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  • October 2007
    • Product Safety Boss Balks at Beefing Up Penalties

      Product Safety Boss Balks at Beefing Up Penalties

      (Newser) - The chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission doesn't like a Senate bill that would give her agency more clout, the Times reports. Nancy Nord opposes a measure that would amp up penalties for violators, smooth the public reporting of tainted products, protect whistleblowers, and ease prosecution. It would also double her agency's budget and increase its beleaguered staff. More »

    • New Chinese Toy Recall Sparks Fury in Congress

      New Chinese Toy Recall Sparks Fury in Congress

      (Newser) - The embattled Consumer Product Safety Commission announced yet another recall of dangerous toys from China yesterday as it came under withering fire in Congress over a recent wave of product safety problems.  Another half million toys made in China are being recalled because of lead paint contamination. The announcement was made just minutes before the acting chairwoman of the federal agency  testified before a Senate subcommittee. More »

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      China   toy recalls   Claire McCaskill   Consumer Product Safety Commission   Dick Durbin   lead paint   Nancy Nord   Mark Pryor

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