October 3, 2023
Following the record low number of consumer product-related injuries reported in 2020 (an 18% decrease), injuries increased 6.8% in 2021 and 7.8% in 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The agency reported that in the first seven …
January 5, 2023
Peloton Interactive Inc. has agreed to pay a $19 million fine for failing to promptly report a defect with its Tread+ treadmill that could cause serious injury, U.S. regulators said on Thursday. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in a …
December 15, 2015
Hoverboards may be on many people’s Christmas lists but they present a conundrum for airlines, which are mulling the best way to transport the popular devices that could present a fire risk. The three largest U.S. airlines, American Airlines Group …
April 1, 2011
The government is warning people to stay out of those giant see-through inflatable spheres known as “water walking balls” because of the risk of suffocation or drowning. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that it “does not know of …