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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

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In April 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. The Act, if it is enacted, would convert current voluntary standards ANSI/CAN/UL...more

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CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Sport Nets

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On December 19, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unilaterally issued a warning to consumers to stop using Sport Nets 4’ x 8’ portable soccer goals. According to CPSC, an exposed metal tip at the top of the...more

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FDA Issues Action Levels for Lead in Baby Food

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On January 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance establishing action levels for lead in processed food intended for babies and young children. This is the first FDA guidance directly...more

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Radical Changes to Europe's Product Liability Rules Adopted

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Dramatic changes to EU product liability rules are expected to drive an increase in litigation....more

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The new product liability

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On October 10, 2024, the Council of the EU adopted the new EU Directive on Liability for Defective Products, which replaces the previously applicable Product Liability Directive of 1985, thereby fundamentally changing the...more

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Product Liability Update - July 2024

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Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more

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FDA updates VMSRP instructions for summary MDR reporting – including reasons for possible program exclusion

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Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the information regarding its Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting Program (VMSRP) on the FDA Medical Device Reporting (MDR) web page....more

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What product manufacturers need to know about how the Internet of Things is changing the way that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

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The Internet of Things (IoT) has opened doors to enormous innovative opportunities for consumer product manufacturers. But it has also introduced a new twist in the way that innovation, product safety, and the U.S....more

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