TOY & CHILD PRODUCT SAFETY

Rosa joined with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Members of the House Democratic Leadership to announce efforts to strengthen product and toy safety on October 30, 2007.  And in light of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chair Nancy Nord rebuffing efforts to strengthen the agency’s funding and resources, DeLauro called for Nord’s resignation.

Rosa has introduced the SAFE Consumer Product Act (H.R. 3691) - the most comprehensive consumer product legislation in the House.  

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Click here to view my recent e-newsletter on toy recalls

This legislation would strengthen and improve the mandate of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) in regulating consumer products.  It would:

Click here to view an overview of lead toy recalls

Rosa joined her colleagues at a press conference in support of 'Keeping Consumers Safe' on October 10, 2007.

Press Releases:

• Mattel: 'Stop Selling Toxic Toys' (1/30/2008)
• Lauds Consumer Safety Changes, But Wants More (12/19/2007)
• Report Shows Imminent Need to Strengthen & Reform CPSC (12/5/2007)
• CPSC's Disdain for the Agency's Regulatory Mission Leaves our Children Vulnerable to Harmful Products (11/8/2007)
• Calls for IG Investigation of CPSC Chair's Industry-funded Travel (11/2/2007)
• Calls for Nancy Nord Resignation (10/30/2007)
• Support the SAFE Consumer Protection Act (10/10/2007)
• More Lead-Contaminated Toys Recalled (10/04/2007)
• DeLauro, DeGette Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Consumer Product Safety Laws (09/28/2007)
• Progress Made on Toy Safety, But More Work is Ahead (09/11/2007)
• Product Safety Raised at Meeting Between Bush & Hu (09/06/2007)
• With Imported Toy Recalls Continuing, DeLauro calls for Quick Action to Ensure Product Safety (08/23/2007)
• Calls for Improved Toy Safety Regulations (08/17/2007)

Click here to go to the Speaker's Website - A New Direction for American Families: Safer Food, Safer Toys, Safer Medicine

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