Product Safety
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from the risk of injury or death associated with the use of consumer products. In particular, CPSC works to protect consumers from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazards. CPSC’s Compliance Investigators, also known as the “Toy Police,” work closely with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at ports to identify and examine imported consumer products.
If CPSC determines that an imported product is unsafe and violates an applicable statute, CPSC may issue a Letter of Advice (LOA) that identifies the statute and the compliance failure. CPSC may also recommend that CBP seize the products or take other appropriate actions. However, sometimes these LOA and CBP seizures are based on erroneous information or other inaccuracies. In these cases, the experienced attorneys at Barnes Richardson can work with the importer to gather and present evidence of compliance to the CPSC and seek the release of seized property from CBP.
- Jul. 23, 2024
- Importers Required to Certify that Malaysian and Vietnamese Goods Don't Come From China
- Jul. 23, 2024
- OFAC's Extended Statue of Limitations
- Jul. 22, 2024
- Three Years in Prison for Export Violations for Hong Kong Man
- Jul. 11, 2024
- PVC, Aluminum, and Seafood New Target Sectors for Forced Labor
- Jul. 10, 2024
- Mexico and the US Have a Meeting of the Minds on Steel and Aluminum Transshipment
- Jul. 9, 2024
- Alleged Victim of Forced Labor in Chinese Prison Sues American Company for Damages
- Jul. 8, 2024
- BIS Publishes Report on Export Violations
- Jul. 1, 2024
- Supreme Court Overturns Chevron, Does it Impact Trade Cases?
- Jun. 27, 2024
- Crackdown on U.S. Outbound Investment to China
- Jun. 24, 2024
- AD & CVD Rates for Solar Cells of China Imposed on Imports From Vietnam
- Jun. 24, 2024
- $285K Export Control Penalty by BIS
- Jun. 21, 2024
- Illicit Houthi Shipment Sanctions
- Jun. 18, 2024
- The Nuclear Option: BIS's Power to Deny Export Privileges
- Jun. 17, 2024
- To Be or Not to Be, Is that the Question for USMCA?
- Jun. 10, 2024
- Importers Must Plan for Possible East Coast and Gulf Coast Strikes
- Jun. 5, 2024
- U.S. Company Settles Anti-Boycott Violation
- Jun, 4, 2024
- Indo-Pacific Framework Comments Due by June 21
- May 30, 2024
- USTR Requests Labor Review of Mexico's Largest Auto Assembly Plant
- May 28, 2024
- U.S. Companies Should Remain Vigilant for Anti-Boycott Provision
- May 28, 2024
- Most Section 301 Exclusions Expiring Mid-June
- May 22, 2024
- HTS Codes Published for Section 301 Tariff Increase
- May 20, 2024
- Commerce Makes Major Changes to (Some) Section 232 Exclusions
- May 20, 2024
- Senate Committee Takes Aim at Likely BMW and Jaguar Forced Labor Imports
- May 17, 2024
- DHS' Largest Ever One-Time UFLPA Entity List Expansion
- May 14, 2024
- Section 301 Tariffs to Remain, Increase in Some Industries
- May 8, 2024
- The Largest-Ever Civil Penalty for "Made in USA" Violation
- May 3, 2024
- Final Rule on EV Battery Tax Credit
- May 3, 2024
- New Bill Proposes Battery Supply Chain Tracing
- Apr. 30, 2024
- Understanding Exporter Liability for Re-Exports
- Apr. 25, 2024
- Mexico Imposes Very High Duties on Some Imports
- Apr. 22, 2024
- Climate and Trade Task Force Created
- Apr. 16, 2024
- Russian Aluminum, Copper, and Nickel Prohibition
- Apr. 12, 2024
- Using French and British English to Classify Imports
- Apr. 5, 2024
- The United States Trade Representative Grinds the Gears of the Rapid Response Mechanism with Two New Requests for Mexico
- Apr. 4, 2024
- End-User and End-Use Restrictions 101
- Apr. 2, 2024
- Customs Cracks Down on Invoice Descriptions
- Mar. 22, 2024
- End -User Restrictions for OFAC SDN Listed Entities
- Mar. 22, 2023
- DHS Gets a Budget Boost for Combating Forced Labor
- Mar. 18, 2024
- EAPA Final Rule Allows (Representatives of) Parties to Access Business Confidential Information
- Feb. 16, 2024
- Volkswagen High-End Vehicles Detained under Forced Labor Law
- Feb. 15, 2024
- First Bond Guidance in 33 Years Issued
- Feb. 13, 2024
- Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Implemented
- Feb. 12, 2024
- The 2018 Trade War Has Been an Employment Failure
- Feb. 9, 2024
- New Export Control Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Requirements for IaaS Providers
- Feb. 2, 2024
- Court Clarifies What Qualifies as a "Basket Provision"
- Feb. 1, 2024
- Fine Makes Clear That the FTC is Serious About Made in USA
- Jan. 30, 2024
- Sheffield Issues Guide for the Solar or EV Battery Sectors
- Jun. 2, 2023
- BRC and Attorneys Ranked in 2023 Chambers Guide
- March 3, 2017
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Watch the Webinar: Consumer Products Safety and Customs Enforcement at the Border
By: Lawrence M. Friedman - February 14, 2017
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BRC, Joern Law Firm to Hold Joint Webinar on Consumer Product Safety Rules and Import Requirements
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
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