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Federal officials want to repeal a law that delayed warnings about dangerous products
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/consumer-product-safety-commission-section-6b-bill-rcna75721Federal officials want to repeal a law that delayed warnings about dangerous products
The chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission backs a bill that would allow the agency to bypass manufacturers and alert the public directly.
March 23, 2023, 4:10 PM EDT
By Suzy Khimm
The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission wants Congress to repeal a provision in federal law that has prevented the agency from rapidly warning the public about dangerous and deadly products.
On Wednesday, CPSC Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric voiced his support for a bill introduced last week by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., that would repeal a provision known as Section 6(b). The law requires the agency to consult with manufacturers before sharing details about specific products, even if officials deem the items so hazardous that the agency is pursuing a recall.
“For too long, CPSC has been hamstrung in providing vital safety information to consumers in a timely fashion,” Hoehn-Saric said in a statement to NBC News. “My goal has always been to put consumers first, and this bill empowers CPSC to do just that.”
The Democratic lawmakers first introduced the bill in 2021, after seeing reports that Peloton was fighting the CPSC’s efforts to recall the Tread+ treadmill and was pushing back against the wording of the agency’s warning to the public.
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The chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission backs a bill that would allow the agency to bypass manufacturers and alert the public directly.
March 23, 2023, 4:10 PM EDT
By Suzy Khimm
The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission wants Congress to repeal a provision in federal law that has prevented the agency from rapidly warning the public about dangerous and deadly products.
On Wednesday, CPSC Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric voiced his support for a bill introduced last week by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., that would repeal a provision known as Section 6(b). The law requires the agency to consult with manufacturers before sharing details about specific products, even if officials deem the items so hazardous that the agency is pursuing a recall.
“For too long, CPSC has been hamstrung in providing vital safety information to consumers in a timely fashion,” Hoehn-Saric said in a statement to NBC News. “My goal has always been to put consumers first, and this bill empowers CPSC to do just that.”
The Democratic lawmakers first introduced the bill in 2021, after seeing reports that Peloton was fighting the CPSC’s efforts to recall the Tread+ treadmill and was pushing back against the wording of the agency’s warning to the public.
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