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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
Congress passes the consumer product safety bill
The bill preserves the independent safety testing of toys and other children’s products
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“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
House Committee Votes to Gut Safety Database
CPSC will be severely limited to protect the public from unsafe products.
CU commends Pfizer withdrawal of arsenic-containing animal drug
FDA should ban other similar drugs
FDA findings on BPA heighten concerns about safety
CU urges FDA to remove BPA from food & beverage containers
A House committee takes up bill to weaken CPSIA
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act protects children from unsafe toys, products
Group letter to House regarding bill that undermines the CPSIA
The CPSIA created, for the first time, a requirement that children’s products be tested for safety before they get to store shelves
Proposed changes to product safety law pose dangers to children
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act created a requirement that children’s products be tested for safety
Consumers Union Presses Congress to Support Funding for FDA Food Safety in Advance of House Hearing
Congress is considering budget cuts that could hamper the FDA’s ability to inspect facilities and the safety of food
