Product Safety
December 20, 2016 at 3:11 pm
After more American Airlines employees experienced hives and rashes from their new work uniforms, the employees demanded a recall of more than 70,000 uniforms. Now, American Airlines CEO Doug…
December 14, 2016 at 10:25 am
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that World Trading, Valencia, Calif., is recalling its Orbit self-balancing scooters, otherwise known as hoverboards, due to a risk of overheating and catching fire. This comes after the CPSC recalled more than 500,000 hoverboards in July, following the commission's ruling that all available hoverboard products as unsafe. [caption…
December 13, 2016 at 2:27 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced that Schurman Retail Group, Fairfield, Calif., is recalling one of its paper box products because mold can be present on the boxes, which can cause respiratory or other infections in those with compromised immune systems or lung issues. So far, Schurman Retail Group received nine reports of respiratory…
November 29, 2016 at 3:08 pm
This month, Canada took steps toward banning the sale of personal hygiene products containing the small plastic pieces known as microbeads in order to protect wildlife and the environment. Microbeads, typically found in…
November 1, 2016 at 6:28 pm
CNBC reported that inspectors found numerous safety hazards at the Bangladesh garment factory making shirts for Donald Trump's apparel brand. The contract factory, known as Elite Garments Industries, violated standards mandated by the Bangladesh Accord on Fire…
October 25, 2016 at 5:57 pm
Apple filed a lawsuit last week against Mobile Star LLC, claiming that it sold knock-off charging cables for Apple devices to Amazon. Apple stated that the fake cables put customers at risk, and requested a permanent injunction against Mobile Star LLC, damages and a trial, according to Motherboard. "These counterfeits have the potential to overheat,…
October 24, 2016 at 5:56 pm
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette bookstore has committed to selling fair-trade apparel made by workers receiving livable wages, following the efforts of a student-run campaign. The university chapter of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Student Ambassadors spent the semester working to make the change, The Acadiana Advocate reported. "Essentially, what we are saying is that every…
October 24, 2016 at 5:33 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Minneapolis-based Target is recalling its L.E.D. Gel Clings due to choking and button battery ingestion hazards. The gel clings can separate and reveal the L.E.D./battery compartment,…
October 17, 2016 at 6:08 pm
We've discussed specific instances of counterfeiting before, like the ongoing issues at Alibaba, counterfeit sports merchandise and more. Now, according to a study by the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, we know that approximately 2.5 percent of the global trade (of everything) is counterfeit. That's a range of between $461 billion to as high as $1.8 trillion…
October 12, 2016 at 6:10 pm
Yesterday, we reported that Samsung fully discontinued its Galaxy Note 7 phone due to the smartphone's tendency to overheat, explode and combust. Now, in order to safely recall existing phones (after all, they're banned from some airlines), the company is…
