By Eli Wolfe on February 13, 2020
Editor's note: Story was updated February 14. See correction at end of the story.
Polaris Industries, which boasts of being a global leader in sales of off-highway vehicles, also has the dubious distinction of being the No. 1 company for recalls, according to a new report.
Posted in Consumer Protection, Recent Stories, Transportation Safety | Tagged Auto and Highway Safety, Consumer product safety, Government accountability, Product Hazards and Recalls |
By Eli Wolfe on November 27, 2019
Fifteen years ago, the federal government said “no” to piracetam. The agency hasn’t changed its position. But piracetam is widely available—and hugely popular—as a supplement promoted as boosting cognitive ability. Unintimidated by FDA warning letters, sellers are advertising this forbidden ingredient in online bazaars.
Posted in Consumer Protection, Public Health, Recent Stories | Tagged FDA, Government accountability, Pharmaceutical Industry and Drugs |
By Eli Wolfe on October 24, 2019
A new study found significant quantities of litter from vaping devices in high school parking lots, prompting environmental concerns.
Posted in Environment, Public Health | Tagged Bay Area, CDC, Consumer product safety, e-cigarettes, Environmental Safety and Health, FDA, Government accountability, Juul, San Francisco, SB 424, Smoking and Tobacco Industry, UCSF, Vaping |
By Eli Wolfe on October 10, 2019
Despite aggressive enforcement of wage laws by the California Labor Commissioner’s office, some workers wait years for back pay, if they get any at all.
Posted in Labor, Oldies but Goodies | Tagged California, Government accountability, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Julie Su, Labor Commissioner, Labor Department, labor laws, Lilia Garcia-Brower, Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund, NELP, Tia Koonse, wage theft, wage violations, wages, Workplace, XPO |
By Eli Wolfe on September 12, 2019
A new report finds some companies hide or ignore recall notices about their products on their websites and in online posts.
Posted in Consumer Protection | Tagged Consumer product safety, Consumer Protection, Product Hazards and Recalls |
By Eli Wolfe on July 17, 2019
The firm, PriorityWorkforce, has run afoul of safety regulators, and now it’s trying to find jobs for the homeless.
Posted in Labor | Tagged Government accountability, labor laws, Workplace, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Eli Wolfe and Myron Levin on June 5, 2019
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has directed people to destroy information it says it inadvertently gave them, but some have refused.
Posted in Consumer Protection | Tagged Consumer product safety, Consumer Protection, Government accountability, Product Hazards and Recalls |
By Eli Wolfe on May 29, 2019
A safety standard created by the lawn mower industry hasn’t stopped riding mowers from backing over and seriously injuring small children.
Posted in Consumer Protection, Oldies but Goodies | Tagged Consumer product safety, Consumer Protection, Government accountability, Product Hazards and Recalls |
By Eli Wolfe on April 11, 2019
887 workers were killed in falls in 2017, the highest number reported by the government in nearly 30 years.
Posted in Labor | Tagged Government accountability, Labor Department, labor laws, OSHA, Workplace, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Eli Wolfe and Myron Levin on March 20, 2019
Federal officials concede that the death toll is an undercount. Fatalities involving some trail machines are not included.
Posted in Consumer Protection, Transportation Safety | Tagged Auto and Highway Safety, Consumer product safety, Off-Road Vehicles, Product Hazards and Recalls |
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