The U.S. Department of Justice announced major news in the world of consumer products this month. A federal grand jury recently indicted two corporate executives for their roles in an alleged scheme involving residential dehumidifiers. The executives were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the CPSC, and failure to furnish timely information under the Consumer Product Safety Act. This month also confirmed the CPSC’s continued focus on off-road vehicles.
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Recall Roundup: February
With the partial federal government shutdown over, the CPSC appears to be quickly returning to normal—it issued 18 recalls in this month. The agency also took an unusual and noteworthy step by issuing a stern warning about clothing storage units.
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Recall Roundup: January
The partial federal government shutdown forced the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC” or “Commission”) along with other agencies to close for 35 days. In fact, the last recall on the Commission’s website is dated December 20, 2018—two days before the unprecedented shutdown began.
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Recall Roundup: December
December was a quiet month in the world of recalls for two reasons. First, there were only 19 product recalls—the second lowest number of monthly recalls in 2019. Second, the partial federal government shutdown has forced the CPSC along with other agencies to close until President Trump and Congress can resolve their well-publicized funding dispute.
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Recall Roundup: November
With a new commissioner confirmed in September, the Commission once again has five commissioners. A philosophical divide along party lines surfaced this month in two decisions.
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Recall Roundup: October
EXCERPT: This past month, several key recalls were made that affect the retail industry. Check back here each month for our Recall Roundup.
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Recall Roundup: September
This past month, several key recalls were made that affect the retail industry. Check back here each month for our Recall Roundup.
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Recall Roundup: August
This past month, several key recalls were made that affect the retail industry. Check back here each month for our Recall Roundup.
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Recall Roundup: July
This past month, several key recalls were made that affect the retail industry. Check back here each month for our Recall Roundup.
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Recall Roundup: June
This past month, several key recalls were made that affect the retail industry. Check back here each month for our Recall Roundup.
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