Charles Samuels on Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)

Game Changer: Amazon.com is Legally Responsible for Third-Party Seller Recalls (For Now)

On July 30, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Decision and Order against Amazon, finding that Amazon is a "distributor" of third-party products, as defined by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA),...more

8/9/2024 / Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) , Administrative Proceedings , Amazon , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Corporate Counsel , Distributors , Product Recalls , Responsible Party , Third-Party

CPSC Sued Over Lack of Access to Consensus Standard Incorporated Into CPSC Regulation

An interesting and potentially very important case not only in CPSC world but for thousands of statutes and regulations is pending in a federal court of appeals. On May 18th, a civil rights group filed its opening brief...more

5/27/2020 / Administrative Procedure Act , Child Safety , Children's Products , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Incorporated by Reference , Rulemaking Process , Safety Standards

Representative Rush's Section 6(b) Bill -- Stripping Basic Due Process Protection With Little Justification or Benefit

Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act has for many years encouraged voluntary reporting and protected companies from disclosure of inaccurate or misleading information by requiring CPSC to take reasonable steps to...more

1/21/2020 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Due Process , Product Recalls , Product Safety Labels , Voluntary Disclosure

Costco Agrees to $3.85 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report, Accepted by Unanimous CPSC Vote

On Friday, October 5, 2018, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced that Costco Wholesale, Corp. (Costco) entered into a settlement agreement with the CPSC to pay a $3.85 million civil penalty for its...more

10/8/2018 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Costco , Enforcement Actions , Product Defects , Reporting Requirements , Settlement Agreements

CPSC Round-Up: Buerkle Confirmation Hearing, Landmark Civil Penalty Ruling, and Partisan Action on Flame Retardants

Over the past few weeks, there have been many key goings-on related to the CPSC and its Commissioners....more

10/6/2017 / Carbon Monoxide Exposure , Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Flame Retardant , Presidential Nominations , Product Defects , Product Recalls , Senate Confirmation Hearings , Spectrum

CPSC Adopts Mohorovic’s $250 Million Burden Relief Proposal for Adult Apparel

Earlier today, the CPSC unanimously agreed to publish in the Federal Register a new enforcement policy proposed by Commissioner Joe Mohorovic regarding the certification of certain adult wearing apparel...more

2/24/2016 / Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Exemptions , Fire-Retardant Clothing , Flame Retardant , Imports , Manufacturers

CPSC Files Suit for Second Time in Three Months against a Company for Alleged Failure to Timely Report Defective Product

On Wednesday of last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a complaint has been filed in federal court against Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Spectrum). Notably, this is...more

6/23/2015 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) , Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Corporate Counsel , Product Defects , Product Recalls , Reporting Requirements , Spectrum

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