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Two regulating bodies in Washington have made major overhauls in recent months. The Food and Drug Administration enacted landmark reform to increase its authority over the nation's food supply chain [...]

The nonwovens industry is preparing for pending California antiflammability legislation that will likely pave the way for a national standard in mattress construction and ultimately change the way upholstered furniture, [...]

Byline: MIKE TSIKOUDAKIS Table saw manufacturers may face a mandatory federal product standard due to safety advancements yet to be adopted by the power tool manufacturing industry. The U.S. Consumer [...]

Byline: Mike Tsikoudakis While the Consumer Product Safety Commission's possible requirement for table saws to include flesh-sensing technology appears likely to be implemented, the extent to which product liability exposures [...]

Byline: Kristi Ellis CPSC Advances Drawstring Hazard Rule WASHINGTON The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted Wednesday to move forward with a proposed rule to designate certain children's apparel with drawstrings [...]

Safety Commission Rules On Lead Testing for Textiles WASHINGTON The Consumer Product Safety Commission has exempted textiles from lead testing requirements. The panel, which posted the decision on its Web [...]

Byline: Rodd Zolkos Among other things, the holidays are a time for reminiscing. They're also a time for tradition. One of the greatest of column-writing traditions, of course, is the [...]

AT last they've made it official: The federal government has become Mom. And you won't be surprised by what Mom has to say: "Be careful with that thing, you might [...]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has unanimously approved a final rule requiring that packaging capable of passing its child-resistant/senior-friendly protocol must be used with any O-T-C drug containing an active [...]

In the biggest civil penalty ever imposed on a toy company, Fisher Price, a New York unit of El Segundo-based Mattel Inc., has agreed to pay a $1.1 million fine [...]

During the session "A Review of the New Bedding Laws" at the ACA National Conference in Orlando, a question was asked if a "snap" fastening device would meet the new […]

Taylor, Jeff A. Suppose there was a device that, when used during a dangerous procedure, significantly reduced the risk of a fatality. Suppose that same device also made a difficult […]

Variflex, Inc. has discovered that certain of its X-Games helmets, manufactured by a third party, do not comply with all applicable Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. The company said it [...]

Supplier, retailer and association safety campaigns alter marketing of infant safety products. Bedtime rituals for infants involve more than parents bestowing good night kisses and wishing their little ones sweet [...]

* Current federal regulations do not require child-resistant packaging for drugs once they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter sale. This would change under an August [...]

Oral Rxs switched to OTC would be required to use child-resistant packaging, under a staff proposal being considered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If adopted, the rule would apply [...]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which generally leaves the regulation of cosmetics to the Food & Drug Administration, is readying a rule mandating child-resistant closures for 'household products' meeting specified [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- Cadet Manufacturing, producer of residential electric heaters, said it will begin recalling the defective products as soon as a federal bankruptcy judge and the Consumer Product Safety [...]

This month, to the chagrin of many companies, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will begin accepting reports from consumers about products with its new online product safety database, SaferProducts.gov. [...]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has extended the stay of enforcement on total lead content in children's products until December 31, 2011. The stay had been scheduled to expire on [...]

Faced with mounting criticism that it has moved too slowly in its efforts to address household fires caused by ignition of furnishings, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) this [...]