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With Pedestrian Deaths at Crisis Levels, Consumer Reports Supports Lifesaving Proposed Safety Standard for the Front of Vehicles

Nationally representative CR survey finds 75% of Americans would back new regulation to protect pedestrians, even if it led to design or styling changes on…

December 18, 2024

Cars

Consumer Reports Comments to NHTSA on Pedestrian Head Protection Proposed Rule

Consumer Reports (CR) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic…

December 18, 2024

Cars

Consumer Reports Support for H.R. 3950 and S.1303, the “TICKET Act”

Consumer Reports letter to Congressional leaders urging them to adopt the Transparency in Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act (“TICKET Act”) in the final continuing budget…

December 17, 2024

Money
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Consumer Reports Finds Dangerously-Accessible Button Batteries in Toys, Household Items: How to Protect Your Family This Holiday Season

Amazon and Home Depot remove risky products from their stores WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Reports (CR) today published an evaluation that uncovered alarming safety risks…

December 17, 2024

Product Safety

Consumer Reports Supports Michigan S.B. 659, Consumer Privacy Legislation

Consumer Reports supports Michigan S.B. 659, consumer privacy legislation. S.B. 659 would extend to Michigan consumers important new protections, including  meaningful data minimization restrictions, heightened…

December 17, 2024

Tech & Privacy

CR Letter to CPSC regarding toys containing button cell and coin cell batteries

Dear Chairman Hoehn-Saric and Commissioners Feldman, Trumka, Boyle, and Dziak: As you may know, Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, previously…

December 17, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports praises Federal Trade Commission final rule to protect consumers from excessive junk fees

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Reports (CR) applauded the final rule announced today by the White House to protect consumers from the growing cost of junk…

December 17, 2024

Money

Consumer Reports files comments to CISA in support of software manufacturer recommendations

CR filed comments with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in support of the agency’s recently released “Product Security Bad Practices” guidance. CR suggested targeted…

December 16, 2024

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports Commends NHTSA Final Seat Belt Reminder Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced its final rule requiring seat belt use warnings for rear seats in…

December 16, 2024

Cars
Press Release

CFPB finalizes rule to protect consumers from excessive overdraft bank fees

Consumer Reports applauds rule that will save consumers billions and ensure fees are clearly disclosed to consumers WASHINGTON DC – A new rule issued by…

December 12, 2024

Money
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