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Children’s Products
Consumer Groups Applaud CPSC Vote for Independent Safety Testing of Toys, Children’s Products
Third-party testing was a key provision of a law passed to crack down on unsafe children’s products
CU heralds historic passage of BPA ban in California
The historic passage protects children from baby bottles and sippy cups containing BPA
Consumers Union Commends CA State Assembly for Passing BPA Ban; Urges Governor Brown to Sign Into Law
Five year effort finally results in BPA ban bill being sent to California governor
CU Commends CA Senate for Passing BPA Ban; Urges Swift Final Vote in Assembly
California one step closer to a law banning the chemical in baby bottles and sippy cups.
Congress passes the consumer product safety bill
The bill preserves the independent safety testing of toys and other children’s products
New crib rules. Click to enlarge.
“A safer generation of cribs” hit the market
Parents have a lot of things to worry about when it comes to keeping their kids safe, but sleeping in a crib shouldn’t be one of them. Today, new rules go into effect that should have babies and their parents resting easier. In a move hailed by consumer groups as long overdue, cribs sold in Continue Reading
A House committee takes up bill to weaken CPSIA
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act protects children from unsafe toys, products
CU commends CA Assembly for passing BPA ban
Urges swift passage by Senate
Consumer, Health, and Safety Groups Urge Congress to Reject Bill that Weakens the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act protects children from unsafe toys and products
BPA Ban in Maine
Maine has become the latest state to impose a ban on the harmful chemical BPA. Both the Maine House of Representatives and Maine Senate voted to approve a prohibition on the sale of certain children’s products that contain BPA, which was developed under Maine’s Kid-Safe Products Act. Governor LePage had until April 22 to veto Continue Reading
