CPSC, U.S. PIRG hold toy safety news conferences on same day.CPSC's new Chairman, Hal Stratton Hal Stratton is a former chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. He was appointed in 2002 by President George W. Bush. Stratton resigned as chair and commissioner in July 2006, three months before his term officially expired. , held his first ever news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 26 to alert consumers about potentially hazardous toys. On the same day, about an hour and a half earlier, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG PIRG Public Interest Research Group ) held its news conference to warn shoppers about "hidden toy dangers." CPSC CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission (US) CPSC Computer Science (course) CPSC Canadian Plastics Sector Council (Ottawa, ON, Canada) CPSC Chemical Processing Safety Committee released a list of hazardous toys, all of them previously recalled by the agency. To obtain a list of the recalled toys, call toll-free 1-800-638-2772, or go to the CPSC website, www.cpsc.gov. CPSC also offered toy safety tips, including such admonitions as buying toys to suit the age and development of the child, looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. sturdy construction in toys, and avoiding small parts when buying for infants and toddlers. CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. and CBS News used coverage of the news conference Tuesday evening. But PIRG used its toy safety news conference to lobby for more regulations from CPSC. PIRG urged CPSC to ban phthalates Phthalates, or phthalate esters, are a group of chemical compounds that are mainly used as plasticizers (substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility). They are chiefly used to turn polyvinyl chloride from a hard plastic into a flexible plastic. from toys intended for children under three "at a minimum" and preferably, ban phthalates from toys intended for children five and under. As reported in previous editions of the Monitor, CPSC has found no evidence that the use of phthalates in toys is harmful to children. PIRG also urged CPSC to enlarge the small parts tube tester and to change the small-ball rule to include small round "objects." PIRG recommended that CPSC require manufacturers to label all toys, not just the packaging, with manufacturer identification. PIRG also wants CPSC to regulate the level of sound that toys can produce to 85 decibels. Choking hazards remains the big concern in the selection of toys. Both CPSC and PIRG noted that stuffed animals and other toys could contain small parts that can become detached and become potential choking hazards. |
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