Majority of Public Playgrounds Surveyed Place Children at Risk
Washington, D.C. – Hard surfacing, equipment that is too high, and swings that are too close together pose preventable hazards to children at a majority of public playgrounds across the country,...
View ArticleConsumer Federation of America and the Danny Foundation Applaud the...
Washington, D.C. – Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Danny Foundation applaud the introduction of legislation, The Infant Crib Safety Act (S. 2016/H.R. 3371) by Senators Dianne Feinstein and...
View ArticleConsumer Advocates and Doctors Applaud CPSC’s Effort to Protect Children from...
WASHINGTON D.C. – Consumer advocates and pediatric gastroenterologists applaud the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s 3-1 vote today in favor of issuing an Administrative Complaint against the...
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The 4th Anniversary of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was signed into law on August 14, 2008. This critical new law makes consumer products safer by requiring that toys and infant products be tested to...
View ArticleBan On The Sale Of Crib Bumper Pads Adopted By Maryland Consumer Groups Laud...
Chicago, IL – A coalition of consumer groups praised the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and its Director Joshua Sharfstein for announcing a ban on the sale of crib bumper pads,...
View ArticleConsumer and Children’s Groups Letter to New York State Assembly Speaker...
CFA supports A.812 (Rosenthal) and S. 3678 (Gallivan). This bill is critical for children in New York State because it will address the problems of hazardous window coverings that exist in child day...
View ArticleConsumer and Children’s Groups Letter to New York State Assembly Majority...
CFA supports A.812 (Rosenthal) and S. 3678 (Gallivan). This bill is critical for children in New York State because it will address the problems of hazardous window coverings that exist in child day...
View ArticleCFA and Consumer Groups Applaud Bill to Address Equipment Safety in Youth Sports
Washington, D.C. – New legislation introduced today would take steps to tackle the serious problem of concussions among child and teen athletes and the often misleading claims of injury prevention by...
View ArticleCFA Consumer and Safety Organizations Petition the U.S. CPSC to Issue...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has long recognized window covering cords as a hidden strangulation and asphyxiation hazard to children and today continues to include it as one of the top...
View ArticleTestimony Before CPSC Addressing Agenda and Priorities FY 2014 and 2015
CFA’s Rachel Weintraub delivers testimony urging that the implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act continue to be of the highest priority for the Consumer Product Safety...
View Article5th Anniversary of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: Five Safety...
Washington, D.C. — Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Kids In Danger (KID), Consumers Union (CU), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), U.S. PIRG, Public Citizen, the Union of Concerned...
View ArticleCFA and KID File Comments to U.S. CPSC on Safety Standard for Carriages and...
CFA and Kids in Danger strongly support the adoption of the Commission’s proposed mandatory standards for strollers and carriages. Strollers are a major purchase for almost all parents and those on the...
View ArticlePediatricians and Consumer Advocates Ask CPSC for Action on High-Powered...
CFA agrees with the CPSC’s preliminary determination that there is an unreasonable risk of injury associated with children ingesting high powered magnets that are part of magnet sets. The CPSC and...
View ArticleCompany Doe Revealed Important Victory for Consumers and Transparency
Washington, D.C. – The company in the case Company Doe vs. Tenenbaum, which anonymously sued the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2011 to prevent a report naming its product from being...
View ArticleBuckyballs and Buckycubes will be Recalled, Consumer Advocates and Doctors...
Washington D.C. – Consumer advocates and pediatric gastroenterologists applaud the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s announcement today that a settlement has been reached with Craig Zucker, the...
View ArticleGroup Letter Urging Senate to Co-Sponsor Hide No Harm Act
CFA and associated groups and organizations urge the Senate to co-sponsor the Hide No Harm Act, sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal. This important legislation addresses a significant national...
View ArticleNew Legislation Would Allow Criminal Penalties Against Corporate Officers Who...
Washington, D.C. – Consumer safety, public health, environmental and other groups in the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards lauded a new bill introduced today by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.),...
View ArticleCFA’s Rachel Weintraub’s Testimony Before CPSC Addressing Agenda and Priorities
The implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) should continue to be of the highest priority for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC has been effectively...
View ArticleCPSC Issues Final Rule to Protect Children from Hazardous High Powered Magnets
Washington D.C. – Consumer advocates, pediatricians and pediatric gastroenterologists applaud the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) promulgation of a final rule to address the hazards posed...
View ArticleSurvey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves
Washington, D.C. – Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to U.S. Public Interest Research Group’s 29th annual Trouble in Toyland report or at...
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