Product Safety

PA Toddler Killed by Hoverboard Fire
March 15, 2017 at 1:48 pm

A 3-year-old in Harrisburg, Pa., died on Saturday after a hoverboard caught fire in her home. Though hoverboards have been considered dangerous for a while now (they were publicly condemned as dangerous by the CPSC and recalled en masse), CNN reported that this is the first death caused by a hoverboard fire in the U.S.…

Samsung Set to Debut New Smartphone, Uses Sony Batteries
February 27, 2017 at 3:00 pm

Despite the big setbacks Samsung experienced with its Galaxy Note S7 and its batteries, the South Korean tech firm is looking forward to teasing its latest smartphone as soon as March. According to Tech Radar, Samsung is prepped to officially announce and detail its Galaxy S8 on March 29, with an April 21 release date.…

Toys Recalled After Battery Caps Became "Projectile"
February 27, 2017 at 2:07 pm

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Moose Toys is recalling its Little Live Pets Lil Frog and Lil Frog Lilly Pad toys because the toys' batteries can…

What the CPSC Leadership Change Means for Regulation
February 17, 2017 at 2:22 pm

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday that it named Ann Marie Buerkle as acting chairman, replacing outgoing chairman Elliot Kaye. Buerkle, a Republican, was appointed to the CPSC in 2013 during the Obama administration. Kaye was known during…

CPSC Names Ann Marie Buerkle as Acting Chairman
February 16, 2017 at 11:32 am

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced it has named Ann Marie Buerkle as acting chairman, according to a press release. Buerkle is a former New York representative who has served as a CPSC commissioner since 2013. She was recently…

Harvard Scientists Develop Water-Based Alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries
February 15, 2017 at 2:09 pm

As lithium-ion batteries are becoming an increasingly important part of technology and innovation, there are growing concerns over their safety. After Samsung's disastrous Galaxy Note recall (and subsequent factory fire), the public became well aware of the possible risks lithium-ion batteries can pose. The problem is, consumers still want tech products that hold charges for…

Admints & Zagabor Achieves QCA Accreditation
February 15, 2017 at 1:46 pm

Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, the promotional product industry’s only independent, non-governmental accreditation organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Bellmawr, New Jersey-based Admints & Zagabor - a division of Hit Promotional Products. QCA-Accredited companies endorse a self-certification, complete a rigorous self-assessment, and then submit their headquarters and their…

Third Disney-Related Product Recall in Two Months
February 13, 2017 at 2:54 pm

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Feld Entertainment, Vienna, Va., is recalling its light-spinner toy wands because the top component can detach, exposing a metal rod that poses an injury hazard to children. The…

Fire Breaks Out at Factory That Makes Samsung Batteries
February 8, 2017 at 2:06 pm

The fire authority in Tianjin, China, said that lithium-ion batteries and some semi-manufactured battery products caused a fire in the Samsung SDI Co. factory that manufactures batteries for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7, the smartphone infamous for causing fires and property damage. The South China Morning Post reported that 19 fire engines and more than 110…