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Senate creates confusion with recall reporting bill

Senator Richard Blumenthal has introduced legislation, S.2615, known as the “Hide No Harm Bill,” that adds criminal liability to existing penalties for a company’s failure to immediately report to the applicable federal agency a known danger caused by a product. While the language of S.2615 does not single out any particular product, if passed, its … Continue reading

CPSC defers controversial proposed rule on consumer product certification

By Jeff Margulies (US) and Will Troutman (US) on September 5, 2014 Posted in Consumer Product Safety Commission

In May 2013, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission proposed to modify the regulations that govern how manufacturers and importers certify that consumer products comply with consumer product safety requirements implemented by CPSC. Retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, and logistics providers across a variety of industries expressed significant concern over the burdens created by CPSC’s proposal, especially … Continue reading