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More from Illinois’s Attorney General on crib bumper pads
Posted on December 22, 2010Following two news stories last week on crib bumper pads, one in the Chicago Tribune and the other at the Houston NBC affiliate, KPRC, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has released a warning to Illinois consumers. The AG’s office has… Read More
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Q & A on the new crib safety standards: what does it mean for you?
Posted on December 16, 2010On December 15, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) adopted new rules that set strong mandatory standards for cribs and portable cribs. These new standards are now the strongest in the world and will provide assurance to parents… Read More
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CPSC adopts world’s toughest crib standards
Posted on December 15, 2010Following recent years of recalls of millions of cribs due to entrapment deaths and injuries, the new standards, which become mandatory in six months, will ensure that new cribs have been tested for safety to rigorous standards. The Consumer Product… Read More
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A look back before tomorrow’s historic CPSC crib vote
Posted on December 14, 2010As we posted last week, the CPSC will vote tomorrow on new mandatory standards for full-size and non-full-size cribs. The standards, if adopted, will be the strongest crib standards in the world. This in the country that has had to… Read More
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Chicago Tribune writes about dangers of crib bumper pads, CPSC agrees to take a ‘fresh look’
Posted on December 12, 2010Both Aiden‘s and Preston‘s families have shared their stories with KID and we have been warning for years against crib bumper pads. But bumpers continue to be marketed to new parents, show up in many retailer ‘staging’ of cribs, and… Read More
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CPSC set to vote on final new crib standards
Posted on December 9, 2010At this week’s CPSC Commission meeting, staff presented a briefing on the new rules for full-size and non-full-size cribs. There were few changes from the earlier proposed rules. These new rules put many important tests and requirements in place: Cribs… Read More
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Senate sub-committee holds hearing on CPSC — product safety in the holiday season
Posted on December 2, 2010Today Rachel Weintraub, Director of Product Safety and Senior Counsel with the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) testified on the progress the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has made in making products safer, as well as the challenges faced… Read More
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Updated Playground Safety Guide released by CPSC
Posted on November 30, 2010It is estimated that in recent years, there have been more than 200,000 injuries annually on U.S. public playgrounds that required a trip to the emergency room. To reduce the risk of playground-related deaths and injuries, follow these recommended guidelines… Read More
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CPSC approves landmark public database
Posted on November 24, 2010After a sometimes raucous debate, the Consumer Product Safety Commission voted 3-2 to approve the final rules for the public database required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008. Starting in March 2011, consumers will be able… Read More