2025 North America Product Safety Training Workshop

I am a global product compliance SME researching and reporting on labeling, chemical, safety, testing and waste obligations for retailers and manufacturers planning their world domination! My specialities are apparel and footwear, food contact materials and articles, packaging, toys, medical devices, E&E and more!

Danni Cugini is the Director of Product Compliance & Regulatory for Harbor Freight Tools, where she oversees product safety and regulatory chemical compliance for a wide range of consumer products. A product safety and compliance professional for over 10 years, Danni was with Barnes & Noble/NOOK before Harbor Freight Tools, specializing in consumer product safety for hardline products and environmental compliance for digital products there. Danni also serves as a current member of the ICPHSO Board of Directors.

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Product Safety, CPSA Certification / Compliance, Toys, Apparel & Apparel Accessories, Hardlines

Debra Hyde has a diverse background in product testing, product development, program management, quality engineering, and product safety. She has managed the Lowe's Product Safety team since 2018 and oversees processes such as potential safety related investigations, recalls, compliance reporting, containments, dispositions, and escalation management. In addition, she has helped develop internal technology solutions related to these processes to help drive efficiencies and mitigate risk.

Lindsay Lorimer is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group.  Lindsay's practice is heavily focused on product liability defence and products related regulatory issues.

Lindsay has extensive experience defending class actions and both individual and commercial product liability lawsuits involving a broad range of products including fire and security products, consumer products, food products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, recreational products, construction and industrial machinery, motor vehicles, building materials and juvenile products.  Her broad experience includes cases that involve complex scientific, medical and technical evidence. Lindsay also acts as national counsel to a number of companies, assisting with coordination and management of their

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Ryan McCoy is a multidisciplinary design leader with extensive experience in product development, industrial design, human factors engineering, ergonomics, brand development and project management. For the past ten years, Ryan has been leading industrial design, formulated chemistry and engineering teams at Target Corporation. Ryan has designed a wide range of award winning products and generated excellent growth across multi-billion dollar brand portfolios while improving costing and quality.

Consultation services include identifying Canadian requirements that may apply to your product line, doing research on the Canadian regulatory regimes applicable to your product(s) and training on the Canadian consumer product safety rules - chemical labelling, cosmetics, children's products etc.
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