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House subcommittee grills safety advocates
Posted on April 8, 2011At yesterday’s hearing to begin the dismantling of the 2008 safety law which includes key provisions on juvenile product safety named for Danny Keysar, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade seemed unwilling to consider that their “wrecking ball”… Read More
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This morning, a House Committee looks at gutting CPSIA
Posted on April 7, 2011This morning in Washington, DC, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade is holding a hearing on proposed changes to the landmark Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Hearing from three panels, mostly of industry representatives, the subcommittee… Read More
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KID releases Moving Toward Safety, a review of 2010 recalls and CPSC actions
Posted on March 7, 2011Today, KID, along with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Illinois PIRG state director Brian Imus, released Moving Towards Safety, a review of 2010 recalls and CPSC actions. Just about every two days there was a recall… Read More
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CPSC votes 4-1 to extend stay on lead testing
Posted on February 1, 2011With delays in publishing the rules for testing children’s products for lead as well as an upcoming possible change in the lead content limit from 300 parts per million (ppm) to 100ppm, CPSC voted 4-1 today to extend the current… Read More
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Baby bath seats to get tough new standard
Posted on May 20, 2010In her book, It’s No Accident: How Corporations Sell Dangerous Baby Products, Author E. Marla Felcher says of bath seats, “never use a ..baby bathseat/ring; there is no situation where using one is safe. In her chapter on the shortcomings… Read More
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Welcome to the exciting world of standard setting
Posted on March 30, 2010Since we first learned of ASTM International, that sets voluntary standards for nursery products, KID has been involved in the twice annual meetings that review incidents and recommend changes to the standards that apply to cribs, strollers, high chairs and… Read More
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Danny would be 13 today
Posted on December 31, 2009Today is the birthday of my nephew, Leo. His mother, my cousin Amy, died in 2007 after a short but intense fight with cancer. I see Leo turning 13 and know how proud his mom would be of what an… Read More
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CPSC extends stay for testing for lead in children’s products
Posted on December 21, 2009Last week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to lift the stay on testing requirements for some products, including rattles, bike helmets and bunk beds when it expires on February 10, 2010, but will continue the stay for another year… Read More
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National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Posted on October 16, 2009On October 6th the U.S. Senate unanimously designated this week, October 18-24, 2009, as National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Lead paint is one of the most common, yet preventable threats to our children. Exposure can cause severe physiological and… Read More
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CPSC Chair talks to Congress
Posted on September 16, 2009On September 10, 2009, US Consumer Product Safety (CPSC) Chairman Inez Tenenbaum appeared before the House sub-committee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. The Commerce Committee chairman, Henry Waxman and the sub-committee’s chairman, Bobby Rush, called the hearing to get… Read More