SC Johnson Discloses Presence of Over 300 Potential Skin Allergens on Website
Target Removes Lead-Laden Fidget Spinner From Website, But Still Available For Sale In-Store
Since late yesterday afternoon, Target appears to have made the 33,000 ppm-lead containing Fidget Wild Premium Spinner Brass unavailable for sale on its website. U.S. PIRG Education Fund staff went to a Target store today and found the Fidget Wild Premium Spinner Brass was still available for sale in-store, despite the website saying it was unavailable there. Also yesterday, one of the CPSC’s Commissioners, Elliot F. Kaye, re-stated his opposition to the CPSC’s guidance and the acting chairman's statement when he tweeted, “Seems obvious fidget spinners are toys and should comply with all applicable federal safety standards.”
Superfund Sites Need Testing and Funding Following Hurricane Harvey Flooding
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Food for Thought 2024
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