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Retailers agree to recall/refund Simplicity Bassinets
Posted on September 2, 2008CPSC has gotten retailers to take the unusual step of recalling a product themselves. Because of Simplicity’s new owner’s refusal to recall this deadly product, the retailers stepped in. But it still might be for sale at other locations. If… Read More
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KID participates in live Webcast today
Posted on August 18, 2008Live Web chat Monday-from the Chicago Sun Times: Please join The Fixer at noon (CDT) today at as we chat with Nancy Cowles, executive director of Kids in Danger, a Chicago-based organization that has been on the front lines of… Read More
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President signs CPSC reform bill
Posted on August 14, 2008President Bush signed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act this morning. This Act is the legacy of the countless children, including Danny Keysar – whose parents founded Kids In Danger – who have been killed or injured by unsafe children’s… Read More
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Senate passes Consumer Protection Bill
Posted on August 1, 2008Washington, D.C.—Today, consumer, public interest and scientific groups applaud the U.S. Senate for passing strong product safety reform legislation that would overhaul the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The bipartisan Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 will make consumer… Read More
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House passes CPSC Reform
Posted on July 30, 2008The House passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 424 to 1 today. Now it goes to the Senate and then the President for his signature. We are one step closer to establishing a child safety system that will keep… Read More
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CPSC overhaul bill finalized, contains crucial consumer protections
Posted on July 29, 2008The Conference Committee working on reconciling the House and Senate versions of a CPSC reform act have finalized their work and the final version contains many key consumer protections. It still needs to pass the House and Senate this week… Read More