Schylling Associates to Pay a $200,000 Civil Penalty for Lead Violations

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass. has agreed to pay a $200,000 civil penalty. The penalty settlement which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, resolves staff...

Over 100 Chemicals Released Into the Air From PVC Shower Curtains Sold At Major Retail Outlets

Results from a two-phase study released by the Center for Health, Environment & Justice, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing environmental health harms caused by chemical threats, show that shower curtains made with polyvinyl chloride...

Eight Firms Agree To Pay $320,000 For Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children’s Outerwear

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that eight firms have agreed to pay a total of $320,000 to settle allegations that the firms failed to report to the CPSC, as required by federal law, that their children’s hooded sweatshirts...