Product safety recalls reported by the Consumer Product Safety Commission as they related to baby products, infant products or kids products that fall into the categories of furniture, gear, textiles, toys, accessories or gifts/apparel.
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Ikea recalls high chairs linked to falls
Kids Today Staff, January 17, 2012WASHINGTON — Ikea is recalling some of its Antilop high chairs followings concerns that the high chair's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly and pose a fall hazard. More -
CPSC announces recall of children's chairs, stools
Kids Today Staff, January 13, 2012WASHINGTON — Elegant Gifts Mart Inc. of Los Angeles, a supplier of youth furniture and other home products, has agreed to voluntarily recall about 1,600 children's chairs and 1,300 children's stools due to violations of a federal lead paint standard. More -
Toy safety standard revised
Kids Today Staff, December 22, 2011West Conshohocken, PA - ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products has approved revisions to ASTM F963, Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. If the CPSC agrees that the revisions improve safety, ASTM F963-11 will replace the 2008 version of the standard as federal law in 180 days. More -
CPSC Small Business Ombudsman to hold webcasts
Kids Today Staff, November 29, 2011The Consumer Product Safety Commission's Small Business Ombudsman, Neal Cohen, will speak to various stakeholder groups via webcasts in the coming weeks. More -
CPSC launches Small Business Ombusdsman Twitter account
Kids Today Staff, November 22, 2011The Consumer Product Safety Commission's Small Business Ombudsman, Neal Cohen, has launched a new Twitter account designed to keep the industry informed and up to date on the latest happenings at the CPSC. More -
CPSC Small Business Ombudsman Cohen discusses upcoming regulatory changes with industry
Jane Kitchen, November 8, 2011Louisville - About 70 industry members gathered in a meeting room last month at the ABC Expo to hear an open talk from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Small Business Ombudsman, Neal Cohen, who outlined the recent and upcoming regulatory changes to our industry as a result of the recently passed law H.R. 2715. H.R. 2715 is designed to address some of the original content in the Consumer Product Safety Information Act of 2008, including details on lead limits, phthalates, third-party testing and small batch manufacturers. More -
CPSC Statement on New Crib Regulations
Kids Today Staff, August 30, 2011The Consumer Product Safety Commission delivered the following statement to Kids Today for the juvenile products industry: More -
Many Retailers Faced Financial Losses in Transition to New Regulation
Jane Kitchen, August 30, 2011Perhaps no one has been more affected by the new crib regulations than retailers, particularly independent specialty stores, many of whom found themselves confused and undereducated about what the new rules meant to them. More -
Manufacturers Spent Time, Money Getting Lines in Compliance
Jane Kitchen, August 30, 2011While most crib manufacturers have been aware and prepared for the June 28 deadline, that doesn't mean that the changes came easily. More
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