CLEAVER, MOORE TO HIGHLIGHT EFFORTS TO KEEP TOYS SAFE

With holidays approaching, Congress, parents, and retailers must work together to protect our children

 

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Congressman Dennis Moore (KS-03)) will hold a toy safety program at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20th to discuss efforts to protect our children from toys containing lead-based paint and other hazardous materials. Over 25 million toys, primarily ones made in China, have been recalled for lead levels or because the toys were gravely dangerous if used and played with by children.

With the busiest holiday shopping day of the year approaching, the Congressmen will urge parents to learn more about this important issue and consumer and medical experts will outline concrete steps parents can take to insure the safety of their children.  

 

In addition, Cleaver and Moore will discuss legislation they are cosponsoring to expand and improve the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the organization responsible for overseeing the testing of children’s products. Until now, all the toy recalls that Americans have experienced have been voluntary and initiated by the manufacturer – they have not been enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

 

WHO:

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II &

Congressman Dennis Moore

 

Rob Schneider, Director of State Campaigns for Consumer Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports

 

Michelle Miller, Program Manager, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Kansas Department of Health and Environment

 

WHAT:
Press availability with children, parents, experts and Members of Congress in a pre-school classroom, followed by a press conference and presentation to parents to raise awareness of the dangers of toys containing lead paint and the need to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

 

WHEN:
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Program begins at 4:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:
Don Chisholm Hospital Hill Center at Children’s Mercy Hospital
22nd and Holmes (northwest corner)
Kansas City, Missouri