Safety regulators are suing Amazon to force it to recall hazardous products sold on its site, including flammable children’s pajamas, faulty carbon monoxide detectors and hair dryers that don’t protect users from getting electrocuted. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which filed the complaint late Wednesday, said the online shopping giant stopped selling some of… Continue reading Federal Regulator Sues Amazon to Force Recall of Hazardous Products
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J&J Recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena Spray Sunscreens
Johnson & Johnson is recalling most of its Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens from U.S. stores after detecting benzene, a potentially cancer-causing chemical, in some samples. J&J said Wednesday consumers should stop using and discard five of its six Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens. The company said it is also notifying distributors and retailers to… Continue reading J&J Recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena Spray Sunscreens
Product Recalls Expected to Soar Post-COVID, Enforcement Set to Intensify
Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions published their latest U.S. product recall index report today. According to the findings in the report, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to keep inspections and recall incidents below record levels. However, as the world begins to re-open and with the… Continue reading Product Recalls Expected to Soar Post-COVID, Enforcement Set to Intensify
Beazley Appoints Underwriters to Build Product Recall Product for US Businesses
Insurer Beazley is introducing a new product recall insurance policy for private enterprises in the United States, with a planned launch in the second quarter of 2020. The company has appointed a new underwriting team specifically to support the offering. The team is based in Farmington, Connecticut, and includes: Florian Beerli – product lead Angela… Continue reading Beazley Appoints Underwriters to Build Product Recall Product for US Businesses
How Secrecy in U.S. Courts Hobbles the Regulators Meant to Protect the Public: Report
Something wasn’t right with the Rhino. Reports started trickling in to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in 2005 of people being killed or injured in the Yamaha Motor Co off-road vehicles when they tipped over. But no clear pattern emerged, and in the rough and tumble off-road world, accidents are common. The agency took… Continue reading How Secrecy in U.S. Courts Hobbles the Regulators Meant to Protect the Public: Report
Product Recalls Fall to Lowest Level in 16 Years
The number of consumer product recalls fell to its lowest level in 16 years in 2019, marking the third year in a row under mostly Republican leadership that federal regulators have announced fewer product safety problems, according to Washington Post calculations. But there are early signs that the new head of the Consumer Product Safety… Continue reading Product Recalls Fall to Lowest Level in 16 Years