Children's Products
Consumer Product Matters posts on Children's Products, 11 in all, from May 8, 2014 to June 10, 2018, newest first.
- California AG Leads Attack on Lead in Infant Formula June 10, 2018
Fresh off a victory in the CA primary, California Attorney General Xavier Bacerra filed suit on June 7, 2018 against Nutraceutical Corporation of Park City, Utah and Graceleigh, Inc. dba Sammy’s Milk of Newport Beach, CA, alleging violations of California’s Proposition 65 and California’s consumer protection laws.
- FDA Resets Enforcement Priorities for OTC Homeopathic Drugs January 2, 2018
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- FTC Issues Long-Awaited Enforcement Policy on OTC Homeopathic Drugs November 15, 2016
We reported a few weeks ago about a new warning from FDA related to the safety of certain teething-related, non-prescription homeopathic drug products, and in that pos t we mentioned that both FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held public workshops in 2015 to gather information about…
- Homeopathic Products Under Renewed Scrutiny Following FDA’s Consumer Warnings October 17, 2016
Last week, following up on a more general warning issued on September 30, FDA alerted the public that it had received at least 10 reports of baby deaths associated with the use of homeopathic teething products, as well as over 400 other adverse event reports over the past…
- Update: Albany County Legislature Amends Controversial Toxic Toys Law January 13, 2016
Last year, we wrote about a growing trend of local jurisdictions regulating children’s products, primarily toys and apparel. One such jurisdiction, Albany County, NY, enacted a far-reaching ordinance, “Local Law J of 2014,” that prohibited the sale of children’s products containing seven chemicals of “high concern” (see previous…
- CPSC Launches New Portal to Guide Companies through Regulatory Maze January 7, 2016
Has your business experienced difficulty identifying on the CPSC’s website which product safety regulations are potentially applicable to your products? In an effort to better guide industry, particularly new product makers and small businesses, through the maze of CPSC regulatory requirements and guidance, the CPSC rolled out earlier…
- Toy Safety Regulation Should Be Left To The Federal Government June 25, 2015
[This article originally appeared on Law360.com on June 23, 2015.]
- Albany County’s “Safe Toys” Legislation on Hold Pending Court Proceeding June 5, 2015
Earlier this year, we wrote about a far-reaching product safety ordinance enacted into law in Albany County, NY (the “County”) entitled “The Toxic Free Toys Act.” At the time, we expressed our concern that numerous issues would arise in the local law’s implementation and enforcement, particularly with respect…
- Nationwide Should be Applauded for Pro-Safety Super Bowl Ad February 5, 2015
Last Sunday, during the Super Bowl, Nationwide Insurance ran a controversial commercial entitled “Make Safe Happen.” The advertisement features a young child experiencing memorable moments growing up. However, viewers are informed that the child would not actually experience these moments because he “died from an accident.” The commercial…
- Albany County, NY Enacts Stringent Children’s Product Safety Law January 21, 2015
Do local governments, such as town councils and county legislatures, have a role in regulating consumer products that is typically reserved for the federal and state governments? Apparently, the legislature and executive of Albany County, New York believe that they do.
- Vermont Senate OKs Chemicals Bill May 8, 2014
On May 5, 2014, the Vermont Senate gave final approval to a bill that would ramp up regulatory scrutiny of the chemicals found in children’s products. The bill, S.239, gives the Vermont Department of Health the authority to require manufacturers to report, label, and remove chemicals it considers…