I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2009 Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the sale of kitchen ranges or ovens which do not include a design, bracket, or other device which complies with an applicable consensus product safety standard intended to prevent the product from tipping.

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Brackets or devices to prevent oven ranges from tipping

(a)

Inclusion of brackets or devices

Effective 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall prohibited under section 19(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)) for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce or import into the United States a residential kitchen range or oven which does not include a design, bracket, or other device which complies with an applicable consensus product safety standard intended to prevent the product from tipping. In determining compliance with this requirement, the Commission shall rely on the applicable consensus product safety standard. (b)

Retailer installation requirement

Effective 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall prohibited under section 19(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)) for any retailer of a residential kitchen range or oven that offers installation services for any range or oven sold by that retailer, to fail to install any bracket or other device which complies with an applicable consensus product safety standard intended to prevent the product from tipping and which is included with the range or oven. (c)

Public awareness campaign

The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall conduct an informational campaign to help educate consumers about the danger of range or oven tipping and the importance of installing such products in accordance with applicable consensus product safety standard intended to prevent the product from tipping.