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☆ DeSantis' plans for Florida this year include tax cuts for gas stoves and more elections police. The proposals are widely viewed as targeting GOP voters nationally.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Banning vaccine and mask mandatesDeSantis wants the Florida legislature to permanently ban COVID vaccine and mask mandates. It's not clear how much of a difference a new, permanent Florida law would make. DeSantis will ask the Florida legislature to permanently lift the state's 6% sales tax on baby necessities including on cribs, strollers, clothing, shoes, wipes, and diapers. But some analysts, such as Howard Gleckman at the Tax Policy Center, have warned that tax breaks could actually worsen inflation because people will spend and consume more at a time when supplies are limited. Currently, state law requires a vote be unanimous.

☆ Tesla confirms DOJ has requested documents on Autopilot, ‘Full Self-Driving’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Matt Mcfarland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“Full Self-Driving” steers the vehicle on city streets, but also may stop for traffic signals and make turns to reach a destination. Tesla said that it’s not aware of any ongoing government investigation that has concluded any wrongdoing occurred. NHTSA first investigated Tesla’s driver-assist technology after reports that Autopilot-engaged vehicles were crashing into emergency vehicles stopped at the scene of earlier crashes. The investigation raises the stakes for Tesla and its claim of self-driving technology. IIHS found that 42% of Tesla Autopilot users were comfortable letting the system drive the vehicle without them watching what was happening on the road.

☆ Are Gas Stoves Dangerous to Your Health? Here’s What Science Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Sumathi Reddy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

People either swear by gas stoves or say they’re harming our health. But what is the science behind the debate? The fury was reignited earlier this month after reports that a commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was considering a ban on natural gas stoves. The chairman of the commission has since clarified that there’s no move to ban gas stoves, but they are seeking ways to make them safer.

☆ The Coming Gas Stove Culture War
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A sign of the media times is how quickly our leading progressive organs rally to deny that Democrats are doing what Democrats really are doing. A classic example was this week’s flare up in the coming climate war over banning gas stoves. A Biden appointee on the Consumer Product Safety Commission explicitly threatened to ban gas stoves based on dubious evidence of public-health harm. “This is a hidden hazard,” said commissioner Richard Trumka Jr . “Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”

☆ Chef Alison Roman loves her induction stove. Twitter has so many questions.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Those questions and comments rolled in for the celebrity chef Alison Roman on Wednesday after she tweeted that she owns an induction stove "by choice." Induction units are five to 10% more energy efficient than conventional electric stoves, and three times more efficient than gas stoves. Copper or aluminum cookware won't work on an induction stove — magnetic metals like cast iron and some stainless steels are best. The majority of US homes already use conventional electric stoves, while about 38% use gas stoves, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The Inflation Reduction Act authorized an $840 rebate for low- and middle-income households that don't already have an electric stove.

☆ Gas Stoves Don’t Face Ban From Biden Administration
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Eliza Collins | Katherine Blunt | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Scientific studies have shown that gas stoves release pollutants that can affect indoor air quality and raise the risk of health problems. The chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that the agency isn’t seeking to ban gas stoves but is instead looking for ways to make them safer, addressing concerns that the government could force households to switch to electric cooking. “To be clear, I am not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so,” said Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric . He said the CPSC is researching emissions from stoves and “actively engaged in strengthening voluntary safety standards.”

☆ How the gas vs. electric stove debate became the latest culture war, with AOC and Ted Cruz chiming in: 'Gas stoves for me but not for thee'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It was the kind of exclamation that would feel entirely normal if only "gas stove" was replaced with another object of the culture wars. A peer-reviewed study published in December linked 12.7% of childhood asthma cases in the US to air pollutants released by gas stoves. Some researchers have also found gas stoves have a greater impact on climate change by releasing more greenhouse gas emissions. "Did you know that ongoing exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is linked to reduced cognitive performance," she wrote. "Gas stoves for me but not for thee," the tweet said alongside the photos.

☆ White House says Biden doesn't support banning gas stoves
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The White House is pushing back on Republicans who have accused the Biden administration of wanting to prohibit the use of gas stoves in U.S. households. “The president does not support banning gas stoves,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Wednesday’s briefing. “And the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is independent, is not banning gas stoves. “When it comes to the question about safety or the effect of gas stoves, that is not something that we can speak to here at the White House,” Jean-Pierre said. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric also issued a statement saying that while research indicated emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, he is “not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so.”

