Senate Votes For Safer Products

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Source: Washington Post

Enforcement Would Get Major Boost

The Senate yesterday approved the most far-reaching changes to the nation's product safety system in a generation, responding to recalls of millions of lead-laced toys that rattled consumers last year.

Lawmakers still have to resolve key differences between the Senate bill and a similar measure that passed the House in December. While the Senate version is considered by consumer advocates to be tougher, both contain provisions that would require retailers and manufacturers to be more vigilant about product safety.

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"It wasn't until some of these recalls began to happen relating to standards that had been in place for many years that we realized the system needed to be strengthened," said Toy Industry Association President Carter Keithley.

Washington Post

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/06/AR2008030604081_pf.html

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Sounds good?

Bills Give Labs Job Of Finding Risks In Kids' Products

Congress is giving the job of ensuring that children's products are safe to many of the same private laboratories that already work for importers, manufacturers and retailers.

[Robbien]

1. Basically the bill is opposite of what it is being called

And you can thank Senators Snowe and Stevens for that.

In recent weeks, the Senate bill was watered down to gain the support of a core group of Republicans, most notably from Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, the senior Republican on the commerce committee, and Senator Susan Collins of Maine.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/business/07consumer.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin

[Dr.Phool]

2. So, in other words it's voluntary.

The government won't start doing testing and inspections again, but will rely on the same crooks to keep us safe.

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[L0oniX]

3. They needed to include toys and cages for pets. n/t