Lumber Liquidators CEO Unexpectedly Resigns Amid Product Safety Concerns
Lumber Liquidators CEO Robert Lynch unexpectedly resigned Thursday following weeks of struggles over safety concerns related to its flooring products. The Toano, Va.-based company will search nationally for a replacement, the company said. Thomas Sullivan, Lumber Liquidators founder, will serve as acting CEO, USA Today reports. … [Read more...] about Lumber Liquidators CEO Unexpectedly Resigns Amid Product Safety Concerns
New Child Product Safety Law Now in Effect
Child Product Safety Went Into Effect Made Consumers And Sellers Confused. The new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), enacted in August 2008, went into effect yesterday and has consumers and sellers equally confused. The law, points out WebMD, focuses on lead and phthalates in children’s toys and … [Read more...] about New Child Product Safety Law Now in Effect
Bush Rule Changes May Impede Product Safety Lawsuits
Bush Administration Prevent Product Safety Lawsuits. In their final weeks in office, Bush administration officials, are working hard to rewrite a wide variety of federal rules with changes or additions that could prevent product safety lawsuits by consumers and states. As part of the multi-year endeavor, the officials have … [Read more...] about Bush Rule Changes May Impede Product Safety Lawsuits
House and Senate Approve Tough Product Safety Law
Senate Approved The Product Safety Law To Increase Regulation In Consumer Products. We have been reporting on legislation to increase government regulation of consumer products, including toys, and bans on some toxic chemicals, such as lead. And, while there have been concerns that President Bush may lean toward a veto, … [Read more...] about House and Senate Approve Tough Product Safety Law
CPSC Touts Product Safety Pact with Vietnam
CPSC Announced An Agreement With Vietnam For Product Safety. Vietnam and the US have reached an important milestone regarding import safety. Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced an agreement with the Vietnamese government aimed at improving consumer product safety on items exported to the U.S. … [Read more...] about CPSC Touts Product Safety Pact with Vietnam
Product Safety Overhaul Agreement Reached
Agreement On Consumer Product Safety Bill. An agreement reached on a consumer product safety bill in the US Senate could allow for the first major overhaul of the nation's consumer product safety system in decades. The deal, spearheaded by Senators Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas.), Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Ted Stevens … [Read more...] about Product Safety Overhaul Agreement Reached
Retailers to Face More Product Safety Accountability
CPSC Will Subject Retailers To Increased Product Safety. Following a year of record toy recalls and concerns over defective Chinese imports, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) will soon start subjecting retailers to increased scrutiny. Nancy Nord, acting chair of the commission, said yesterday that the change in … [Read more...] about Retailers to Face More Product Safety Accountability
Congress Prepares New Product Safety Laws to Crack Down on Dangerous Toys
U.S. Congress Pass Legislation Aimed At Product Safety. A toy safety crackdown could finally come at the end of the year, as both houses of the US Congress are poised to pass legislation aimed at keeping dangerous toys and other products away from consumers. Congress has been working on toughening up product safety laws … [Read more...] about Congress Prepares New Product Safety Laws to Crack Down on Dangerous Toys
Mattel Magnetic Toy Set Recall: Company Ignoring Product Safety Disclosure Laws
Mattel Magnetic Toy Set Has Been Recall. Mattel, Inc., the toy-giant responsible for recalling over 10 million toys this summer, doesn’t like US laws that dictate when and how a company should report product safety issues to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). So, it just doesn’t follow the statutes. According to the Wall … [Read more...] about Mattel Magnetic Toy Set Recall: Company Ignoring Product Safety Disclosure Laws