☆ Fact Check-Amid reports of US gas stove ban, commission says any regulation would be a ‘lengthy process’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Nationwide bans on gas stoves are not going to be introduced imminently, the U.S. government agency responsible for regulating consumer product safety said. “CPSC has not proposed any regulatory action on gas stoves at this time. Agency staff plans to start gathering data and perspectives from the public on potential hazards associated with gas stoves, and proposed solutions to those hazards later this year. CPSC is researching gas emissions in stoves and exploring new ways to address any health risks,” reads part of the statement. While a commissioner for the federal agency regulating consumer product safety said in an interview that a gas stove ban was a possibility, the agency told Reuters that no concrete regulation on gas stoves has been proposed.

☆ Safety official's remarks about possible gas stove ban fuel hot GOP takes about Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Republicans are warning that the Biden administration is coming for your stove if it's fueled by gas. “Gas stoves are the next thing the Biden Administration is coming after,” he tweeted. “Washington bureaucrats should have no say in how Americans prepare their dinner.”Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told Biden to "get your hands off our gas stoves!!!!" “There’s been a lot of gaslighting today about gas stoves,” Beyer tweeted Tuesday. “To be clear, I didn’t call for a ban on gas stoves.

☆ Fisher-Price issues second recall for Rock 'n Play sleepers after reports of 8 additional infant deaths since the product was pulled from shelves in 2019
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fisher-Price issued a recall reminder for Rock 'n Play sleepers after eight additional deaths. "We now know of approximately 100 infant deaths in the Rock n Play, including eight that happened after the recall was announced. " "I urge all stores, including online marketplaces, to review the products being donated or listed and stop all recalled products from being sold." Since the 2019 and 2021 recalls, the CPSC has worked with companies and the federal government to improve product safety on infant sleep products. In 2022, Congress passed The Safe Sleep For Babies Act, which bans the sale of all inclined infant sleep items, effective November 12, 2022.

☆ We’re not taking away your gas stove, regulator tells CNN
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The federal government isn’t going to take away your gas stove, a top consumer regulator told CNN on Wednesday. Trumka confirmed to CNN that “everything’s on the table” when it comes to gas stoves, but stressed that any ban would apply only to new gas stoves, not existing ones. That study found almost 13% of current childhood asthma in the United States is attributable to gas stove use. “I’ll NEVER give up my gas stove,” Jackson tweeted on Tuesday. If the exhaust is not vented outside the home, Trumka said gas stove users should open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air.

☆ Biden Is Coming for Your Gas Stove
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Coercion in the cause of banning fossil fuels is no vice for the Biden Administration, which is now coming after cooks. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) could soon ban gas stoves. CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr . teased in an interview with Bloomberg News this week that the agency plans to propose new regulations for gas stoves, which could include a ban. “This is a hidden hazard,” Mr. Trumka said. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”

An official with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing a ban on gas stoves, calling them a "hidden hazard." "Agency staff plans to start gathering data and perspectives from the public on potential hazards associated with gas stoves, and proposed solutions to those hazards later this year," the statement said. An estimated 40 million American homes still rely on gas stoves. "We ask the CPSC to explicitly evaluate the disparate health outcomes that occur from the coupling of gas stoves with the material realities to which the most vulnerable Americans are subjected, as well as evaluate the health impacts of gas leaks due to gas stoves connections," they wrote. “A ban on gas cooking appliances would remove an affordable and preferred technology used in more than 40% of homes across the country," it said.

Fisher-Price's recalled Rock ‘n Play Sleepers have now been linked to 100 fatalities, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Monday. The sleeper was first recalled in April 2019 following reports that infants had rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, "or under other circumstances," the commission said. "Fisher-Price notes that in some of the reports, it has been unable to confirm the circumstances of the incidents or that the product was a Rock ‘n Play Sleeper," the Commission said. NBC News has asked Fisher-Price to clarify its claims about customers using the device improperly. Consumers should stop using the Rock ‘n Play immediately and contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher.

☆ Mattel reannounces recall of Rock 'n Play sleepers after more infant deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Mattel Inc's (MAT.O) Fisher-Price brand on Monday reannounced the recall of about 4.7 million "Rock 'n Play" sleepers, following at least eight more deaths that occurred after the original recall in 2019. The product was launched in 2009 and first recalled a decade later after more than 30 infant fatalities were reported. A total of about 100 deaths have reportedly occurred while infants were in the sleepers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Monday. Fisher-Price has been unable to confirm the circumstances of the deaths or whether the product was a "Rock 'n Play" sleeper in some of the reports, the CPSC said. Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fisher-Price reminds consumers of 2019 recall of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after more deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Rob Mclean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Fisher-Price has reannounced its 2019 recall of the Rock ‘n Play Sleepers on Monday after at least eight infant deaths occurred after the initial recall, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. “Fisher-Price notes that in some of the reports, it has been unable to confirm the circumstances of the incidents or that the product was a Rock ‘n Play Sleeper.”The CPSC indicated that “consumers should stop using the Rock ‘n Play immediately and contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher. It is illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.”The initial 2019 recall affected about 4.7 million sleepers. The sleepers were sold at stores such as Walmart, Target and Amazon from September 2009 to April 2019. At the time of the initial recall, Chuck Scothon, general manager at Fisher-Price, said the company considered the recall the “best course of action” and would continue to stand by the safety of all its products.

