WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) TODAY ANNOUNCED ITS TOP TEN LIST OF RECALLED CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS AS PART OF THE AGENCY’S “RESALE ROUND-UP” CAMPAIGN. CPSC’S GOAL IS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS BY GETTING DANGEROUS RECALLED PRODUCTS OUT OF RESALE STORES AND OFF THE INTERNET. RE-SELLING RECALLED PRODUCTS IS A VIOLATION … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORP., OF PLYMOUTH, MINN. AND TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO. LTD, OF HONG KONG, INCLUDING ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA INC., OF ANDERSON, S.C., HAVE AGREED TO PAY AN $800,000 CIVIL PENALTY. THE PENALTY SETTLES A … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ROSS STORES INC., OF PLEASANTON, CALIF. HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500,000. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVES CPSC STAFF ALLEGATIONS THAT ROSS KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO CPSC IMMEDIATELY, … [Read more...]

HAIER AMERICA TRADING LLC, OF NEW YORK CITY, HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $587,500 TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS THAT THE APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO INFORM CPSC OF A DEFECT AND FIRE HAZARD IN THE COMPANY’S OSCILLATING TOWER FAN, MODEL FTM140GG. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVES CPSC … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - INEZ MOORE TENENBAUM HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS THE NINTH CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC). PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA NOMINATED MS. TENENBAUM ON JUNE 9, 2009, SHE WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE ON JUNE 19, 2009, AND WAS OFFICIALLY SWORN IN ON JUNE 23, 2009 TO A TERM THAT EXPIRES IN OCTOBER 2013. “I AM HONORED TO … [Read more...]