The House voted 424-1 yesterday to ban lead and six phthalates from children’s products. The lead standards would be the toughest in the world, targeting products designed for children 12 and under. The bill would also double the budget of the Consumer Product Safety Commission by 2014 and give it new authority to monitor testing procedures and impose penalties on violators. The Senate is expected to pass the bill as early as this week.
31 Jul
