President signs CPSC reform bill

President Bush signed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act this morning. This Act is the legacy of the countless children, including Danny Keysar - whose parents founded Kids In Danger - who have been killed or injured by unsafe children's products and toys. It is to honor their memories that KID will work to ensure the full implementation of the bill as quickly as possible. Here's more from the coalition of consumer groups.

House passes CPSC Reform

The House passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 424 to 1 today. Now it goes to the Senate and then the President for his signature. We are one step closer to establishing a child safety system that will keep our children safe from tainted toys and collapsing cribs. KID urges the Senate and the President to act swiftly to get these life-saving measures in place. Here is the press release from the stalwart group of consumer organizations that have been working on the landmark legislation.

CPSC overhaul bill finalized, contains crucial consumer protections

The Conference Committee working on reconciling the House and Senate versions of a CPSC reform act have finalized their work and the final version contains many key consumer protections. It still needs to pass the House and Senate this week before the August recess.

The final bill, among other important provisions calls for:

• More funding and staff for CPSC
• A full commission at five members
• A process to set mandatory standards for 12 infant and toddler products including cribs, strollers, high chairs and more
• Integrating the voluntary ASTM F963 toy standard into mandatory standards
• Required third party testing and certification for children's products
• A ban on phthalates , chemicals which may cause cancer and damage reproductive organs
• Enforcement provisions for state attorneys general -- putting 50 more cops on the child safety beat
• protection for whistleblowers
• a ban on lead in children's products

And the list goes on. For more, check out this article from the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune also carried this article about Danny Keysar whose parents founded Kids In Danger and have worked over 10 years for these safeguards.