Consumer Products Committee


Overview


RILA’s Consumer Products Committee (CPC) is composed of quality assurance, quality control, sourcing, legal, product stewardship, and government affairs professionals who work to develop and implement consumer product safety and compliance programs within leading retailers. Participating in the CPC allows members to share information and benchmark with their peers, on product safety compliance challenges, including new compliance trends and proposed legislation and regulations.  

Understanding the current regulatory landscape for consumer products helps retailers look to continually provide the safe and quality products that customers demand. The expertise of committee members helps RILA advocate on members’ behalf for policy changes on product issues, before Congress and federal regulatory agencies including the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Trade Commission, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.  

The CPC holds monthly calls to update members on upcoming and pending legislation and regulation and enforcement trends. The committee also holds two in-person meetings a year. Both the meetings and calls include educational sessions and benchmarking opportunities. In-person meetings are held in connection with the International Consumer Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) in late winter and in the fall with rotating locations.  

For more information on the CPC, contact Susan Kirsch, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs at susan.kirsch@rila.org

Strategic Partners

Committee Materials

RILA Comments on CPSC Proposed Agenda and Priorities FY2025

RILA submitted written comments on the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission's proposed agenda and budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2025.

April 24, 2024
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CPC July 2022 Monthly Call Presentation

CPC monthly call presentations on JPMA's Baby Safety Month & Cooley's presentation on CPSC's NPR on Clothing Storage Unit Stability and STURDY Act

July 12, 2022
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CPC February 2023 In-Person Meeting Presentations

RILA CPC in-person meeting presentation by Crowell & Moring on Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) Updates and Priorities.

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Consumer Products Committee Monthly Call Presentations

Consumer Products Committee Monthly Call Presentations from the HCPA & UL (August 11, 2020)

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CPC August 2022 Monthly Call Presentation

RILA CPC monthly call presentation on Chemical Regulation Developments by Warren Lehrenbaum, Partner, Crowell & Moring.

August 9, 2022
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CPC February 2023 In-Person Meeting Presentation

RILA CPC In-Person Meeting presentation by UL Solutions on Managing PFAS Chemicals.

CPSC Agenda and Priorities FY 2021 and FY 2022
CPSC Agenda and Priorities FY 2021 and FY 2022

Comments to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on its proposed agenda and budget priorities for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021 and 2022.

May 1, 2020
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CPSC Office of Import Surveillance Presentation

Presentation by John Blachere, International Trade Specialist, US CPSC

September 22, 2020
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CPSC Office of Import Surveillance Webinar

CPSC Webinar on 1USG Notification System presented by Sabrina Keller and John Blachere

May 6, 2021
DOE General Service Lamp Lighting Backstop Requirements
DOE General Service Lamp Lighting Backstop Requirements

Joint RILA and NRF joint comments focused on the implementation timing for the Dept. of Energy’s new energy efficiency requirements.

January 27, 2022
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Environmental Justice, ESG, and Retail & Consumer Products

Presentation by Elizabeth Dawson & Paul Freeman from Crowell and Moring on Environmental Justice, ESG, and Retail & Consumer Products

May 11, 2021
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EPA HFC Technology Transitions Rulemaking

Beveridge & Diamond review EPA’s HFC Technology Transitions Rulemaking proposal and key questions that will inform joint retail association comments.

January 5, 2023
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February 2023 Zero Waste Network Benchmarking Call

Textile Circularity

February 23, 2023
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Joint Trades TSCA Letter to Administrator Regan
Joint Trades TSCA Letter to Administrator Regan

Joint Trades TSCA Letter to Administrator Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

March 11, 2021
Made in the USA Labeling
Made in the USA Labeling

Comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its proposed “Made in the USA” labeling rule.

September 14, 2020
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Making Defensible Green Claims Virtual Meeting Presentation

UL’s Catherine Sheehy on drivers for green claims; ecolabel types and verification; California-specific issues and overview of regulatory landscape

October 13, 2020
Managing Chemicals in Products Webinar
Managing Chemicals in Products Webinar

Webinar with a presentation by UL and Rite Aid discussing how and why retailers are responding to consumer demand for safer formulated products.

