San Francisco-based Fitbit will pay a $12.25 million civil penalty as part of a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission for delays in alerting CPSC of a defect that allegedly caused second- and third-degree burns for some users, according to a Federal Register notice scheduled to be published Jan. 27.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has named Commissioner Peter A. Feldman acting chairman of the agency, effective immediately. Past CPSC chair and President Joe Biden appointee Alex Hoehn-Saric stepped down as chair on Jan. 21.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Jan. 8:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Jan. 8:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Jan. 2:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Dec. 26:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Dec. 19:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Dec. 12:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls Dec. 5:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking to extend the information collection on notification requirements for coal and wood-burning appliances, a Federal Register notice said. Comments on the information collection are due by Jan. 3.