Republicans and manufacturers of children's toys are trying to stifle new consumer product safety regulations, according to a report in The New York Times.
After a rash of consumer products were found to be contaminated with toxic chemicals in 2008, lawmakers passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
The legislation would implement a searchable database that would allow consumers to search products and the injuries that they have caused. It would also require third-party testing on children's toys to determine the amount of lead they contain.
In the latter half of 2007, over 25 million children's toys manufactured in China were recalled after they were found to be contaminated with toxic amounts of lead.
Republicans and manufacturers of children's products claim that the new regulations are overbearing and too onerous.
rest at http://www.economyincrisis.org/content/republicans-push-back-against-consumer-safety-law
No comments:
Post a Comment