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For Immediate Release
12/19/2007
Pelosi: ‘Today, the New Direction Congress Has Taken a Critical Step in Better Protecting America’s Children’
Washington,
D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi
issued the following statement this evening after the House approved H.R. 4040,
the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. The bill now goes to the Senate.
“Today, the New Direction Congress has taken a critical step
in better protecting America’s
children. In the wake of record numbers
of toy recalls, we are strengthening the Consumer Product Safety Commission by
providing it with the necessary tools and resources to protect the public from
hazardous products.
“This bill, which is supported by consumer advocates and
scientists alike, would require third-party testing and certification of
children’s products, ban lead in children’s products and toys, and provide
recall authority for hazardous products and ensure the public is notified of
recalls.
“America’s
parents want to know that their government is doing all it can to keep their
children safe; they deserve no less.”