SOME 6(b) PROTECTIONS MIGHT REMAIN UNDER H.R. 4040 Congress would not totally eliminate 6(b) protections under a November 15 amendment to H.R. 4040, which the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee then approved by voice vote.
“WORST TOYS” LIST GETS LAST-MINUTE ADDITION The recent controversy over toxic reactions to chemicals in Aqua Dots earned the toy a last minute 11th spot on World Against Toys Causing Harm’s (WATCH) list of the allegedly 10 WORST TOYS.
FIRM LIABLE FOR MAIL FRAUD FOR CPSC CLAIMS A federal judge found that Baby-Tenda is liable for mail fraud related to promotional materials that claimed CPSC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sponsored seminars at which its products were sold.
U.K. FAULTS GIVING CONSUMERS TOO MUCH INFORMATION Product safety information will be among the targets of a project launched November 14 by the U.K. Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR).
HARRIS POLL CITES MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT TOY RECALLS Harris Interactive reported November 14 that it found 90% of Americans wrongly believe most toy recalls involve lead paint due to the recent spate of recalls involving that hazard.
NHTSA LOOKS AT BIKE AND CAR SEAT DATA Bicycle deaths fell slightly in 2006 but still are at mid-1990s levels, according to data made available November 13 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
