Judge Approves Seven-Figure Settlement in Rust-Oleum Greenwashing Case
Rust-Oleum will pay $1.5 million to resolve a class action challenging green marketing claims on its “Krud Kutter” cleaning products, under a settlement approved by the Northern District of California on October 2, 2025. As part of the agreement, Rust-Oleum must permanently remove “Non-Toxic” claims from product labels. In addition, the company must qualify its […]
CPSC Publishes Request for Information Regarding PFAS in Consumer Products
On September 20, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register for information on PFAS in consumer products. The RFI requests information from all stakeholders, including “consumers, manufacturers and importers, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and researchers.” The requested information falls into three categories: Use or potential […]
CPSC Settles with NRDC Regarding the Restriction of Phthalates in Children’s Toys
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have reached an agreement in principle for the federal agency to issue a rule banning five chemicals, known as phthalates, that may cause reproductive harm from their exposure in children’s products. Those five phthalates are: diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), di-n-pentyl phthalate (DnPP), […]
CPSC petitioned over labeling requirements for paint strippers containing DCM.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is accepting public comments on a petition requesting that the Commission revise its Statement of Interpretation and Enforcement Policy regarding labeling household products containing methylene chloride (Policy Statement). As discussed in a Federal Register notice published today, the petition from the Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance (HSIA) asks that the CPSC expand […]
CPSC: No mandatory recall for Lumber Liquidators.
Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Committee (CPSC) declined to issue a mandatory recall but announced that Lumber Liquidators has agreed to not sell its inventory of laminate wood flooring imported from China. The announcement marked the end of the CPSC’s investigation of Lumber Liquidators, which was prompted by a March 2015 segment on […]
CPSC proposes new ban on phthalates in children's products.
Regular readers know that in terms of domestic, national regulation, we usually focus on developments coming out of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the U.S., the EPA is the principal federal agency that regulates chemicals in products, but it’s not the only one. Last month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved for […]
CA, MD, and NY enact laws against flame retardant chemicals; federal legislation proposed.
California, Maryland, and New York are the latest states with new laws regulating flame retardant chemicals in products. On September 30, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill requiring manufacturers to disclose on labels whether furniture contains flame retardant chemicals. The requirement goes into effect on January 1, 2015. Maryland’s HB 229, which […]
CPSC finalizes new definition for "strong sensitizer."
Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or the Commission) released a Final Rule changing the supplemental definition for “strong sensitizer” under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), which requires appropriate cautionary labeling on certain hazardous household products. The revised definition becomes effective March 17, 2014. The FHSA defines “strong sensitizer” as “a […]
EPA Grants TSCA Section 21 Petition on Cadmium
TSCA/CPSIA/FHSA: On August 30, 2010, EPA granted a citizen’s petition filed under section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requesting Agency action on cadmium and cadmium compounds. Empire State Consumer Project, the Sierra Club, the Center for Environmental Health, and Rochesterians Against the Misuse of Pesticides filed the petition on May 28, 2010. […]