Consumer Product Safety Commission & Regulatory Compliance

Provided comprehensive product safety and regulatory compliance services to a global manufacturer of power tools and hardware, including representation during CPSC and Health Canada investigations, recalls and related proceedings across a vast array of consumer products and brands. Also served as national coordinating counsel for defense of product liability lawsuits involving power tools.  

Responded to Notices of Violation (NOVs) for importers of consumer products found to be in violation of standards at U.S. ports.  

Represented a global provider of heating and cooling products on product safety compliance and representation before the CPSC.  

Advised a global provider of residential water heaters on product safety and regulatory compliance, including CPSC and Health Canada investigations, recalls and related pro-ceedings.  

Represented a global sporting goods and equipment company on product safety and regulatory compliance, including CPSC and Health Canada investigations, recalls and related proceedings.

Advised a global technology company on product safety compliance, including matters involving virtual reality and wearable technologies.  

Represented a global provider of children’s toys and games on product safety and regulatory compliance, including CPSC investigations, recalls and related proceedings involving magnet safety and ingestion hazard matters.

Counseled a global manufacturer of high-performance blending products on product safety and regulatory compliance, including CPSC and Health Canada investigations, recalls and related proceedings.  

Counseled a global manufacturer of household cleaning products on product safety and regulatory compliance, including CPSC and Health Canada investigations, recalls, and related proceedings.  

Represented a global manufacturer of household and personal care products, including multiple kitchen appliance brands, on product safety and regulatory compliance, including CPSC and Health Canada investigations, recalls and related proceedings.  

Counseled a global manufacturer of toys and children’s products with multiple brands on product safety and regulatory compliance, including CPSC and Health Canada investigations, recalls and related proceedings.

Represented a global provider of portable heaters on product safety and regulatory compliance, including CPSC and Health Canada investigations, recalls and related proceedings.  

When a client became the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission seeking a civil penalty for failure to report a defective product, it came to us to represent it.  Civil penalties have been increasing, and the client was concerned because it had already been the subject of a penalty.  Our knowledge of the law and the process enabled us to negotiate a favorable settlement far below recent settlements.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a significant policy change at one of its public forums.  Through our contacts at the National Association of Manufacturers, we were able to mobilize a working group to oppose the policy and developed an opposition strategy.  As the first step, we drafted a letter to the chairman of the CPSC opposing the policy, and the NAM was joined by 39 trade associations on the letter.  We are continuing with our opposition strategy, which will involve Congressional opposition and potentially litigation.