Obama Product Safety Chief Tenenbaum Returns to South Carolina December 6, 2013 By John Monk, The State After four years in Washington as the nation’s products safety czar, Inez Tenenbaum is coming home to the Columbia area,...
New Safety Standards Approved for Child Play Yards July 3, 2012 The Consumer Product Safety Commission has approved new federal mandatory safety standards for children’s play yards. The requirements will include...
Kitchen Appliances Rank No. 1 in Product Safety Complaints March 9, 2012 By Jennifer C. Kerr From dishwashers that spark and flame to ovens that turn on spontaneously, kitchen appliances are the top source of complaints...
Federal Product Safety Database Faces First Legal Challenge October 20, 2011 By Jennifer C. Kerr Praised by consumer advocates and denounced by manufacturers, a new federal database for safety complaints about everything from baby gear...
Toymaker to Pay $1.1 Million Over Recalled Toy Dart Gun October 18, 2011 Toymaker Henry Gordy International Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.1 million over a dart gun set...
Federal Agency Alters Public Pool Safety Rule September 30, 2011 By Jennifer C. Kerr Thousands of public pools in cities and towns nationwide will be taking a fresh look at their safety systems after...
No Need to Remove Wiring in Homes with Problem Drywall: U.S. Officials March 22, 2011 Federal safety officials have stopped recommending removal of all electrical wiring in homes with problem drywall, a change in the...
Public Database for Product Safety Complaints Goes Live March 15, 2011 By Jennifer C. Kerr Despite a last-minute attempt to derail it, the U.S. government launched a public database Friday that allows Americans to report...
New Product Safety Database Under Scrutiny March 1, 2011 By Jennifer C. Kerr It’s something Nikki Johns wishes had been around before her infant son died in a drop-side crib: a centralized federal...