July 17, 2012 In a column published in The Hill (7/17, Tenenbaum), US Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum writes, “Today, thanks to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), the United States can proudly claim to be a global leader in children’s product safety. … Our nation now has the strongest … Read more
According to the Washington Post (5/30, Huget) “The Checkup” blog, a report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition and its Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness says that “sports drinks aren’t necessary for children and teenagers and are likely to contribute to obesity.” The report urges parents to “entirely avoid consumption … Read more
The New York Times /AP (4/13, A19, Subscription Publication) reports that on Monday, regulators from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that “a popular hair smoothing treatment called Brazilian Blowout can release unsafe levels of formaldehyde, posing a risk to salon workers and customers.” OSHA officials “also said they have found the … Read more
In an editorial titled “How Quickly They Forget,” the New York Times (2/24, A26) questions efforts to undo safety regulations regarding children’s products. The Times notes the House’s decision to slash funding from a product-safety reporting website, a result of the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. House Republicans are also railing against requirements for … Read more
The Washington Post (2/28, Layton) reports, “The first-ever government database of product safety complaints, which is scheduled to go public in two weeks, could be scrapped as a result of a budget amendment offered by a freshman member of the House,” Rep. Mike Pompeo. Pompeo, a Republican, “won support for a measure to withhold money … Read more
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will launch a new public database that tracks customer product safety complaints.
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