Tag: CPSIA

The Inevitability Of Change

Posted by Brent Stone - November 18, 2011 - Compliance Programs
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Originally published by Promo Marketing on November 18, 2011. Promotional products have been making headlines lately. Unfortunately, it’s not in a way we want. First, “Jerry Brown bans official California trinkets.” Then it got worse when “Obama spending cuts target federal agencies’ travel, technology and swag.” This isn’t the first time our industry has taken [...]

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A State Of Confusion?

Posted by Brent Stone - October 8, 2011 - Compliance Regulations, Product Safety
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Originally published by Promo Marketing on October 7, 2011. It seems like every week I read an article lamenting the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and the efforts underway in Congress to roll back some of the provisions of this law. I’ve repeatedly commented not only on the well-intentioned but hastily and poorly written legislation but [...]

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Product Safety: Are We Missing The Point?

Posted by Brent Stone - June 19, 2011 - Product Safety
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Originally published by Promo Marketing on June 10, 2011. I continue to read with interest the many articles and ongoing debate on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008. Not only has Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Nancy Nord shared her thoughts about a recent Wall Street Journal article, but consumers are also weighing [...]

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