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Unsafe products overwhelm safety agency
Our view on consumer protection: Unsafe products overwhelm emaciated safety agency. Stripped of staff and authority, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) struggles to keep up. In the spring of 2005, a baby was strangled by… -
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Give toy safety more clout
Note: Doug Gansler is Maryland’s attorney general. David Kosmos is program associate for Maryland PIRG. Today is “Black Friday” - the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. As parents and other caregivers get ready… -
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The real price of fakes
As the economy weakens, consumers hunt for bargains. Sometimes, however, a bargain can be a literal steal, and a dangerous one at that. The World Customs Organization estimates that 7 percent of goods traded… -
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Consumer Action joins auto-fraud database lawsuit
Consumer Action and Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) have joined a lawsuit brought by Public Citizen against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over its failure to implement the National Motor Vehicle Title… -
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CPSC needs more muscle
President Obama finally named his pick to head the long-neglected Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday and called for a big increase in funding for the agency. The bad news is that it looks as… -
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Protections for victims of auto bankruptcies
Consumer groups petitioned the Federal Trade Commission today, seeking warnings on approximately 30 million Chrysler vehicles produced prior to May 30, when the “New Chrysler” emerged from bankruptcy court. Under the court-approved Sale Order for… -
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Clean floors without harming animals
From EarthTalk: Many people understandably object to using live animals to test consumer products. To find products that don't harm animals, look for the Leaping Bunny certification logo on the label. -
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Artists paints—is oil or acrylic friendlier to environment?
If you are an artist, or just like to paint or do crafts, you may have wondered what effect art paints have on the environment. This article answers the question, addresses recycling and introduces the… -
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Milk in bags?
Honey, can you get a bag of milk on your way home? Milk in bags is sold in many countries but Americans haven't bought it. -
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Pool-safety advocates decry loss of drain backup rule
Congressional backers of a law designed to prevent deaths and injuries from pool and hot tub drains say the Consumer Product Safety Commission watered down the measure by siding with the pool industry. Members of… -
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Industry gets scaled back auto safety bill
The sweeping legislation that grew out of Toyota Motor Corp.‘s sudden-acceleration crisis — heralded as the most important auto safety bill in a decade — has been scaled back significantly in the face of auto… -
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Growing problem of fake drugs
Counterfeit drugs made in Asia and other emerging markets are a growing problem that’s endangering consumers’ health and chipping away at drug companies’ profits. Last year, nearly 1,700 incidents of counterfeit drugs were reported worldwide,… -
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4 deaths prompt Graco stroller recall
Baby gear maker Graco is recalling about 2 million strollers after receiving reports that four infants died in the strollers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the four infants became… -
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Telling consumers what’s inside
S. C. Johnson wants to step up its “green” game with advertising intended to convey to consumers a commitment to disclose the ingredients of its familiar household cleaning products, like Glade, Pledge and Windex. The… -
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Product safety commission to open database
The federal government is poised for the first time to make public thousands of complaints it receives each year about safety problems with various products, from power tools to piggy banks. The compilation of consumer… -
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Child-product makers seek to soften new rules
Emboldened by a Republican majority in the House of Representatives, manufacturers of toys and other children’s products are making a last-ditch effort to quash new safety regulations that they say are unfair or too onerous.… -
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New product-safety complaint database under attack
Nearly three years after it was required in a sweeping product-safety law, the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s new complaint database is facing challenges as it opens for business. -
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Consumer database escapes budget ax
A first-ever public database of consumer product safety complaints, which had been targeted for extinction by Republican lawmakers, emerged unscathed from budget negotiations this week. -
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U.S. safety board urges cellphone ban for drivers
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers — the most far-reaching such recommendation to date — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into… -
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Should Bumbo baby seat be recalled again?
A coalition of consumer groups this week called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to again recall a hugely popular baby seat and to have the manufacturer redesign it to make it safer. The Bumbo…
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