WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT NORDSTROM INC., OF SEATTLE, WASH., HAS AGREED TO PAY A $60,000 CIVIL PENALTY. THE PENALTY SETTLES ALLEGATIONS THAT THE FIRM KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO THE CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT ITS CHILDREN’S HOODED JACKETS AND SWEATERS WERE … [Read more...]

ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ISSUED A FINAL RULE BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, ADDRESSING THE CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO SAFETY RULES UNDER CPSC JURISDICTION. THE COMMISSION ADDRESSED THREE MAJOR ISSUES: 1) WHO SHOULD SUPPLY THE CERTIFICATE; 2) HOW THE CERTIFICATE CAN BE … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ACTING CHAIRMAN NANCY A. NORD TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT QUIN DODD WILL BE LEAVING HIS POSITION AS CPSC CHIEF OF STAFF, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1. SHE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT JOSEPH MARTYAK, HER COUNSEL, WILL ASSUME THE POSITION OF CHIEF OF STAFF AT THAT TIME. “THE CPSC AND I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE … [Read more...]

As of October, 2008 retailers will be required by law to label the Country of Origin on all fresh produce, meat, poultry and fish sold in the United States. This law was supposed to have been implemented back in 2002, but Congress delayed it under pressure from the industries. However, with recent food recalls in the spotlight, which have fueled … [Read more...]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act has passed through congress with a "veto proof" majority. This bill ensures that toys and child-care products are free of brain-damaging materials like lead, and several types of phthalates, a chemical used to soften plastic that has been linked to hormonal problems in children. This bill was … [Read more...]