CPSIA

“The CPSC and other regulatory agencies enforce sensible safeguards that protect all Americans, including our most vulnerable citizens—our babies. It is unconscionable that lawmakers are now considering S. 3468, a bill that would undermine the lifesaving work of our nation’s… Read More

On average, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls children’s products more than twice a week. It can be hard for busy parents and caregivers to keep up with them all.  Past experience tells us that most recalled products remain… Read More

CPSC voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of new safety standards for play yards. Play yards, or pack n’ plays, are widely used in homes and child care facilities across the United States and can serve as both a sleeping and… Read More

Prior to the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, there was no requirement that children’s products be tested for safety before they were sold.  While a very few mandatory standards existed at CPSC and there… Read More

WASHINGTON– Consumer and safety groups today praised the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for voting to implement rules to require the independent safety testing of toys and other children’s products.  Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, and Kids in Danger… Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was passed in 2008, but it has yet to achieve its full impact.  Without the passage of a rule that requires independent testing of all children’s products before they are sold, the legislation’s… Read More

Friday, the President signed H.R. 2715 which amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to address specific implementation issues that arose since it passed in 2008.  After legislation that would gut key safety provisions was introduced but stalled, Congress… Read More

Update #2: (5/31/11) The House Energy and Commerce Committee never did get around to voting last week on this measure.  And it looks like they won’t this week either and then have a break next week.  So that gives us… Read More

Honor Danny’s memory Thirteen years ago today Linda and Boaz and his big brother Ely, dropped Danny off at his child care home in Chicago for the last time.  That day, Danny was strangled when the portable crib he was… Read More

The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade is holding a ‘mark up’ session on a draft amendment on Thursday in their latest attempt to unravel the safety net provided by the landmark consumer protection bill (CPSIA) passed in 2008…. Read More