTAINER OF KING NUT BRAND CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER AND THE STRAINS OF BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH 30 ILLNESSES IN MINNESOTA AND NEARLY 400 ILLNESSES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
Changes to 1998 Recall Program to Replace Dangerous Home Heating Vent Pipes
January 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) AND VARIOUS HOME HEATING FURNACE, BOILER, AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLASTIC VENT (HTPV) MANUFACTURERS ARE URGING HOME OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED TO THE PREVIOUSLY-ANNOUNCED 1998 RECALL, TO DO SO IMMEDIATELY. AFTER MAY 1, 2009, THE REMEDY CONSUMERS RECEIVE UNDER THE EXISTING PROGRAM, WHICH HAS BEEN OPERATING CONTINUOUSLY FOR ALMOST 11 YEARS, WILL CHANGE.
Country of Origin Labels Go on Perishable Food in March
January 15, 2009
As of March 16, 2009 all food and commodities covered under the USDA’s new rule on mandatory country of origin labeling will be required to indicate the original country in which the food was grown.
Public Affairs Director Julie Vallese to Leave CPSC
January 8, 2009
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ACTING CHAIRMAN NANCY NORD ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT JULIE VALLESE, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS HAS SUBMITTED HER RESIGNATION AND WILL LEAVE THE AGENCY ON JANUARY 16, 2009.
CPSC & Target Announce New In-Store Recall Notification System
December 19, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS JOINING TARGET, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., TODAY IN ANNOUNCING A NEW NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING PRODUCT RECALLS IN TARGET STORES NATIONWIDE. TARGET’S INNOVATIVE SAFETY AND RECALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAM INVOLVES POSTING SIGNS THROUGHOUT ITS STORES THAT DIRECT GUESTS TO GIFT REGISTRY KIOSKS NEAR THE GUEST SERVICE DESK TO LEARN ABOUT RECALLED PRODUCTS.
CPSC Releases Do’s and Don’ts of Holiday Decorating
December 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE AND THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS URGING CONSUMERS TO KEEP SAFETY IN MIND AS THEY DECORATE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. FLICKERING CANDLES, BLINKING HOLIDAY LIGHTS AND FRAGRANT EVERGREENS ARE BEAUTIFUL STAPLES OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON, BUT WHEN USED IMPROPERLY, THESE HOLIDAY DECORATING “MUST HAVES” CAN POSE DEADLY DANGERS.
Yasmin Birth Control Warning: Risk of Heart, Stroke
December 11, 2008
First put on the market in the United States in 2001, Yasmin birth control has since been under heavy scrutiny for possible links to serious side effects like heart attack, stroke, and thrombosis. That, however, hasn’t stopped it from growing in popularity with revenue generated by Yasmin reaching nearly $500-million last year.
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