New transportation rule could significantly impact trucking
Move designed to improve roadway safety by restricting eligibility of commercial driver’s licenses and permits WASHINGTON — Furniture retailers and logistics operators should be paying …
Category: Regulatory
CPSC announces recall of 11,200 dressers sold online because of tip-over hazard
Agency said units are unstable if not anchored to the wall and also do not meet the requirements of the STURDY Act aimed at creating …
CPSC issues warning to public about defective tip-over restraints
Units made in China by Cranach Hardware and sold on Amazon can fail and break, potentially resulting in furniture tip-overs that pose serious harm to …
Ashley Furniture replaces tariff surcharges with updated price increases
Rates range from 3.5% on mattresses to 12% on import dining, occasional tables and outdoor furniture ARCADIA, Wis. — Ashley Furniture has announced to dealers …
Walker Edison bankruptcy sets aside war chest to battle former owners in court
At first blush, Walker Edison’s bankruptcy filed just over a week ago appears to be simply the latest of a disturbingly long line of fiscal …
Court of Appeals tariff ruling fails to grant the industry immediate relief
Implementation of order halting tariffs delayed until Oct. 15, while decision on furniture-specific tariffs looms just before October market WASHINGTON — Friday’s decision by the …
CPSC announces recall of 3,500 chests sold on Amazon
If not anchored to the wall, these units pose a tip-over/entrapment hazard that can harm children WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has …
Tariffs are painful, but like it or not, they’re working
It’s understandable that many in our industry are feeling uneasy about the latest tariff measures. Change of this magnitude never comes without disruption. But the …
AHFA forum educates manufacturers on new packaging laws
Responsibility for packaging waste will be shifted away from consumers and municipalities and onto the companies that put products into commerce COLFAX, N.C. — At …
CPSC stepping up enforcement of recalls, AHFA presenter says
COLFAX, N.C. — At a recent presentation titled Recalls & Enforcement Under the New CPSC, Asha Allam, with Washington-based Cooley LLC, outlined what furniture makers, …
