In March, we reported on the proposed safety standards issued by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) under Reese’s Law (P.L. 117-171)—a law aimed at protecting children 6 years of age and younger from the hazards of ingesting button cell and coin batteries.
Continue Reading The Two Final Rules That Implement Reese’s Law
Button cell and coin batteries are ubiquitous. They power countless products that consumers use on a daily basis: key fobs, remote controls, bathroom scales, electronic watches and jewelry, decorative ornaments, flameless candles, and even musical greeting cards. But button cell and coin batteries also pose a unique hazard.
Continue Reading Reese’s Law to Impact Wide Range of Consumer Products
For the first time, the FTC used its new Made in USA rule to go after a battery manufacturer. The rule, enacted last summer, gives the agency power to seek civil penalties, injunctive relief, and other remedies against companies who use a “Made in USA” label in a misleading way. The FTC also received a request from the House of Representatives to look into a NFL team’s potentially illegal business practices, and the agency attempted to put a positive spin on a recent DOJ criminal wage-fixing case. These stories and more after the jump.
Continue Reading FTC Updates (April 11-15, 2022)