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Consumer Reports Calls on New York Lawmakers to Adopt Several Key Consumer Protection Bills During the 2026 Legislative Session

As legislative session begins, Consumer Reports urges Albany to fill critical gaps in privacy, product safety, energy affordability, and insurance fairness. YONKERS, NY—With the 2026…

January 28, 2026

Energy Health Money Product Safety Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports NY State Legislative Priorities 2026

With the start of the 2026 legislative session, Consumer Reports (CR) writes to offer policy recommendations to help New Yorkers in the year ahead. We…

January 28, 2026

Energy Food Health Money Product Safety Tech & Privacy

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Consumer Reports Statement: New Product Safety Rules for Water Beads, Neck Floats Will Help Keep Kids Safe Nationwide

Following years of investigation and advocacy—including by CR and affected parents—the CPSC published final rules to drastically reduce certain child hazards in the home; new…

December 15, 2025

Product Safety

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Consumer Reports Releases New Carbon Monoxide Detector Ratings During CO Awareness Month

Because CO detectors are lifesaving products, CR’s ratings are available for free to everyone For the first time, CR also tested and rated portable CO…

November 17, 2025

Product Safety Health

Consumer Reports engages state leaders at the 2025 National Conference of State Legislatures

Consumer Reports advocates are attending the National Conference of State Legislatures in Boston to engage with policymakers on a variety of pressing issues for consumers,…

August 2, 2025

Tech & Privacy Product Safety Health

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Consumer Reports Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Allow Firing of CPSC Commissioners

WASHINGTON, DC—The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted an emergency request from the Justice Department, allowing the removal of Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) agency leaders…

July 24, 2025

Product Safety

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Lawmakers Introduce Landmark Safer Beauty Bill Package to Address Dangerous Gaps in Cosmetic Safety

Bold, New Federal Legislation Will Make Beauty & Personal Care Products Safer for All by Banning the Worst Toxic Chemicals, Protecting Communities of Color, &…

July 17, 2025

Health Product Safety

CR updated comments to CPSC on Agenda and Priorities: FY 2026 and 2027

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the chance to submit comments on the agenda and priorities of the Consumer Product…

July 9, 2025

Product Safety

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Consumer Reports: Circuit Court Preserves Bipartisan Leadership at the Consumer Product Safety Commission Pending Appeal

CR calls on Congress to preserve the CPSC as an independent agency, and support its vital mission to protect the public from hazardous consumer products…

July 2, 2025

Product Safety

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Beauty Justice Act Passes the Senate, Nearly 40 Business Urge NY Assembly to Act Now and Pass the Bill Before the Session Ends

YONKERS, NY — This morning, advocates, business leaders, and public health experts delivered a letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to urge the New York…

June 16, 2025

Health Product Safety