Press Contact:
Jen Fuson, Assistant Media Director
Consumers Union
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
fusoje@consumer.org
Phone: (202) 462-6262
Fax: (202) 265-9548

Consumers Union Press Releases:

Safety recalls increased 22% over last year Number of recalled toys and products is up, despite industry promises last year to solve problems. 07/23/08

Congress should finalize product safety bill now Delays on toy safety should end 07/17/08

More recent lead paint recalls 2.5 million children’s products recalled this month for violating a 30-year-old a lead paint standard 05/27/08

Children’s product safety needs improvement Groups & parents call on the Congress to ensure that the CPSC can protect our broken product safety net 05/15/08

Product recalls on track to break record A CU report found more than 1.3 million products have been recalled in 2008 05/15/08

Groups applaud passage of product safety bill Consumers, businesses will benefit from greater confidence in the marketplace 03/06/08

Consumers Union statement on the CPSC Reform Act The CPSC Reform Act, is a bi-partisan bill that will help to make our products safer, close the gaping holes in our product safety net, and restore consumers’ confidence. 03/03/08

Attacks on product safety reform bill called foul Groups rebut charges; bill will be considered in the Senate beginning on Monday 02/29/08

CU urges outlets which sold tainted beef disclosed USDA refuses to disclose to the public the names of retail outlets involved in meat recalls 02/18/08

Hazardous products highlight need for reform Legislation would give the CPSC greater resources to protect consumers from unsafe products 02/07/08