This second installment of our series highlights CPSC’s Office of Compliance Activity and continued aggressive enforcement efforts. Multiple presenters emphasized CPSC’s continued aggressive enforcement. Commenters...more
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a final rule adopting a mandatory safety standard for consumer products that utilize button cell or coin batteries. CPSC enacted the rule as required by...more
Data from U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that more consumer products are being recalled now than they have been in recent years. The U.S. PIRG Education Fund published a report on February 2, 2023...more
For consumers who were too stuffed from their Thanksgiving feasting or too weary of stressful bargain hunting to jam the malls or to flock to the internet for Black Friday deals, the words to the wise have started flowing on...more
The House passed two bills on June 23, 2021 aimed at protecting infants and children from potentially dangerous furniture. First, the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (“STURDY”) Act would direct the...more
According to a report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were an estimated 59,000 emergency room injuries associated with (although not necessarily caused by) nursery products among children...more
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
One of the nation’s top consumer protection agencies cozied up to the businesses it was supposed to watch over, leaving children and other consumers vulnerable to significant harms....more
Shop for Fun and Safe Toys This Holiday Season - We just know you have good girls and boys on your holiday shopping list this year. Or at least we hope so! Watching little ones open a thoughtfully selected present is one...more
Safety standards for booster seats will no longer be a polite suggestion. On June 26, 2018, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 4-0 to approve a new mandatory safety standard for children’s booster seats....more
Keeping Children Safe - Toys imagined by manufacturers, created for children and marketed to parents can pose safety risks so severe that an organization exists solely to keep children out of danger when playing with them....more
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
On October 27, 2017, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a final rule prohibiting children’s toys and child care articles that contain specified phthalates. The rule caps off almost a decade of effort...more
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
This week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to expand existing phthalate restrictions in children’s toys and child care articles. ...more
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
In a unanimous vote, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) eliminated third-party testing for compliance with CPSC’s phthalates prohibitions for seven plastics. The Commission decided that these plastics with...more
When it comes to a baby's room, many parents find that matching is a must. One type of "matching" item that many consumers purchase is a pad that lines the interior of a crib, known as a crib bumper. Indeed, crib bumpers are...more
Act 188 Plans On Hold as New Chemical Bill is Introduced - Nearly three years after the legislature passed a law to regulate children’s products containing chemicals of high concern, a web site intended to inform the...more
We have heard much over the last few weeks about the new executive orders issued by the White House at the outset of the Trump Administration. One order that is not garnering as much attention as others, but could have a...more
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or the Commission) is the regulatory agency responsible for protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. Pursuant to...more
Phthalates are chemicals that provide flexibility and durability to a variety of products. They have historically been used in children's toys, particularly those made of flexible plastics. Phthalates soften plastics,...more
The bedside sleeper, also called a "co-sleeper" or "co-sleeping bassinet," provides a baby and parent their own sleeping experiences while still enabling the parent to be in close proximity to the baby. This product is most...more
Have you ever wondered which type of children's product has the longest history? As far as children's sleeping products are concerned, the bassinet is probably the most time-honored staple. Iron baby beds were developed in...more
As we head into the busiest time of the year for consumer purchases of children's toys and games, it is important to be mindful of the rules and regulations governing children's products' safety. Below are just a few of the...more