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Marketplace Accountability in a Digital World: Consumer Reports white paper on digital marketplace accountability for product safety

Executive Summary The convenience of online commerce has resulted in its rapid growth over the past decade. As the popularity of shopping online continues to…

November 7, 2024

Product SafetyTech & Privacy
Press Release

Amazon, Facebook Marketplace, and Other Online Marketplaces Might Be Off the Hook for Dangerous Products Sold on Their Platforms—Consumer Reports Is Working to Change That

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Reports (CR) released a report today calling for stronger laws and consumer protections to hold online marketplaces—like Amazon, Temu, and Facebook…

November 7, 2024

Product SafetyTech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports Applauds New Mandatory Safety Standard for Baby Loungers and Other Infant Support Cushions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports (CR) commended the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for unanimously approving a new mandatory safety standard for baby loungers and…

October 18, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports: Recall of Two Million Fisher-Price Snuga Infant Swings Welcomed, But Likely Insufficient to Prevent Future Infant Deaths

CR calls on Fisher-Price to offer a full refund and take all measures to remove the product from the marketplace and consumers’ homes WASHINGTON, D.C.…

October 11, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports Calls For National Ban of Infant Walkers

A CR investigation explores why infant walkers, banned in Canada and linked to infant deaths and thousands of injuries, have yet to be banned in…

October 10, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports: Dresser Tests Show New Tip-Over Standard Is Working, but Older, Riskier Dressers Are Still Sold by Major Retailers Like Amazon and Walmart

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Reports (CR) today released its furniture tip-over test results for a range of popular dressers. All 10 dressers that passed CR’s…

September 25, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

CPSC Unanimously Approves Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows Linked to Hundreds of Preventable Deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports (CR) today commended the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for unanimously approving a new federal safety standard to make nursing…

September 20, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

CR Urges Retailers to Stop Selling ‘Universal’ Chargers Marketed for Use with Mobility Products

‘Universal’ E-Bike, E-Scooter Chargers Pose Serious Risk of Fire A Bill Currently Pending in Congress Could Address Fire Risks CR offers safety tips for consumers…

September 19, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports: Manufacturer’s Refusal to Recall Dangerous Infant Loungers is ‘Appalling’

CR calls on Amazon and Walmart to alert consumers and remove products linked to infant suffocation risks WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety…

August 15, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports Statement: Updated Safety Rule for Bassinets Would Help Keep Babies Safe When Sleeping

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Reports (CR) this week submitted comments to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on its proposal to revise the agency’s existing…

August 2, 2024

Product Safety
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