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, … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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. … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]