How early warnings about dangerous products may be missed
Consumer Reports’ investigation finds the government system is broken
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How early warnings about dangerous products may be missed
SAN ANTONIO – When it comes to removing dangerous products from the marketplace, most of us assume that government regulators are able to move quickly to protect us. But that’s not always true. A Consumer Reports investigation found a broken system within the Consumer Product Safety Commission, leaving unsuspecting consumers vulnerable to injuries, or even death, from dangerous products.
A malfunctioning fire extinguisher, a lawn mower, and a nail gun that shoots nails sideways are three products that all allegedly were linked to horrific injuries. Yet, most people have probably never heard of them.
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The CPSC has approved a rule preventing the sale of dangerous baby sleep products. Consumer Reports says manufacturers of products such as infant hammocks and inclined or in-bed sleepers must stop selling and marketing their items for sleep.
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Critics said US regulators should be able to enforce product recalls, rather than just request them.
A law – Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act – prevents regulators from enforcing recalls and lets manufacturers restrict information released by regulators if there is a problem with a product. The new bill introduced Thursday aims to revoke that section of the law.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, one of the three lawmakers to introduce the new bill, said in a statement Thursday that current laws allow companies to call the shots on how and when to notify the public about their hazardous products, keeping important safety information from the public.