The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), of Palo Alto, Calif., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000. the settlement agreement (pdf) has been provisionally accepted by the Commission (3-1). The settlement resolves staff allegations that HP knowingly failed to report immediately to CPSC, as required by federal […]
New California Child Car Seat Laws in Effect
California is the latest state to tell 6 and 7-year-olds to they must continue in their car seats. A new measure that took effect Jan. 1 will require car seats for children until they are 8, or 4 feet 9 inches tall. Under current law in the state, kids must be in car seats until […]
Excedrin, Bufferin, recalled due to possible mix-up with powerful prescription drugs
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant. The problem is a result of major manufacturing problems at a Lincoln, Nebraska, facility which was shut down last month. The Swiss drugmaker has […]
CPSC to launch new registry for small batch manufacturers
CPSC is launching an easy-to-use registry for small batch manufacturers, which can be found at www.SaferProducts.gov. Congress directed CPSC to establish this registry for small batch manufacturers in Public Law 112-28, which was signed into law by President Obama on August 12, 2011. Small batch manufacturers, defined as those who earned $1 million or less in […]
Nissan recalls 34K vehicles for stalling risk
Nissan Motor Co. announced the recall of nearly 34,000 Sentra compact cars because of a battery cable problem that could cause the engines to stall. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents say that a zinc coating on the cable bolts could be too thick which could cause a voltage drop that can damage the engine […]
