Toy Safety News Archive
Consumer safety bill passes unanimously through House, waiting for Senate
The
House passed legislation yesterday that would ban lead from children's
products, require toy testing by independent labs, and boost funding
for the Consumer Product Safety Commission over the next several years.
But the Senate left without taking up that bill or a version passed by
a Senate committee in October, making it less likely that toys sold
next year will be affected by any regulatory changes.
MomsRising.org sets up text tool
Text "healthytoys [toy name] to 41411 to search healthytoys.org's test results when you're in the store
Congress must address toy safety needs
Florida PIRG's Brad Ashwell and former CPSC chair Anne Brown author an OpEd in the Florida Sun-Sentinel
Ecology Center releases the result of their testing of over 1200 popular children's toys
Working
with environmental health groups across the country, they developed a
site where parents can search by product name, brand, or toy type to
learn how the products rate in harmful chemical content.
Fisher-Price pulls lead-tainted toy in Illinois but not other states
Asbestos turns up in toys, children's clay
The
CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit, two brands of children's play clay,
powdered cleanser, roof sealers, duct tapes, window glazing, spackling
paste and small appliances were among the products in which asbestos
was found by at least two of three labs hired by the Asbestos Disease
Awareness Organization.
New York Aids in Jewelry Recall
The CPSC recalled more than 500,000 pieces of children's jewelry due to excessive lead content
Parents told to watch out for dangerous toys
CNN article about Toy Safety, citing U.S. PIRG's toy safety report
Playing It Safe
U.S. PIRG shows you ways you can test toys right in the store.
W.A.T.C.H. released their annual 10 Worst Toys list.
Curious George dolls linked to lead
The dolls are recalled due to excessive levels of lead in the surface paint used on their faces.
Aqua Dots Recalled
The
CPSC issued the recall after children became unconscious after
swallowing the beads. Once ingested, the beads released a chemical
related to GHB, the banned date rape drug. Click here to see pictures of the product.
Parents seek resources for American-made toys
Illinois PIRG Director Brian Imus appears in an ABC News segment about the search for safer toys. Click here to view the segment.
Bush announces import action plan
The White House announced a 14 point plan but did not attach and budget and personnel numbers to their plan. Read our take on his plan.
New York Times editorial calls for strong CPSC reform
They urged Congressional reform of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and calls for a fix to the current part of the law that allows manufacturers to control the release of information about their dangerous products. Read our take on Section 6(b).
Dingell, Barton Introduce House CPSC Reform Bill
The "Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007" was introduced on November first. Click here to read more
Industries paid for top regulators' travel
The Washington Post obtained internal records that show that the current
acting chairman of the CPSC, Nancy Nord, and the previous chairman, Hal Stratton,
took nearly 30 trips that were paid in full or in part by trade
associations or manufacturers. Click here to read the article.
CPSC Boss opposes strengthening of her agency
Nancy
Nord, the acting chairman of the CPSC, has asked lawmakers not to
approve the bulk of the legislation that would increase their
authority, double their budget, and sharply increase its dwindling
staff. Click here to read her letter. Click here to read our take on her letter.
Senate Committee approves CPSC reform
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a strong version of the
CPSC Reform Act. U.S. PIRG's Ed Mierzwinski testified at a hearing for
this bill earlier this month. Read his blog here.