June 15, 2020
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Navigating the Regulatory Alphabet Soup

Presentation by Cheryl Falvey, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP at the Sept. 10, 2020 Virtual Consumer Products Committee Meeting.

September 4, 2020
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New CPSC Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Terms

Cheri Falvey of Crowell & Moring walks through CPSC’s new CAP terms on customer notice on recalls, including leveraging social media.

Household Cleansing, Personal Care/Cosmetic Product Limits
Household Cleansing, Personal Care/Cosmetic Product Limits

RILA Comments on New York State DEC Implementation of 1,4 Dioxane Limits for Household Cleansing, Personal Care & Cosmetic Products

December 18, 2020
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PFAS Fed & State Regulatory Developments & Implications

Crowell & Moring’s Warren Lehrenbaum presents on PFAS developments, with a focus on recent FDA actions affecting “short chain” chemistries

October 13, 2020
Proposed Repeal of Care Labeling Rule
Proposed Repeal of Care Labeling Rule

Comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its proposed repeal of the “Care Labeling Rule.”

September 21, 2020
Regulation of Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals

RILA comments on the U.S. EPA's recent moratorium on enforcing the Final TSCA Section 6(h) rule for Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)

May 17, 2021
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Retailer Report Card: Insights & Strategies
Retailer Report Card: Insights & Strategies

Dr. Tom Flicker, UL Solutions, joined RILA for an presentation & discussion on strategies to improve your Mind the Store Retailer Report Card score.

April 23, 2024
RILA Comments on EPA Proposed Rules under TSCA
RILA Comments on EPA Proposed Rules under TSCA

Filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

October 28, 2019
RILA Comments to the EPA on the TSCA Fee Adjustments

Comments to the U.S. EPA on proposed rule for updates and adjustments to the 2018 fees rule, established under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

March 23, 2021
RILA STURDY Act Letter of Support

RILA Letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, in Support of the STURDY Bill

May 11, 2022
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Setting and Meeting Sustainable Packaging Goals
Setting and Meeting Sustainable Packaging Goals

RILA, Kim Carswell and Dr. Sandeep Kulkarni discussed best practices for setting and meeting sustainable packaging goals.

March 23, 2023
Supplement to proposed SNUR for Long-chain PFAS
Supplement to proposed SNUR for Long-chain PFAS

Comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its supplement to its proposed Significant New Use Rule (SNUR).

April 17, 2020
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Third Party Risk Management Webinar
Third Party Risk Management Webinar

Daniel Click, Greg Matthews & Mitushi Pitti from KPMG shared findings from KPMG's Global Third Party Risk Management Outlook 2020 Report Survey

February 10, 2021
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Trends and Interest for Consumer Product Retailers
Trends and Interest for Consumer Product Retailers

State Attorney General Update Presentation by Toni Michelle Jackson & Michael Yaghi from Crowell & Moring

October 5, 2021
U.S. EPA Draft Compliance Guide for Imported Articles
U.S. EPA Draft Compliance Guide for Imported Articles

RILA Comments on Draft Guidance Issued by EPA Under TSCA Regarding Imported Articles Subjected to LCPFAC SNUR

January 15, 2021
U.S. EPA PIP (3:1) Further Compliance Date Extension
U.S. EPA PIP (3:1) Further Compliance Date Extension

RILA comments on the proposed compliance timeline for phenol, isopropylated phosphate (PIP) (3:1)- containing articles.

December 27, 2021
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Unpacking the FTC Green Guides Request
Unpacking the FTC Green Guides Request

RILA was joined by legal and regulatory experts of Crowell & Moring LLP for a webinar to level set the FTC Green Guides request.

January 19, 2023
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What’s Trending in Consumer Product Safety?
What’s Trending in Consumer Product Safety?

Presentation by UL Subject Matter Experts on what is trending in consumer product safety for retail.

October 6, 2021

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