☆ A US federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —A federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves as concerns about indoor pollution linked to childhood asthma rise, Bloomberg first reported. A US Consumer Product Safety commissioner told Bloomberg gas stove usage is a “hidden hazard.”“Any option is on the table. The CPSC has been considering action on gas stoves for months.Trumka recommended in October that the CPSC seek public comment on the hazards associated with gas stoves. The study found that almost 13% of current childhood asthma in the US is attributable to gas stove use. Trumka told Bloomberg the agency plans to open public comment on gas stove hazards.

☆ Peloton will pay a $19 million penalty for failing to act fast enough over treadmill incidents that included the death of a 6-year-old child
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Peloton will pay a $19 million penalty to settle charges by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC said Peloton failed to immediately report injuries and stop distributing treadmills. Peloton received 150 incident reports, including the death of a child trapped under a treadmill. It also said Peloton violated the Consumer Product Safety Act by distributing 38 recalled treadmills after the product was jointly recalled by the CPSC and the company in May 2021. It added: "We are pleased to have reached this settlement agreement with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and look forward to working cooperatively with the CPSC to further enhance Member safety.

☆ That gas stove you're cooking on could be giving your kids asthma, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

About 650,000 kids in the US likely have asthma because of gas stoves, a study found. The momentum was met with an opposition campaign by the gas industry and their allies in state legislatures. The gas industry also often points out that proper ventilation significantly reduces the concentration of pollutants from gas stoves. The Consumer Product Safety Commission could also regulate pollutants from gas stoves or require warning labels, Seals said. The commission's head, Richard Trumka Jr., in December indicated the agency was headed in that direction and said an outright ban on new gas stoves was "a real possibility," The Hill reported.

Peloton has agreed to pay a penalty of more than $19 million after the Consumer Product Safety Commission said the exercise company failed to report potential hazards in using its treadmill and sold previously recalled products. Nonetheless, the safety commission said, Peloton did not immediately report the injuries to the commission. Ultimately, 150 people, pets and/or objects were pulled under the rear of Peloton's Tread+ treadmills, resulting in 13 injuries. In May 2021, Peloton and the commission jointly announced the recall of the Tread+ treadmill, but Peloton subsequently sold 38 more of the recalled treadmills via Peloton personnel and through third-party delivery firms, the CPSC said. "By failing to report these incidents to the Commission immediately, Peloton not only violated the Consumer Product Safety Act, but also consumers’ trust."

☆ Peloton to Pay $19 Million Fine Over Treadmill Recall
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Sabela Ojea | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Peloton Interactive Inc. has agreed to pay a $19.1 million civil penalty tied to the company’s handling of a treadmill recall last year. The exercise-equipment maker reached a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission after the watchdog accused the company of failing to immediately report that its Tread+ machines contained a defect that could cause serious injury.

☆ Target issues recall for more than 200,000 weighted blankets after 2 children die
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Target issued a recall for more than 200,000 weighted blankets after two children in North Carolina died from asphyxiation, federal officials and Target said Thursday. Target urged people who bought the 6-pound Pillowfort brand blankets to stop using them immediately and contact the store for a refund. Target received four reports of children becoming entrapped in the 6-pound blankets, including the two deaths, the federal agency said. The blankets, sold exclusively by Target, were available from December 2018 to September, the agency said. The recall was issued for 204,000 blankets, it said.

☆ Target Recalls Over 200,000 Weighted Blankets After Deaths of Two Children
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Target said it removed the Pillowfort Weighted Blanket from its stores and online. Target Corp. has recalled more than 200,000 weighted blankets after receiving reports that two young children died by suffocation earlier this year, the retail giant and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The federal agency said a young child can unzip the cover of the Pillowfort Weighted Blanket and become trapped inside. A 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl in North Carolina reportedly became trapped in the cover and died due to asphyxiation this April, according to the CPSC.

☆ Target recalls more than 200,000 weighted blankets for kids after 2 children suffocate under it
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Target and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are urging customers not to use the blankets. Target has received four reports of kids becoming entrapped under these blankets, including the two deaths, the commission said. The commission and Target are urging customers to stop using the recalled blankets and to contact Target for a refund. "In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the product manufacturer, we are also initiating a full product recall and are in the process of alerting consumers." This isn't the first product Target has stopped selling this year due to the danger posed to children.

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