Consumer Product Safety

Test the Toys, Not Our Kids!

Ami Gadhia | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Consumers Union, Consumer Product Safety, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Product Safety, Child Safety, Parents News

Consumers cannot afford to wait any longer to be sure that the products they're buying for their children are safe. Recalls are simply not an adequate solution to this safety problem.

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Turning the Clock Back on Child Safety Protections

Ami Gadhia | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Consumers Union, Consumer Product Safety, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumer Reports, Product Safety, Toy Safety, Child Safety, Politics News

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is preparing to consider a bill that would poke serious holes in the product safety net. Here is a breakdown of some of the ways this bill would put consumers at risk:

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Lead Limits In Toys Not Necessary For 8-Year-Olds, Debates House

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Cpsia, Thewatchdog, Watchdog Blog, Childrens Toys, Lead Toys, Consumer Product Safety, Lead Children, Business News

Welcome to "The Watchdog," which will keep a close eye on regulatory agencies and how their actions impact the lives of everyday Americans. Though the...

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It's Time to Act on Food Safety

Patricia Buck | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food Safety, Consumer Product Safety, Consumer Protection, Food News

It has been 70 years since we last saw major food safety legislation for FDA and we simply can't wait any longer. Now is the time.

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Almost All Herbal Supplements Found To Have Contaminants: Lead, Mercury, Arsenic Found

New York Times | GARDINER HARRIS | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Herbal Supplements, Alzheimer's Disease, Pesticides, Lead, Congress, Cadmium, Food Safety, Ginseng, Fda, Heavy Metals, Arsenic, Health, Garlic, Mercury, Cancer, Diabetes, Gao, China, Consumer Product Safety, Alternative Medicine, Healthy Living News

Nearly all of the herbal dietary supplements tested in a Congressional investigation contained trace amounts of lead and other contaminants, and some ...

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Baby Slings Deadly?

AP | JENNIFER C. KERR | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inez Tenenbaum, Baby Sling Warning, Infant Death, Consumer Safety Commission, Consumer Safety, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Baby Slings, Baby Death, Consumer Product Safety, Baby Sling, Baby Slings and Warning, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings – those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents s...

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Admitting Guilt on Deadly Denture Cream

Edward F. Blizzard | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Proctor & Gamble, Dentures, Fda, Consumer Product Safety, Denture Cream, Food and Drug Administration, Glaxo Smith Kline, Zinc, Healthy Living News

What led to Rodney Urbanek's symptoms and eventual death? His denture adhesive, Poligrip.

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Fat, Stupid, Impotent & Dangerous: The Future Without Green Chemistry

Elizabeth Grossman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Health, Endocrine Disruptors, Chemical Exposure, Bisphenol A, Consumer Product Safety, Homeland Security, Green Chemistry, Green News

The mere presence of chemicals linked to health disorders does not mean disease will result. Yet research scientists and medical professionals now say that based on the evidence, there is reason to be concerned.

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Recall: Books With Bad Do-It-Yourself Advice

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Electricity, Sunset Magazine, Diy, Advice Books, Wiring, Lowe's, Recall, Consumer Product Safety, Do It Yourself, Oxmoor House, Recall Books, Books News

WASHINGTON — Oxmoor House on Friday recalled nearly 1 million home improvement books because of errors that could lead do-it-yourselfers to make...

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Lipstick Will Kill a Pig! A New Non-Smudge Campaign for Your Rights to Know

Nancy Chuda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Lipstick on a Pig, Lipstick, Consumer Safety, Obama Lipstick Controversy, Carcinogens, Obama Lipstick Pig, Consumer Product Safety, Cancer, Obama Lipstick, Obama Lipstick Remark, Product Safety, Pig, Style News

According to the Environmental Working Group, many of the products we use -- cosmetics, perfumes, household cleaners and detergents -- can cause cancer.

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Top Seven Key Green Election Issues

The Daily Green | Posted 05.25.2011

The Daily Green compiled a list of the top seven key green election issues. 1. Global Warming Both Obama and McCain agree that global warming is re...

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