Sentences with phrase «over consumer safety»

Product liability cases occur when companies prioritize their profits over consumer safety.

If a company prioritizes profit over consumer safety, the results can be disastrous — even deadly.

Not exact matches

Shattered sunroofs have been reported in at least 208 models of vehicles representing 35 brands over the last 20 - plus years in the U.S., based on CR's analysis of the consumer complaints database maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Now comes word of more legal woes: The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles have sued the company over allegations that it overcharges consumers, as well as makes misleading claims about the safety of its service.

Using a website, a YouTube video and a few posters designed to be shared over social media, the board, which represents 34,000 Greater Toronto Area realtors, portrays itself as the guardian of consumer privacy and safety in an ongoing legal fight with the federal Competition Bureau.

Public anxiety over food safety often spreads like wildfire, keeping consumer companies from Coca - Cola to cosmetics firm Avon Products on their toes.

That's the question at the heart of a debate over whether consumers deserve access to free loaner vehicles when their own vehicles are under recall for a safety defec

In this category, consumers also prioritise quality and safety over price, demanding a reliable, safe brand image and unbeatable health credentials.

BMPA CEO Nick Allen said that allowing hormone - treated beef into the UK market would increase consumer worries over the safety of products and provide difficulties for UK manufacturers to supply to Europe.

This makes globally recognised food safety certifications like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved food grade material a huge influence over consumer's purchasing decision.

Advanced detection capabilities are pivotal at a time when food safety and enhanced efficiency are dual priorities for global manufacturers seeking to conserve resources while maximizing the safety of their products for consumers all over the world,» said Draus.

Over the past 25 years the kosher food industry has developed into a $ 12.5 billion industry with many non-Jewish consumers purchasing kosher products for their health and safety standards and vegetarian ingredients.

The consumer product safety commission has given a toll of over 3000 babies with injuries from Walker accidents among which most common are head injuries from falls while others include poisonous substances, burns from inflammable stuff like candles and twisted toes.

Chairman urges parents, children to enjoy the pool but «Pool Safely» over holiday WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Independence Day holiday approaches and families enjoy time together in pools across the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is sharing some sobering statistics on the number of drownings during previous July 4th holidays.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission explains that one child dies every two weeks as a result of tip - over accidents.

As per a report of, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in every two weeks a child dies because of heavy furniture tipping over them.

I am so tired and angry over the recent reports of toxic substances in children's products, that I have been moved to start a petition to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that over 4,000 children are treated in emergency rooms each year for injuries related to falls from windows.

In a statement in 2008, the FDA said BPA was safe in materials that come into contact with food, to which critics accused the agency of using outdated studies that had been sponsored by the chemical industry, so this new cautionary statement is a huge step in direction of consumer safety over corporate pressure.

After consulting with many professionals and reading the incident reports from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, we strongly recommend a tight upright position over the cradle hold.

After spending over 6 months reading about, researching the systems, While I had been quite fond of the Peg Perego which offers an amazing line of products, however, I found myself beginning to focus on safety, reputation, product / consumer ratings and quickly discovered Britax was getting some of the absolute results for safety, which to me was most important, and I then saw their products were high quality, had a high quality look and was very competitively priced next to other products that did nt quite measure up.

CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals --- contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

To put that in perspective, the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission says household paint and products for kids are unsafe if they have over 90 ppm on their surfaces.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 16,000 children under the age of 5 went to the emergency room in 2006 with injuries caused when television sets, bookcases, and other furniture and appliances tipped over on them.

It also was charged with wire fraud for making false safety claims to consumers over the Internet.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also lack any formal mechanisms for identifying potential conflicts of interest or for assessing the level of industry influence over the research.

As a solution to this quagmire, Health Canada allocated CA$ 7 million over 3 years to create ONHP, a new regulatory authority that is charged with providing some legitimacy to alternative medicine through pre-market assessment, enhancing consumer access and choice to a full range of natural health products, and ensuring consumer safety.

Homemade sunscreen recipes are now all over the internet because people want better alternatives to the products from companies who really don't care about the safety of consumers (read my article about Johnson & Johnson's negligence here).

Over the past 20 years, nine deaths and 14 injuries caused by cafeteria tables tipping over on school children have been reported, said Ken Giles, a spokesman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissOver the past 20 years, nine deaths and 14 injuries caused by cafeteria tables tipping over on school children have been reported, said Ken Giles, a spokesman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissover on school children have been reported, said Ken Giles, a spokesman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The debate over GMO safety will drag on for some time, confusing consumers right down to their first meal of the day.

Over a three - year period (2010 — 2012) surveyed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated annual average of 360,400 fires resulted in an average of 2,170 deaths, 12,720 injuries, and $ 6.49 billion in property loss.

The Canadian Food inspection Agency, which has studied consumer attitudes over food safety, says concerns include short - weighting products, substitute ingredients and false or misleading manufacturer claims.

«Increased emphasis on food quality and safety on the part of consumers has been a leading driver of trends in our industry over the past several years,» says Ron Jackson, assistant to Leonard Powell, founder / CEO and president of Hi - Tek Rations — manufacturer of several brands of pet food, including the recently launched Leonard Powell Signature Series Dog Food.

Many veterinarians work in the sector of food hygiene, where they protect the health of the consumer by watching over the safety of food products of animal origin, such as milk, meat, eggs and honey.

Over 10 years later, consumers are still cautious about the safety of the products to which they expose their pets.

Over the years, however, safety concerns, consumer demand for convenience and the increasing mobility of the American population lead to a different kind of baby boom.

The biggest influence has been consumer concerns over health, safety and the environment, and the sense that natural and eco-friendly products provide a remedy to these issues.

As the US airline industry faces a host of challenges — steep international competition, rapidly increasing consumer demand, flight delays and congestion, the ever - pressing need for safety, controversy over federal vs. private insurance against terrorist acts, and so on — climate change looms as a sleeping giant.

CNN crunched the numbers in a Consumer Product Safety Commission report [PDF] on furniture - based injuries and found that «a child dies every two weeks from furniture or TVs tipping over,» and even that is hard to call an epidemic; because according to the CDC, two children die every day from accidental drowning.

When a company is involved in the well - being of its consumers, thoughts of revenue and money should never be favored over the safety of a product.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that over 150,000 people each year visit an emergency room for an ATV related injury.

As a matter of fact, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports there were nearly 250 deaths resulting from tip - over accidents from 2000 to 2010.

He has also championed privacy rights in the public debate over national security and public safety, and led research and investigations into privacy issues that go to the heart of consumer trust and confidence.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that over 150,000 people visit an emergency room for an ATV related injury, annually.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that more than 25,000 children are injured every year from tip - overs.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, over 39,000 injuries occur annually related using high speed dirt bikes (motocross)

Consumer Reports found safety is the biggest motivator for handing over the keys.

For instance, according to the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission, «Minimum number of operators on a large inflatable slide (over 15 feet tall) is two (2).»

In the complaint, EPIC asks the FTC to investigate Facebook, determine the extent of the harm to consumer privacy and safety, require Facebook to cease collection and use of users» biometric data without their affirmative opt - in consent, require Facebook to give users meaningful control over their personal information, establish appropriate security safeguards, and limit the disclosure of user information to third parties.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has just issued an official recall of over one million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones amid more than 90 reports of handsets spontaneously exploding as a result of a faulty battery.