Letitia Stein

A first-ever USA TODAY analysis of the eldercare business shows how pervasive failures escaped notice during the pandemic

Four in 10 COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes went uncounted before a federal reporting requirement, researchers say, adding 16,000 to the true toll.

In a new report to Congress, the Consumer Product Safety Commission failed to answer lawmakers’ basic questions about hazards in toys and home goods.

The COVID-19 relief bill includes $50 million to address safety lapses at the consumer agency that inspects imports for lead and other dangers.

A House COVID-19 relief bill includes millions to address safety lapses at the consumer agency that inspects shipments for lead and other hazards.

A provision in the COVID-19 relief bill addresses safety lapses at the consumer agency that inspects foreign shipments for lead and other hazards.

Screenings and violations for lead and choking hazards plummeted and foreign imports rose while U.S. safety inspectors stayed home for months.