During the past two years, the government has posted online tens of thousands of safety-related reports about a range of products, from kitchen appliances to window coverings.
But there’s at least one incident report that will never make it onto the SaferProducts.gov database. A manufacturer, identified only as Company Doe in redacted court papers, blocked the Consumer Product Safety Commission from publishing it. The company and its product remained a secret as the litigation proceeded under seal in U.S. district court in Maryland. Now, a federal appeals panel is weighing whether to shed light on the proceedings.
