On July 10, 2013, the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Docket No CPSC-2009-0004] to amend its existing regulations pertaining to procedures and requirements for exclusions from lead limits under section 101(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The CPSIA provides a “functional […]
Proprietary software platform helps manufacturers and importers reduce the time, cost and resources needed to be compliant Malvern, PA (PRWEB) June 25, 2013 Jacoby Solutions has launched CPSIA Ready, a cloud-based software platform and services solution giving manufacturing and importing companies the ability to quickly and effectively comply with all aspects of the Consumer Product […]
Release Date: June 21, 2013 Release Number: 13-224 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 $3.9 million civil penalty. The penalty agreement has been accepted provisionally by the Commission in a 3-0 vote. The settlement resolves CPSC staff’s charges that […]
On-Line Undue Influence Training Course Now Available MALVERN, PA (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 Jacoby Solutions has launched CPSIA U, an e-learning portal, to provide companies with an efficient, cost-effective way to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s mandatory compliance and training requirements. The U.S. government regularly adds new compliance requirements for manufacturing companies. Jacoby […]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – June 4, 2013) – Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced the Harper Government has introduced new fines of up to $25,000 per day for companies who violate orders under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations coming into force provide a flexible […]
Obama Nominates Buerkle as CPSC Commissioner By Bill Jacoby The White House announced Thursday afternoon that President Barack Obama has nominated former U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle to serve on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Ann Marie Buerkle is President Barack Obama’s newest nomination to sit on CPSC. A Republican, she is a former New York congresswoman who […]
Tied to the recall of rare earth magnets, the CPSC was also seeking to have those products declared substantial product hazards and the CEO of one of those companies personally liable for conducting a recall. The Administrative Law Judge in this case has not issued his ruling that will impact corporate officers/owners of all children’s product […]
CPSC Approves Proposed Rule Aimed at Making Strollers Safer By U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Published: Friday, May. 10, 2013 – 10:39 am WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — To help prevent further deaths and injuries to young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted today to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to create a federal […]
Significant Internal Compliance Improvements for Failure to Report Defective Pottery Barn Wooden Hammock Stands The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., has agreed to pay a $987,500 civil penalty. As the CPSC did recently in the Kolcraft agreement, in addition to paying a monetary penalty, […]
As recently seen in the United States, more pressure to ban the use of flame or fire retardant chemicals in consumer products continues now on an international stage. These chemicals will likely be added to the list of toxic substances banned under an international treaty to protect human health from pollutants. The Stockholm Convention on […]