Consumer agency announces fines against companies selling dangerous drawstring sweatshirtsSeptember 8th, 2009 Companies fined for selling hazardous sweashirts.WASHINGTON — A federal consumer agency announced fines against four companies Tuesday for improperly selling hooded sweatshirts or jackets that have drawstrings at the neck, posing a safety hazard. Children's sweatshirts or jackets with drawstrings create a strangulation hazard to children which can result in serious injury or death, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Consumer safety agency tells schools, facilities to examine stadium light poles that can crackAugust 24th, 2009 Safety agency warns of stadium light pole hazardsWASHINGTON — School officials and facility managers should immediately inspect outdoor stadium light poles made by Whitco Co. LP because the poles can crack and fall, putting bystanders at risk, the government's safety agency said Monday.
Importer to pay $31,500 penalty for violating safety standard on toys with small partsAugust 18th, 2009 Toy importer penalized for choking hazardWASHINGTON — TGH International Trading Inc. has agreed to pay a $31,500 civil penalty after it imported and sold toys with small parts in violation of federal child safety standards, government officials said Monday.
Black & Decker recalls 9,000 thermal coffeemakers for potential burn riskAugust 18th, 2009 Black & Decker recalls thermal coffeemakersWASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that Black & Decker has recalled about 9,000 thermal coffeemakers that were distributed by Applica Consumer Products Inc.
Report: Product safety agency has no access to certain data on imported productsAugust 15th, 2009 Consumer agency is blocked from some import dataWASHINGTON — Despite the growing number of imports, the government's product safety agency has no access to certain customs information that could help prevent the sale of unsafe products, congressional investigators say. A report released Friday by the Government Accountability Office, Congress' investigative arm, looks at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is responsible for ensuring consumer products don't pose health or safety risks.
3 companies penalized for not promptly reporting consumer safety hazardsAugust 6th, 2009 Companies penalized for consumer safety violationsWASHINGTON — Ross Stores Inc. and two other companies have agreed to pay a total of about $1.3 million in civil penalties for failure to report safety hazards promptly, government officials announced Wednesday.
Obama to nominate Jill Sommers to another term on Commodity Futures Trading CommissionJuly 21st, 2009 Obama to nominate Sommers to another CFTC termWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he intends to nominate Jill Sommers to another term as a commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The White House says Sommers' term expired on April 13, 2009.
Consumer safety commission recalls 4 million baby floats due to drowning riskJuly 2nd, 2009 Safety commission recalls 4 million baby floatsWASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Aqua-Leisure Industries would recall about 4 million floating baby pool toys that pose a drowning risk.
Safety official: Mattel hit with $2.3 million civil penalty for toys with lead-paint hazardJune 5th, 2009 Official: Mattel fined $2.3 million for toy hazardWASHINGTON — Toy maker Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for importing and selling toys with excessive levels of lead.
Obama proposes adding seats to Consumer Product Safety Commission, nominates new chairmanMay 6th, 2009 Obama nominates SC pol to head consumer commissionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is turning to South Carolina's former school superintendent to head an expanded Consumer Product Safety Commission, an embattled agency that has been criticized by advocates for being too cozy with industry. The president asked Congress Tuesday for $107 million to fund the agency charged with ensuring that products from toys and cribs to ATVs and toasters are safe for use.
Hatch says Obama told him he would not nominate radical or extremist to high courtMay 5th, 2009 Hatch says Obama promised not to nominate radicalWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has told a leading Senate Republican he would not nominate a radical or extremist to the Supreme Court. Sen. Orrin Hatch said Monday that the president called him to discuss the nomination but did not provide names of anyone under consideration.
Obama proposes adding seats to Consumer Product Safety Commission, nominates new chairmanMay 5th, 2009 Obama seeks expanded consumer commissionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is turning to South Carolina's former school superintendent to head an expanded Consumer Product Safety Commission, an embattled agency that has been criticized by advocates for being too cozy with industry. The president asked Congress Tuesday for $107 million to fund the agency charged with ensuring that products from toys and cribs to ATVs and toasters are safe for use.
Obama proposes adding seats, funding to Consumer Product Safety Commission, nominates chairmanMay 5th, 2009 Obama asks for larger consumer commissionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is turning to South Carolina's former school superintendent to head an expanded Consumer Product Safety Commission, an embattled agency that has been criticized by advocates for being too cozy with industry. The president asked Congress Tuesday for $107 million to fund the agency charged with ensuring that products from toys and cribs to ATVs and toasters are safe for use.
Obama proposes adding seats to Consumer Product Safety Commission, nominates new chairmanMay 5th, 2009 Obama seeks larger, pricier consumer commissionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is turning to South Carolina's former school superintendent to head an expanded Consumer Product Safety Commission, an embattled agency that has been criticized by advocates for being too cozy with industry. The president asked Congress Tuesday for $107 million to fund the agency charged with ensuring that products from toys and cribs to ATVs and toasters are safe for use.
Obama to name South Carolina utility regulator to open chair at FCCApril 30th, 2009 Obama to name SC regulator to FCC seatPresident Barack Obama intends to nominate Mignon Clyburn, a utility regulator and former newspaper executive from South Carolina, to the Federal Communications Commission. The five-member FCC has three vacancies.
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