The unfortunate news that another 9 million toys tainted with lead paint were recalled today underscores three problems that we face as consumers, as parents, and as citizens who rely on our government.

Legislation considered in the Senate Health, Employment, Labor and Pension Committee today would abolish more than 150 state and local food safety and notification requirements.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today a recall of the “Toy Tunes” Electronic Musical Toy because it poses a choking hazard to children under three years old.

Today, consumer and scientific groups commended the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and the Union of Concerned Scientists released the following statement: “We appreciate the hard work that has gone into crafting H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, and thank the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Leadership for their prompt action today. Our current product safety system is in dire need of comprehensive reform, and this bill represents the first concrete effort to help protect consumers while addressing industry concerns.

Hazardous toys continue to be sold in stores across the country, according to the 20th annual toy safety survey released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG).

Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, according to the 22nd annual toy safety survey released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG).

MASSPIRG today commended U.S. Senator John Kerry, and the members of the Senate Commerce Committee for its voice-vote passage of the CPSC Reform Act of 2007, S. 2045, (Pryor-AR).

Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law AB 1108 (Ma), making California the first state in the country to ban the use of phthalates from children’s products.

Toxic chemicals can be found in common baby products, according to a new report to be released tomorrow by the Environment California Research and Policy Center and the National Association of State PIRGs.

In the shade of a giant rubber duck in Mill Hill Park, Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein joined New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG), and groups representing parents and the learning disabled, to call for action on the Toxic-Free Children’s Products Act (A2332/S1428).

Today, consumer, public interest and scientific groups applauded the U.S. Senate for passage of the sweeping Consumer Product Safety Reform Act, S. 2663. This bi-partisan legislation represents the most significant improvement in almost two decades to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the agency that oversees the safety of more than 15,000 consumer products in the United States.

Last week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Family Dollar Stores recalled the Gordy FUN ‘N SAFE Magnetic Dart Board set “...due to aspiration and intestinal hazards.”

One year ago this week, U.S. PIRG and the Consumer Federation of America asked the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for information about at least 26 deaths and 75 injuries known to have occurred since 1980 due to stove tip-overs.