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CR testimony before Senate Judiciary Committee on competition issues in the food supply chain

Description: Consumer Reports testified at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on competition problems in the food supply chain. One particular focus was beef,…

July 28, 2021

FoodMoneyProduct Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on Facebook safety recall for the Oculus Quest 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports today welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that Facebook is recalling about 4 million foam inserts…

July 27, 2021

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports statement: CPSC sues Amazon to force massive safety recalls

Federal agency sues over allegedly defective “Fulfilled by Amazon” household products, demands Amazon take legal responsibility for recalling more than 424,000 individual products   WASHINGTON,…

July 14, 2021

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports praises House approval of safety bills, urges Senate to take quick action

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports today praised the House approval of important bills to boost consumer safety and help save lives. The nonprofit consumer organization…

June 23, 2021

Product Safety

Letter to House Oversight Committee on Fisher-Price and the U.S. product safety system

Consumer Reports, the independent, non-profit, and nonpartisan organization, writes regarding the June 7, 2021, hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on…

June 4, 2021

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on new Fisher-Price recalls linked to four infant deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports today called for urgent action after the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced new recalls of two Fisher-Price products: the 4-in-1…

June 4, 2021

Product Safety

Joint letter from industry and public interest groups to Congress strongly supporting the CPSC’s mission and a substantial increase in funding

The undersigned organizations, representing consumer organizations, environmental groups, testing laboratories and manufacturers and retailers of consumer products are strong supporters of the mission of the…

June 2, 2021

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports praises new safety rule for infant sleepers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Reports today praised the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for voting 3-1 in favor of new safeguards for infant sleep…

June 2, 2021

Product Safety

Sign on letter supporting U.S. House’s Safe Sleep for Babies Act

As 47 national and state medical, public health, and consumer organizations dedicated to children’s health and safety, we write in support of the Safe Sleep…

May 28, 2021

Product Safety

Letter to CPSC Commissioners on Draft Final Rule for Infant Sleep Products

Consumer Reports, the independent, non-profit, and nonpartisan organization, strongly supports the draft final rule establishing a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) safety standard for infant…

May 27, 2021

Product Safety
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