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March 15, 2019
Own It and #PreventPoison: CPSC, Health Canada, and PROFECO Observe National Poison Prevention Week March 17-23, 2019
Own It and #PreventPoison: CPSC, Health Canada, and PROFECO Observe National Poison Prevention Week March 17-23, 2019
CPSC marks National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 17-23, 2019, encouraging consumers to “Own It” and focus on poison proofing their homes.
March 8, 2019
Spring Forward and Change Your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries
Spring Forward and Change Your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries
February 14, 2019
CPSC Launches Landmark Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Survey Nationwide
CPSC Launches Landmark Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Survey Nationwide
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is launching a landmark survey of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm usage in consumers’ homes across the United States.
February 12, 2019
CPSC Releases New Recall App
CPSC Releases New Recall App
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has launched a new CPSC Recall App to make recall information currently on our website more accessible to consumers on their mobile devices.
February 4, 2019
CPSC, Britax Settle Lawsuit Involving BOB Jogging Strollers
CPSC, Britax Settle Lawsuit Involving BOB Jogging Strollers
CPSC announced today that it settled an administrative lawsuit against Britax Child Safety, Inc., of Fort Mill, South Carolina.
December 18, 2018
Updated Voluntary Window Covering Safety Standard Takes Effect: Go Cordless
Updated Voluntary Window Covering Safety Standard Takes Effect: Go Cordless
Stock window coverings sold in stores or online should be cordless or free of accessible cords to meet a revised voluntary safety standard that took effect on December 15, 2018.
December 6, 2018
CPSC and NIST Team Up to Demonstrate Holiday Decorating Hazards
CPSC and NIST Team Up to Demonstrate Holiday Decorating Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have teamed up to remind consumers that the best holiday family traditions should always start with safety.
November 26, 2018
EKO Agrees to $1 Million Civil Penalty, Compliance Program for Failure to Report Defective Trash Cans
EKO Agrees to $1 Million Civil Penalty, Compliance Program for Failure to Report Defective Trash Cans