Product Safety
August 17, 2016 at 3:53 pm
Chances are, many of you own a promotional USB product, like a phone charger or flash drive. You probably have sold them to end-buyers as promotional items on multiple occasions, too. And for good reason—they work as long-lasting, useful promotions. And, an increasing amount of companies are implementing USB Type-C products due to their increased…
August 15, 2016 at 3:19 pm
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Bill Mahre, president of ADG Promotional Products. I received an invitation to participate on a recent panel discussion (as one of four ad-specialty suppliers). It was on the state of the industry in front of 800-plus key distributors and suppliers was a terrific opportunity to review key challenges…
August 11, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Dennis East International LLC, Yarmouth Port, Mass., is recalling its Whiskey Glass and Stone Sets after receiving two reports of the whiskey glass spontaneously breaking. The set includes a 16 oz. clear glass, four…
August 9, 2016 at 4:04 pm
The fight against counterfeit merchandise continues. A Colorado district attorney charged four men with racketeering and money laundering after illegally selling counterfeit Denver Broncos merchandise for the past nine years,…
August 3, 2016 at 4:24 pm
After receiving three reports that young children lacerated their mouths while drinking out of reusable stainless steel drinking straws, Seattle-based Starbucks decided to recall them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported that Starbucks sold approximately…
July 29, 2016 at 5:37 pm
What's something you look for in an oven mitt? I think most of you would answer, "Not making my hands burn." Well, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Loot Crate is recalling its Marvel Thanos Infinity Gauntlet oven…
July 20, 2016 at 3:10 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday that GSI Outdoors, Spokane, Wash., is recalling its kids' insulated water bottles that it sold exclusively at L.L. Bean stores from July 2015 to May 2016.…
July 7, 2016 at 5:34 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Saro Trading Co., Burbank, Calif., is recalling its children's nightgowns due to a flammability risk. Though the company has not received any reports of…
July 6, 2016 at 3:38 pm
In February, we reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) had ruled every hoverboard unsafe. Now, the CPSC has gone one step further and recalled more than 500,000 hoverboards due to fire hazards and…
June 23, 2016 at 3:48 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that 3M Promotional Products, North Mankato, Minn., is recalling its Vented Hard Hats because the items, intended to protect against electric shock, do not provide adequate protection. The hard hats are white,…
