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CPSC Issues Unilateral Recall Press Release Involving “Uncooperative” Retailer Of Smoke Detector

On May 16, 2024, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took an unconventional action, unilaterally issuing a recall announcement urging consumers to dispose of CHZHVAN Combination Smoke and Carbon...more

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Can a Voluntary Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Short-Circuit Costly Class Action Litigation?

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Manufacturers should add “possible class action defense” to the list of considerations when evaluating whether to conduct a voluntary recall of a consumer product, particularly when class action litigation is threatened or...more

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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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Product Safety and Recalls: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

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Join us over the next few months as we spotlight select chapters of Venable’s popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s legal risk....more

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International Products Law Review

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New Sustainable Batteries Regulation: Reflections from our Global Products Law team Following the closure of the European Commission’s recent consultation period, the European Parliament and Council are set to consider a...more

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CPSC’s New Standard on the Flammability of Upholstered Furniture Now Effective

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On June 25, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) new standard addressing the flammability of upholstered furniture went into effect.1 The rule adopts California Technical Bulletin 117-2013—applicable to...more

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Presidential Election Portends Changes at the Nation’s Leading Product Safety Agency

With the results of Election Day in focus, the transition to a new administration will eventually change the face of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for years to come. Questions persist about the...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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CPSC Recall Snapshot: Senate Commerce Committee Finds “Inappropriate Deference to Industry”

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Welcome to the December edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. The CPSC has come under scrutiny this year by some who feel it did not appropriately handle complaints about certain consumer products, prompting...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot: CPSC Proposes to Update Rules for Adjudicative Proceedings

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Welcome to the November edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. Earlier this month, the CPSC Office of the General Counsel presented the commission with a draft supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot: CPSC Has a New (Acting) Chair

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Welcome to the October edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. Effective October 1, 2019, Commissioner Bob Adler became the acting chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. He was elected by...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot: Holding High Chairs to a Higher Standard

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Welcome to the July edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. The CPSC’s mandatory federal high chair safety standard took effect in June. The rule was unanimously approved by the CPSC in 2018 and became effective...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot: CPSC Agenda and Priorities for Fiscal Years 2020–2021

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Welcome to the June edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. In May, the CPSC held its public hearing on the commission’s agenda and priorities for Fiscal years 2020–2021. ...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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CPSC Recall Snapshot: CPSC in the Spotlight

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Welcome to the May edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. The CPSC was in the spotlight in April. Earlier in the month, the U.S. House Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee conducted a hearing on CPSC...more

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CPSC Notifies Consumer Product Manufacturers of Possible Data Breach of Safety Information

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A number of retailers and manufacturers have recently received notices from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning a possible data breach. The CPSC’s letter advises recipients of an unauthorized release of...more

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Unilateral Recalls: Companies Should Consider Launching Recalls Without the CPSC During the Government Shutdown

Now in its fifth week, the partial government shutdown has left many companies wondering what to do about recalls for consumer products. Generally, consumer product companies work in coordination with the U.S. Consumer...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot – CPSC Republican Majority on the Horizon

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Welcome to the July edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. Following the confirmation of Dana Baiocco as a commissioner of the CPSC on May 22, 2018, President Trump nominated Peter Feldman to fill the...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot – New Commissioner Confirmed

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Welcome to the June edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. The U.S. Senate confirmed Dana Baiocco as a commissioner of the CPSC on May 22, 2018. President Trump originally nominated Baiocco on September 21,...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot

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Welcome to the May edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. Earlier this month, the CPSC joined its counterparts at the Federal Consumer Protection Agency of Mexico (PROFECO) and Health Canada in attending the...more

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CPSC Sues Britax over Stroller Wheel Detachments

On Friday, February 16, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced that it had voted 3-1 (along party lines) to authorize CPSC staff to file an administrative complaint against Britax Child Safety, Inc.,...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot - CPSC Phthalate Ban and More on the Earth Magnet Saga

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Welcome to the November edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. The CPSC again saw multiple noteworthy events occur in October. On October 26, 2017, the CPSC issued a final decision and order on Zen Magnets and...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot - New Commissioners and Court-Ordered Judgment for Late Reporting

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Welcome to the October edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. There have been several recent noteworthy events involving the CPSC. In September, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Dana Baiocco, a...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot – Plastics and Penalties

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Welcome to the September edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. Last month, the CPSC announced a nearly $6 million civil penalty against a U.S. retailer for selling recalled products. According to the civil...more

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Third-Party Testing of Children's Products for Phthalates No Longer Required for Certain Plastics

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”), by unanimous vote, has approved a final rule providing that seven plastics in children’s toys and child care articles will no longer require third-party testing because...more

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