Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Lead Toys for Tots (1:40 pm)
Lead paint in toys? No worries. Tainted food? Meh.
The New York Times reported yesterday that the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Nancy A. Nord—you guessed it, a Bush appointee—objected to Congress giving the agency more money to better protect consumers.
From the Times:
Ms. Nord opposes provisions that would increase the maximum penalties for safety violations and make it easier for the government to make public reports of faulty products, protect industry whistle-blowers and prosecute executives of companies that willfully violate laws.
Hmm, it’s hard to believe that Nord, a former lawyer at Eastman Kodak and an official at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, would put business before consumers.
Fortunately, the U.S. Senate today adopted sweeping reforms for the consumer agency, despite Nord’s objections.
In future news, Nord plans to rename the agency the Screw Over Consumers Commission.
posted by Sanhita Sinharoy
Reader Comments
I find it so odd that people being concerned about the safety of their children in a climate of unregulated business/consumer safety is branded as hysteria or liberal paranoia. i mean, as a parent, are we supposed to just trust that corporations will always put my kid’s health first. sorry, i’m not a bonehead.
posted by Jarrett on 11-2-07 at 5:50 PM
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Being a kid has become pretty dangerous. I have to check http://www.leadtoyrecalls.com every day just to make sure my kids are eating, wearing or playing with something that they shouldn’t be anymore.
posted by Andrew Zela on 10-31-07 at 10:32 PM