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Advocacy > Federal
Children’s product safety is a national, even an international concern. The most
effective changes in safety must come in the national arena. A strong
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), with the power and funding to oversee product safety, is
critical.
KID encourages policy makers to consider ways to improve recall effectiveness. However,
the root of the problem is inadequately tested products that reach the
market before their safety is assured. Until pre-market safety testing is mandated,
our children will continue to serve as guinea pigs.
Kids In Danger is working with Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Representative Bobby Rush (IL-1) and US Senator Dick
Durbin (IL) along with other congressional leaders and consumer groups to improve children's product safety.
Legislation to give more resources and authority to the CPSC has passed the House (HR 4040)
and the Senate (S 2663) and must be reconciled together and then sent to the President.
Write your Representatives and Senators and ask them to urge their leadership
to move quickly to pass the strongest bill possible to protect children from dangerous products. (see sample language) and let them know you want children’s products to be tested before they are sold and registration cards to increase the likelihood that parents and caregivers will learn about recalls.
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| Senate Passes Sweeping CPSC Reform |
| On Thursday, March 6, 2008, the US Senate passed sweeping CPSC reforms. Now, a conference committee will work to sychronize the House and Senate versions. KID will have more updates soon. |
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