December, 2010Winter Bee Agrees to $200,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children’s Sweatshirts
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Winter Bee Inc. of Los Angeles, Calif., has agreed to a civil penalty of $200,000. The penalty settlement (pdf), which has been accepted provisionally by the Commission, provides that Winter Bee must pay $40,000 of the $200,000 penalty. The Commission agreed to suspend $160,000 of the penalty because the firm demonstrated an inability to pay the full amount. The full amount could become due immediately if CPSC finds that Winter Bee misrepresented its financial condition. The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Winter Bee knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children’s hooded sweatshirts it manufactured and sold had drawstrings at the neck.
Continue →The First Years(r) Recalls American Red Cross(r) Cabinet Swing Locks; Latches Can Fail to Prevent Access by Children
The installed latches can break and children could gain access to contents of a cabinet, posing the risk of exposure to hazardous items.
Continue →CPSC Gives Consumers a Holiday Home Decorating Safety Guide
The winter holiday season has arrived, and as consumers prepare to make their homes merry and bright, CPSC is providing a holiday decorating guide to help prevent fires and injuries this season. The common-sense safety tips include simple steps, such as careful candle placement and inspection of holiday lights for damage.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for December 1, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a Microsoft Word patent case and to review causation issues involving a railroad worker’s hand injury. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.
Continue →Lowe’s Stores Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds; Two Near Strangulations Involved Young Children
The shades and blinds pose a strangulation risk to children.
Continue →Recent Related Features
All Stories
facebook
rss
twitter