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Consumer Reports Applauds House Committee for Unanimous, Bipartisan Passage of Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Bill for E-Bikes, E-Scooters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports commended members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee after the panel approved the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries…

December 8, 2023

Product Safety

Joint Comments to CPSC on Disclosure of Interests in Commission Proceedings

Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, Kids In Danger, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and National Center for Health Research welcome the opportunity to submit…

November 28, 2023

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer, civil rights, and economic justice organizations urge CFPB to finalize proposed limits on credit card late fees

Groups deliver nearly 100,000 petition signatures and comment letters to White House calling for a Cap on late fees and other protections for borrowers  WASHINGTON,…

November 28, 2023

Money

Coalition letter urging the CFPB to finalize its proposed credit card late fee protections for consumers

A letter from a wide ranging coalition of  47 consumer, civil rights, and economic justice organizations calling on the White House to finalize a proposal…

November 28, 2023

Money
Press Release

Consumer Reports supports ‘reasonable and necessary’ federal proposal to make nursing pillows safer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports (CR) this week expressed its strong support for new federal rules to make nursing pillows safer in a comment letter…

November 28, 2023

Product Safety

CR comments to CPSC on nursing pillows NPRM 11-27-2023

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, non-profit member organization,1 welcomes the opportunity to submit comments to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the agency’s notice…

November 28, 2023

Product Safety

Joint Comments to CPSC on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products

Safer States and the following organizations submit these comments responsive to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) notice of availability and request for information: Per-…

November 18, 2023

Product Safety

Banking Apps: 2023 nationally representative phone and internet survey

In March and April 2023, Consumer Reports conducted a nationally representative multi-mode survey of 2,019 U.S. adults who use mobile banking applications (apps). The purpose…

November 13, 2023

Money
Press Release

Key federal policymakers call for a ban on water beads in toys: Consumer Reports statement

CR joins U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, CPSC Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric, and parent advocates in announcing legislation to ban water beads in toys and other kids’…

November 13, 2023

Product Safety

Low Carbon Fuels: Transforming Transportation for a More Sustainable Future

What are low carbon fuels?   Watch video in Spanish: ¿Qué Son Los Combustibles Bajos En Carbono? LOW CARBON FUELS: AN OVERVIEW Greenhouse gases like carbon…

November 13, 2023

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