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CPSC Import Screening Activities Increased in Last Half of FY 2013
May 6, 2014 by Brian Feito|Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission screened over 14,000 import shipments in the last half of fiscal year 2013, stopping over 600 of them that contained 8.2 million units of violative product, said CPSC in its biannual Import Stoppage Report. The number of shipments is up from the 12,400 shipments screened in the first half of FY 2013, although the number of shipments stopped dropped slightly (see 13120325).

CPSC Updates List of Import Violations of Mandatory Standards
May 2, 2014 by Brian Feito|Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 20 updated its list of Letters of Advice sent to importers and manufacturers for violations of mandatory product safety standards. Recently added data show CPSC sent letters of action for import-related violations related to 95 products in March and 51 products in April. All of the Letters of Advice sent in March were related to Chinese products, while in April the majority covered products from Mexico and Pakistan. The most common violations in March and April were of tracking label requirements and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act standard for lead in children’s products.

New York Governor Urges National Recall of Imported Toy
April 22, 2014 by Brian Feito|Consumer Product Safety Commission

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on April 21 urged a toy importer to recall a product that he claims contains over six times the level of phthalates allowed under federal law. “Clingy darts” imported by Greenbrier International of Virginia and sold in stores throughout New York, including Dollar Tree, present a health danger to children, he said. He also asked Dollar Tree to remove the products from its shelves.