HMI Industries Reaches Costly Settlement Agreement with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission over Defective Floor Cleaners

Expert Guest Entry by Jonathan Secrest , Originally p[ublished on  roetzelcompliance.blogspot.com The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published the terms of a settlement agreement reached with Ohio-based HMI Industries Inc. (HMI), over the company’s failure to properly inform the CPSC of defects with its Majestic 360 floor cleaners. HMI has agreed to pay a…

Fourth Circuit Shines Light on Company Doe – Litigation Record Ordered Unsealed

Participate in a short  Post-Company Doe Survey and receive $200 off to register for ACI’s 2nd Annual Summit on Consumer Products Regulation & Litigation .  Offer expires May 16th, 2014.  To take the survey click here. by Chris Soverow, Conference Producer at ACI On April 16, 2014, the Fourth Circuit issued a landmark decision ordering that…

White House Nominates New CPSC Commissioner and CPSC Adds Director of Compliance and Field Operations

 Expert Article by Christie Grymes Thompson Christie will be speaking at ACI’s Consumer Products Regulation & Litigation Conference on June 26th to 27th,2013.   With a looming departure date for Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC” or “Commission”) Commissioner Nancy Nord that would leave the CPSC without a quorum, the Obama Administration announced last week the nomination of…

Mandated Compliance Programs as the New Normal? Williams-Sonoma Agrees to $987,000 CPSC Civil Penalty & Comprehensive Compliance Program

Expert Article by Christie Grymes Thompson. Christie will be speaking at ACI’s Consumer Products Regulation & Litigation Conference on June 26th to 27th,2013.   The tide continues to rise for Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) civil penalties as the Commission announces a $987,000 penalty against Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and the company’s agreement to implement an extensive compliance program.…

CPSC Imposes Another Six-Figure Civil Penalty

ACI has developed Consumer Products Regulation and Litigation as a safety net for companies struggling to balance regulatory compliance and litigation risks.     When: Wednesday, June 26 to Thursday, June 27, 2013 Where: Chicago-Mart Plaza (Riverview) Hotel, Chicago, IL For more information, and to register: click here Industry News   Expert guest article from ADLawAccess.com,…

Consumer Products Regulation & Litigation

Essential strategies for overcoming regulatory and litigation hurdles in consumer products    When: Wednesday, June 26 to Thursday, June 27, 2013 Where: Chicago-Mart Plaza (Riverview) Hotel, Chicago, IL For more information, and to register: click here Industry News   Industry related article from Examiner.com, by Mary Schwager, posted on 05/07/13:   Williams-Sonoma fined for failure to…