The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Perfect Fitness, of Sausalito, Calif., has agreed to pay a $425,000 civil penalty. The settlement agreement has been provisionally accepted by the Commission (5-0). The penalty agreement resolves allegations by CPSC staff that Perfect Fitness knowingly failed to immeditatly report, as required by federal law, […]
Product Liability / Defective Products
Product defect testing researchers sentenced for fraud
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that the final of four sentences handed down in federal court against the president of Tampa- based Youth Research, Inc., and its contractors. Youth Research’s president and two of the firm’s contractors were convicted of various federal offenses related to falsifying data in connection with […]
Ford recalls over 20K vehicles
Ford is recalling 26,715 vehicles including Ford Rangers from 2004 to 2011, plus service parts shipped to dealers for the affected vehicles. The recall also includes the 2002 to 2007 Ford E-250, E-350, E-450, E-550, and the 2002-2005 Ford Excursion. The recalled Ford vehicles and service parts do not comply with safety standards. A multi-function […]
Do your childs toys contain lead?
You might be surprised to learn the yes they may. Warning stickers can be found on all kinds of toys sold in some large retail stores including Toys “R” Us. Toy sellers have been adding them to comply with an Illinois law that went into effect last year. It requires specific warning labels if a […]
Macy’s to pay 750K for failure to report defective products
Macy’s Inc., of Cincinnati, Ohio, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $750,000 for failure to report children’s apparel with drawstrings. The Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) staff accused Macy’s of knowingly failing to report to CPSC immediately that it had sold children’s sweatshirts, sweaters and jackets with drawstrings at the neck between 2006 […]
