The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Oct. 20:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Oct. 13:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Oct. 6:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Sept. 29:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Sept. 22:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is issuing a new product safety standard to address hazards associated with ingestion of high-powered magnets, it said in a Sept. 21 final rule. The new standard sets a maximum strength for magnets that fit inside the CPSC’s small parts cylinder and that are to be used for entertainment, jewelry (including children's jewelry), mental stimulation and stress relief. Toys and magnets sold to educators, researchers, professionals and commercial or industrial users for those purposes are exempt. The final rule takes effect Oct. 21.
An importer of plumbing fixtures and hardware will pay $6 million to settle allegations that it failed to report dangerous product defects to the Consumer Product Safety Commission despite knowing about the problems for years, the CPSC said in a notice released Sept. 19. Clawfoot Supply allegedly was notified that its imported teak folding shower seats could corrode and break, and even initiated a design change to fix the defect but did not tell CPSC about the flaw, as required by law, until years later, the commission said.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission released a direct final rule Sept. 19 amending its safety standard for infant swings to incorporate the latest revisions to the ASTM voluntary industry standard, it said. The changes are effective Jan. 1, unless CPSC receives a “significant adverse” comment by Oct. 20.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Sept. 15:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing to amend its flammability standard for clothing textiles to update testing requirements, it said in a notice. The proposed rule would “clarify existing provisions, expand permissible equipment and materials, and update equipment requirements that are outdated,” the CPSC said. Comments are due by Nov. 14.