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US: Hasbro and Mattel Among Toy Firms to Take New Steps in Children's Online Privacy
Sep 21, 2016Four big toy firms have agreed to terms to stop allowing third-party online marketers track the internet habits of children under 13. Hasbro and Mattel are among four toy companies who have agreed to stop allowing online marketers track ...
Tags: Hasbro, Mattel, online marketers, internet habits
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Goodman Co. Agrees to Pay $5.55 Million for Delay and Misrepresentation in Reporting Fire Hazard Involving Air Conditioners/Heaters
Sep 21, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Goodman Company, L.P., of Houston, Texas, has agreed to pay a $5.55 million civil penalty and has agreed to other terms of a consent decree (which is ...
Tags: CPSC, Goodman, civil penalty
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Gree Agrees To Pay Record $15.45 Million Civil Penalty, Improve Internal Compliance For Failure To Report Defective Dehumidifiers
Mar 28, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Gree Electric Appliances Inc., of Zhuhai, China; Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong; and Gree USA Sales Ltd., of ...
Tags: CPSP, Gree, Civil Penalty
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CPSP Amends Mandatory Safety Standard For Architectural Glazing Materials
Mar 18, 2016The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, ...
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US Regulatory Body Removes Key Hurdle for Google's Self Driving Car
Feb 16, 2016The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has removed a key barrier for Google and other companies developing autonomous technologies saying that the computer that handles the car can be considered as drivers under the ...
Tags: self driving car, Google
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THEM Gets US Nod to Offer Flexible Packaging for Alcohol
Aug 17, 2015Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (THEM) has obtained certification from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), for storing, packaging and distributing alcohol-based products. The certification comes ...
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US: New York Retailers Agree to Remove Realistic Toy Guns From Shelves
Aug 10, 2015Over 6,400 toy guns violating New York laws were sold from 2012 to 2014. Walmart, Sears and Amazon are among several New York-based retailers that have agreed to keep realistic toy guns off their shelves. The NY Times reports that the ...
Tags: Realistic Toy Gun, toy guns
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Gerber Legendary Blades Agreed to Pay Civil Penalty and Abide by a Permanen Injunction
Jan 6, 2015The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Gerber Legendary Blades, a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wis., has agreed to pay a $2.6 million civil penalty and abide by a permanent injunction. In a ...
Tags: mechanical hazard, federal law, Security
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EPA Filed a Complaint Against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida
Dec 22, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida as part of an announcement that included 62 enforcement actions requiring renovation contractors and training ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
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EPA Announced 62 Enforcement Actions to Protect People From Harmful Exposure
Dec 22, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 62 enforcement actions that require renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from harmful exposure to lead dust and debris, as required by EPA’s ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
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Need a Recipe for The Perfect Thanksgiving Meal?
Nov 26, 2014Need a recipe for the perfect Thanksgiving meal? Start your holiday meal off right with an ounce of fire prevention and add a pound of food safety. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), ...
Tags: Thanksgiving meal, recipe, Agriculture
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The U.S. CPSC Urges Consumers to Change The Batteries in Their Smoke and CO Alarms
Oct 31, 2014Fall is a good time of year to think about fire and carbon monoxide safety in your home. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this weekend. ...
Tags: carbon monoxide safety
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EPA Will Help Communities and First Responders to Prepare for Chemical Emergencies
Oct 9, 2014PHILADELPHIA -- An Environmental Protection Agency settlement with Altadis U.S.A., Inc., on toxic chemical reporting requirements, will help communities and first responders to prepare for chemical emergencies. EPA cited the company for ...
Tags: EPA, chemical emergencies, Service
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High-Powered Magnet Sets to Protect Children and Teenagers
Sep 25, 2014To protect the safety of consumers, especially young children, tweens, and teenagers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to approve a new national safety standard for high-powered magnet sets. High-powered magnet sets are ...
Tags: Service
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Ejnar Fink-Jensen Provides MTD with an Update on The Bill
Aug 25, 2014Ejnar Fink-Jensen, executive director of the California Tire Dealers Association (CTDA), one of the sponsors of California tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) legislation Assembly Bill 1665, provides MTD with an update on the bill (see ...
