Sponsored by: Consumers Union
We have momentum for making toys and products safer for our families, including a product safety bill now in Congress that will stop secrecy about problem products -- making public shoppers' complaints about toys and other goods. This is one important victory, and we couldn't have done it without you.
But time is running out to get the bill to the President. Congress leaves in less than two weeks for summer recess, and they must finalize the bill before then.
Industry is pulling out all the stops to stall the bill. We need your voice now to pass this bill and make sure that all toys meet safety standards before they reach store shelves, ban certain dangerous chemicals from children's products, and protect strong state laws.
The clock is ticking -- let's not miss this opportunity for real change. Tell your lawmakers to make toys and products as safe as possible, before Congress adjourns for its summer break!
Tell Congress / Sign the petition!
Signature goal: 20,000
Current signatures: 12,195
2 comments:
Enough government already!! The best thing Congress can do is to stay on vacation - PERMANENTLY. Parents should check out the toys before purchase. The responsibility is, has been, and always will be the parents!
On the same coin, it's hard for parents to simply go by the packaging to determine whether or not a toy is truly for ages "3 and up."
Many toys contain phthalates, which is a very harmful chemical plasticizer that is not just mentioned on products. They've been banned in Europe since 1999 and the discovery that phthalates cause reproductive and testicular problems, and are connected to liver and kidney cancer.
If the government would simply ban certain processes from existing, parents could trust the age requirements and construction of these toys to hold up.
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