Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 30 Jul 2010
A group representing various sectors of the wireless industry has filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California challenging San Francisco's new ordinance requiring retailers to disclose radiation levels of the mobile devices they sell.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 7 May 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is in the process of implementing requirements for the testing of consumer products.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 22 Feb 2010
Under CPSIA, the use of lead in children's products is highly regulated and restricted.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 11 Feb 2010
As of January 1, 2010, Illinois law requires lead warning labels for children’s jewelry, child care articles, and toys containing paint that contain more than 40 parts per million (ppm) lead content.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 18 Nov 2009
CPSC Chairperson Inez Tenenbaum outlined recent advances in toy safety standards over the past two years, including the following CPSC achievements.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 21 Oct 2009
The CPSC today issued a statement of policy for the testing and certification of lead content in children’s products.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 7 Oct 2009
In its continuing effort to promote the safe transportation of lithium batteries, the Department of Transportation today issued a safety advisory in the Federal Register targeting shippers and carriers responsible for compliance with hazardous materials regulations covering both passenger and cargo aircraft.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 17 Jul 2009
Hawaii adopted its Electronic Waste Recycling Act in 2008.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 7 Jul 2009
For the next two years (until July 1, 2011), certain parts of children’s bikes, jogger strollers, and bicycle trailers (here "bikes") will not be subject to CPSIA lead limits.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 1 Jul 2009
In late June, Maine became the first state to require manufacturers to establish recycling programs for compact fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury.