| ■ Put Safety First, Crib and Toy Makers Told | 2010.02.19 |
| Companies that make and sell cribs, toys and other children's products must make safety a priority or face strong government action, says the head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. "If you resist our efforts to recall children's products, be forewarned: This commission stands ready to be creative in the use of our enforcement authorities," Inez Tenenbaum said Wednesday in a speech to the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, CBS News reported. Under product safety legislation passed in 2008, the CPSC has new powers "and we are not afraid to use them," Tenenbaum said in her most pointed warning since becoming the agency's chairwoman eight months ago. The new law includes strict limits on lead paint, lead and phthalates (chemicals used to soften plastics), as well as tighter regulation of certain products, CBS News reported. |