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March 11, 2016
CPSC Amends Mandatory Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials
CPSC Amends Mandatory Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials
CPSC’s testing procedures, in place since 1977, are being replaced with more up-to-date procedures used in the ANSI Z97.1-2015 consensus safety standard.
March 4, 2016
CPSC Approves Adult Apparel Enforcement Discretion to Reduce Paperwork Requirement on Businesses
CPSC Approves Adult Apparel Enforcement Discretion to Reduce Paperwork Requirement on Businesses
Under a new policy, CPSC will not pursue compliance or enforcement actions against makers, importers or private labelers of adult apparel for not having a general conformity certificate (GCC) for adult wearing apparel.
December 11, 2015
CPSC Awards Five Pool Safely Grants to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
CPSC Awards Five Pool Safely Grants to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
CPSC awards the first-of-its-kind grant program aimed at preventing pool and spa drownings and drain entrapments.
November 24, 2015
Philips Lighting North America Agrees to Pay $2 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Lamps and Implement Compliance Program
Philips Lighting North America Agrees to Pay $2 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Lamps and Implement Compliance Program
Philips Lighting recalled 1.86 million lamps in 2011.
November 19, 2015
Collaborating Across Borders: North American Regulators Working Together to Protect Children from Harmful Toys
Collaborating Across Borders: North American Regulators Working Together to Protect Children from Harmful Toys
Shoppers across North America are gearing up for the holiday toy shopping season, and federal regulators in the United States, Mexico and Canada are joining forces to help consumers shop with confidence.
October 19, 2015
Government Secures Injunctions Against Two California Companies and Three Individuals to Stop Importation of Dangerous Children’s Products
Government Secures Injunctions Against Two California Companies and Three Individuals to Stop Importation of Dangerous Children’s Products
Brightstar Group and Unik Toyz Trading were allleged to have sold children's products with lead, phthalates and small parts.
October 6, 2015
Federal Safety Officials and Industry Leaders Urge Parents to Inspect For Hidden Window Cord Hazards
Federal Safety Officials and Industry Leaders Urge Parents to Inspect For Hidden Window Cord Hazards
October is National Window Covering Safety Month and CPSC urges parents and caregivers to check their window coverings for exposed or dangling cords, which pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
September 10, 2015
phil&teds USA Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million Civil Penalty, Implement Internal Compliance Program for Failure to Report Defective Clip-On High Chairs
phil&teds USA Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million Civil Penalty, Implement Internal Compliance Program for Failure to Report Defective Clip-On High Chairs
The clip-on high chairs were recalled in 2011 after incidents of fingertip amputations to children.