One of the nation’s top safety officials is putting manufacturers on notice: Comply with new rules aimed at keeping children’s products safe, or face the potential of big fines.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Inez Tenenbaum said Tuesday that her agency will get new enforcement tools next month — and she plans to use them in order to protect consumers, especially children.
Come Aug. 14, the maximum civil penalty the agency could impose for violations increases significantly, from $1.8 million to $15 million. continue reading