Agencies Increase Port Surveillance of Consumer Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is increasing its efforts to prevent consumer products that violate U.S. safety rules from entering the country. The agency recently announced enhanced efforts to screen imported products for safety violations. CPSC investigators are working jointly with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at 15...
CPSC Looks at Holiday Safety- Rules versus Injuries
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a news release on November 16, 2011 headlined: “Toys Safer This Holiday Season Due to Stronger Safety Rules.” The Commission declared that stronger federal rules were having a positive impact on toy safety. However, the news release also noted that a new CPSC...