3 Tips For Working With CPSC During The Shutdown

Sarah Wilson is quoted in Law360 regarding the safety risks for companies during the government shutdown. Ms. Wilson said companies should still be vigilant about checking consumer and retailer complaints to evaluate whether they raise safety issues. She adds they should also be taking a look at their programs for reviewing complaints and not see the shutdown as a "vacation" from doing what they should be doing when the agency is open. And companies that were undergoing an investigation before the shutdown shouldn't see it as a break either.

"I think that the pace of investigations will definitely slow down, but to the extent if a company has already made commitments to undertake compliance program enhancements, it should continue to make those enhancements."