CPSC

Legislation co-sponsored by Senators Schumer, Sanders, Whitehouse, McCaskill, Carper and Obama

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – In the wake of revelations about 30 trips taken by the current and previous Chairs of the Consumer Product Safety Commission that were funded by industries they regulate, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced legislation that would prohibit such travel for federal regulators.    » read more »

November 7, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – In the wake of revelations about 30 trips taken by the current and previous Chairs of the Consumer Product Safety Commission that were funded by industries they regulate, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced legislation that would prohibit such travel for federal regulators. The Restoring Truth in Regulator Travel Act is co-sponsored by Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Thomas Carper (D-DE) and Barack Obama (D-IL).    » read more »

Statement of Laura MacCleery, Director, Public Citizen’s Congress Watch Division

Nov. 6, 2007 -- A federal agency that is supposed to ensure consumer safety must practice the highest ethical standards. But ethical standards of any height are missing when it comes to the business practices and travel junkets of Nancy Nord, chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).    » read more »

Nov 6, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, Senator John Edwards released the following statement in response to the series of import safety half-measures proposed today by President Bush:    » read more »

Tomorrow, Menendez will introduce legislation curtailing industry-funded travel for regulators

November 6, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – As the acting-Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission appeared before a House Committee, President Bush today discussed the recommendations of his import safety working group. Despite recent revelations that the current and previous heads of the CPSC took numerous trips funded by the industries they regulate, nowhere in the working group’s report did the words “travel” or “gift” appear.    » read more »

November 6, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Laugh & Learn™ Learning Kitchen™ Toys

Units: About 155,000

Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.

Hazard: Pieces of the faucet or the clock hands can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.    » read more »

Sold exclusively at Limited Too Stores

November 1, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Decorative Packaging Pearl-like Bead Attachments sold with Girl’s Gift Sets

Units: About 4,000

Distributor: Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio    » read more »

Express Concerns about Conflict-of-Interest

November 2, 2007 -- WASHINGTON D.C. – Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR), Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chuck Schumer (D-NJ) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today said they would stop the dozens of industry-sponsored trips taken by certain consumer product safety commissioners.    » read more »

Her Opposition to Improving Weak, Ineffective Agency Serves Corporate Interests, Not People

Oct. 31, 2007 -- Statement of Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen:

In a year that has seen an unprecedented number of recalls of unsafe products, the head of the agency designed to protect consumers is calling on lawmakers to reject legislation that would double its budget, beef up its authority and expand its staff.    » read more »

The bipartisan bill includes whistle-blower protections, provided for more resources, and granted the agency's inspector general more authority.

WASHINGTON (October 30, 2007) - Spurred by the recalls of millions of unsafe toys this summer, the Senate Commerce Committee today approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) that substantially improves the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), giving it more resources and staff.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – "This week, several members of Congress publicly called for my resignation as CPSC Acting Chairman, citing a letter I recently sent to the Senate Commerce Committee expressing my views on pending legislation before that committee. In the letter (pdf), I respectfully pointed out what I think are several unwise proposals in a bill to reauthorize and expand the mission of the CPSC.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: “Galaxy Warriors” Toy Figures

Units: About 380,000

Distributor: Henry Gordy International Inc., of Plainfield, N.J.

Hazard: Surface paints on the recalled toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: “Ugly Teeth” Party Favors

Units: About 43,000

Importer: Amscan Inc., of Elmsford, N.Y.

Hazard: The surface paint on the teeth contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Elite Operations Toys

Units: About 16,000

Importer/Retailer: Toys “R” Us Inc., of Wayne, N.J.

Manufacturer: Toy World Group Ltd/Chun Tat Toys Factory Limited, of Guangdong, China    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Ribbit Board Games

Units: About 1,500

Importer/Distributor: SimplyFun LLC, of Bellevue, Wash.

Hazard: Surface paint on the five frog-shaped wooden pieces contain excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.    » read more »