PRODUCT SAFETY

Amendments

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S12712 [10NO]

Articles and editorials

Federal Judge Throws Out Thousands of Silica Diagnoses, S8321 [14JY]

Silicosis Sheriff, S8320 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H410 [8FE]

Children and youth: increase awareness of furniture tipovers and the dangers posed to children, H1853 [12AP]

Courts: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 1757), H2469 [21AP]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see S. 2048), S13161 [17NO]

———confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 2217), H3112 [10MY]

———declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 3738), H7860 [13SE]

———issue a rule to prevent injuries to users of vending machines (see H.R. 2898), H4485 [14JN]

———issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (see S. 2084), S13501 [13DE]

———issue safety standards for lead-containing dishware (see H.R. 4154), H9275 [26OC]

———issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (see H.R. 943), H794 [17FE]

———promulgate a product safety standard that requires certain manufacturers to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls to consumers (see H.R. 1013), H846 [1MR]

FDA: improve ability to ensure drug safety (see S. 930), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 4429), H11034 [18NO]

Food: require foods containing certain ingredients derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of such ingredients (see H.R. 3571), H7559 [28JY]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 4308), H10156 [10NO]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see S. 1406), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 2357), H3261 [12MY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (see S. 1095), S5580 [20MY]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of all-terrain vehicles (see S. 2069), S13361 [18NO] (see S. 2081), S13451 [12DE]

Remarks in House

CPSC: issue a rule to prevent injuries to users of vending machines (H.R. 2898), H4556 [15JN]

———issue safety standards for lead-containing dishware (H.R. 4154), E2184 [27OC]

———issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (H.R. 943), E298 [18FE]

———promulgate a product safety standard that requires certain manufacturers to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls to consumers (H.R. 1013), E316 [1MR]

Danny Foundation: tribute, E1957 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: bar-code medication technology funding, H5072, H5073 [23JN]

FDA: promote competition and drug safety through increased research, E903 [5MY]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (H.R. 4308), E2337 [10NO]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (H.R. 2357), H8953 [19OC]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (H.R. 4282), E2313 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (S. 2048), S13175 [17NO]

———issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (S. 2084), S13503 [13DE]

FDA: improve ability to ensure drug safety (S. 930), S4426, S4427 [27AP], S13095 [17NO]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (S. 1391), S8235, S8236 [13JY]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (S. 1406), S8320 [14JY]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S5581, S5582 [20MY], S12712-S12714 [10NO]

Reports filed

Protecting American Goods and Services Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1095), S12353 [3NO]

Texts of

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act, S5581 [20MY], S12712 [10NO]

S. 2084, Portable Generator Safety Act, S13503 [13DE]