Topic
Product Safety
457 published works
Stritmatter Law Blog
The Hidden Danger of Tabletop Fire Pits
By Publisher
Tabletop fire pits (also referred to as fireplaces, fire bowls, firepots, or flamepots) are often marketed as an easy way to add atmosphere to a patio, dining table, or living…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Pet Products in the Global Arena: What International Regulators Are Watching
By Rachel Lee, Shane Yodlowski, Meghan McMeel, Eric Montens
A Market Without Borders – But With Many Regulators The U.S. pet industry is booming — an estimated $158 billion market in 2024 — and that growth is equally pronounced…
Competition and Consumer Protection Law
ACCC Cheat Sheet – June 2026 – Part 2
By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b
Check out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for June 2026 Part 2 in which I discuss the ACCC’s new excessive supermarket pricing powers, ACCC Product Safety Priorities and updated Product Safety…
Sustainability in Business
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – July update
By Thomas Delille, Gerard McElwee, Marie Escorneboueu, Francesca Puttock
EUROPEAN UNION EU – EFSA lowers acceptable daily intake of trifluoroacetic acid (‘TFA’). The European Food Safety Agency (‘EFSA’) has lowered the acceptable daily intake of down to 0.014 milligrams…
Toxic Tort Monitor
New Era: CPSC Regains Quorum as Senate Confirms Two New Commissioners
By Destinee Burrell, Brittany Lomax
As we previously reported, the CPSC has been undergoing significant changes amid a broader agency shakeup. On August 7, 2026, the Senate confirmed Karen Sessions of Texas and Brien Lorenze…
Competition and Consumer Protection Law
ACCC Cheat Sheet – June 2026 – Part 1
By miketerceirocompetitionandconsumerprotectionlaw-b
Check out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for June 2026 Part 1 in which I discuss the takedown requests to Amazon, eBay, Kogan and Fruugo concerning the hard to believe sale…
Stritmatter Law Blog
Fire Danger of Power Banks
By Publisher
Stritmatter Law recently filed another lawsuit against Amazon over a lithium-ion power bank fire. All such cases involve serious burn injuries. Americans buy millions of portable power banks and portable…
Canada Cannabis Legal
Product Safety and Labelling: Ensuring Consumer Trust in Canadian Legal Cannabis
By Marc Devlin
The legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada in 2018 marked a significant shift in public health and consumer policy, moving a previously unregulated market into a meticulously designed, regulated framework…
Consumer Products Counselor
2026 New York Consumer Products Legislation: Key Bills to Watch
This GT Alert highlights some of the key consumer products bills in New York that companies may want to watch.
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
New CPSC eFiling Requirement: What Your Company Needs to Know Now
If your company imports consumer products into the United States, a significant new regulatory requirement will take effect on July 8. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) now requires…