Today's regulatory environment calls for legal counsel with the experience and superior knowledge to address complex issues relating to consumer product safety. Lawyers in Kelley Drye's Consumer Product Safety practice have a long, successful history of representing clients before the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The group regularly advises clients on internal compliance programs and the difficult issues of how and when potentially hazardous consumer products must be reported to the CPSC. If your company is faced with a product recall, Kelley Drye works with you and CPSC staff to develop and implement cost-effective communications
programs quickly to satisfy product liability concerns while minimizing potential penalties. If the CPSC threatens to or brings enforcement actions, you can count on Kelley Drye to provide appropriate strategies that protect your interests and preserve business momentum.
Kelley Drye's Consumer Product Safety group represents a broad spectrum of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products, including electronics, fire and security systems, outdoor power equipment, children's and nursery products, clothing, and sporting goods. Many manufacturers and retailers turn to Kelley Drye
for help in launching effective compliance programs—so product safety issues can be identified and addressed before they seize the attention of regulators.
The firm's work before the CPSC is extensive and varied, and includes:
- Participating in voluntary and mandatory industry-wide standards.
- Demonstrating that changes in a standard are unnecessary.
- Negotiating appropriate notice and programs for product recalls.
- Addressing reporting and compliance issues.
- Defending against enforcement actions.
- Developing and implementing compliance programs.
Kelley Drye recognizes the far-reaching implications of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), which was signed by President Bush in August 2008.
The firm is tracking CPSC's implementation of the new law, which affects manufacturers, distributors, importers, and retailers of consumer products. Every day, the
Kelley Drye team helps clients navigate the new legislation and gauge its consequences for their businesses.
Kelley Drye's size, entrepreneurial culture and strategic focus on core competencies permit it to respond quickly and flexibly to client needs. The firm strives to staff
client matters with the right number and caliber of attorneys. In response to specific client needs and objectives, Kelley Drye often assembles an interdisciplinary client team.
This approach provides innovative, cost-effective services to clients while also building a firm culture that supports cooperation and a shared commitment to delivering superb
service to our clients.
- Represented a national department store to recall a children’s clothing item and to negotiate civil penalty settlement with CPSC.
- Represented a Fortune 100 appliance manufacturer to negotiate civil penalty settlement with CPSC.
- Represent a trade association of lawn and garden equipment manufacturers and its members on various matters before the CPSC, including filing comments in connection with mandatory standard for walk-behind lawnmowers.
For further information about Kelley Drye's Consumer Product Safety practice group, please contact:
Christie L. Grymes
(202) 342-8633
cgrymes@kelleydrye.com
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