How You Can Help

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The U.S. House and Senate have overwhelmingly passed legislation to beef up the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and guarantee the safety of children’s toys and other consumer products. The two bills are similar in many ways, but not all, so the House and Senate are now in the process of reconciling differences in a “conference committee” where they will finish the bill to send to the president.

You can help by emailing your local paper calling on Congress to support the strongest parts from each bill and to send a final law to the president by Memorial Day.

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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, U.S. 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. U.S. PIRG and our allies have prompted recalls or regulatory action on over 100 toys.