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Tell NAM to support CPSC reforms

Now that the CPSC bill passed the Senate by a resounding 79-13 vote, all that’s left is for the House and Senate to negotiate their two bills so that they can send a final law to the president. However, the National Association of Manufacturers, which includes toy companies and others that make products regulated by the CPSC, continues its opposition to passage of the best parts of both bills and may try to delay or even kill the reforms.

Click here to email the National Association of Manufacturers and ask them to support the strongest possible CPSC reforms.

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Overview

While most toys on store shelves are safe, we continue to find toys that pose a range of safety hazards to small children. As a result, parents and other child-care providers need to remain vigilant in order to prevent toy-related deaths and injuries.

Recently, Iowa PIRG broadened the scope of unsafe toys to include toys labeled as phthalate-free. Our analysis last year shows that even some products labeled phthalate-free contain the dangerous chemical.

Toy manufacturers should act swiftly to recall unsafe products and give parents the information they need to allow them to purchase safe toys for their children. Iowa PIRG, as part of U.S. PIRG, the federation of state PIRGS, and our allies have prompted recalls or regulatory action on over 100 toys.