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What Food & Beverage Companies Need to Know About the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Food and beverage companies may be surprised to learn that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) is not the exclusive regulatory authority over the safety of foods and beverages. Indeed, other governmental authorities...more

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CPSC at ICPHSO: 2024 Enforcement Priorities

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was well represented at the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s annual symposium in Orlando, which took place in February. Agency representatives...more

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A New Regulatory Landscape for Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries

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New regulations from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are set to go into effect on March 19, 2024, for manufacturers and importers of consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries (or products...more

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10 Things Manufacturers Should Know and Do About PFAS in Their Products

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Part 1. First Things First: What Are PFAS? PFAS, known by the moniker “forever chemicals,” are the focus of rapidly evolving regulatory regimes at the U.S. federal and state levels, which in turn are driving novel...more

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New Requirements for Manufacturers and Importers of Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently adopted comprehensive new safety and labeling requirements for consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries (or products intended to contain them) that...more

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Heavy Metals In Baby Food – Congressional Report Unleashes A Flood Of Litigation

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Heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury, are present in baby foods produced by U.S. baby food manufacturers according to a report released in February by the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on...more

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CPSC Issues COVID-19 Consumer Products Guidance, Further Muddying the Regulatory Waters and Increasing Scrutiny of COVID-19...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and with an incoming Biden administration that is expected to step up efforts to control the spread of the virus, use of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and cleaning/disinfectant...more

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CPSC Regulations Still Apply During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Over the last few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on small and large companies in the United States and throughout the world. The pandemic has forced companies to drastically alter their daily operation...more

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How Manufacturers and Retailers Can Protect Themselves from Product Liability Exposure During COVID-19

The pandemic has forced many product manufacturers and retailers into uncharted territory. As COVID-19 progresses throughout the United States, it is affecting everything from the workforce, to supply chains, to even the...more

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10 Considerations for Personal Transportation Customer and Vendor Agreements

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Manufacturers of personal transportation and other micromobility devices—as well as providers of sharing networks for such devices—can save hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation fees by taking proactive steps to...more

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New York Law to Take Effect Requiring Warning, Tip Restraints for Clothing Storage Units

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New York furniture retailers and manufacturers have until October 12, 2019 to comply with a New York state law that requires that clothing storage units be labeled with a permanent tip hazard warning and sold with a tip...more

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Liability for Allegedly Unnecessary Product Recall?

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The conventional advice to manufacturers and retailers of consumer products when assessing a potential product safety issue is typically as follows: “When in doubt, report.” And while it is still generally good advice to err...more

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Rare Court Decision in CPSC-Backed Enforcement Action

A federal district court in Wisconsin recently ruled against a product manufacturer, finding it liable for failing to report timely in a rare U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)-backed lawsuit. United States v....more

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Federal Judge Prohibits Novelty Toy Seller From Selling Products Containing Recalled Magnets

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Rare-earth magnets are small, strong, permanent magnets made from alloys of rare earth elements. The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") has enacted strict regulations governing the sale of these magnets in the United...more

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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

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Health Canada Releases Guidance for Industry on Its Reporting Obligations

Recently, Health Canada released guidance to help companies understand their reporting obligations under section 14 of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, which requires that sellers, distributors, importers, and...more

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Recall, Enforce, Repeat! CPSC and DOJ Team Up for Another Enforcement Action

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) continues to escalate its enforcement efforts. Last week, the United States Department of Justice, on behalf of CPSC, filed suit against Spectrum Brands, Inc....more

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CPSC Announces Largest Civil Penalty to Date for Alleged Failure to Timely Report

On October 28, 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Baja Inc., and its corporate affiliate, One World Technologies Inc., of Anderson, S.C., agreed to pay a $4.3 million civil penalty to...more

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