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Consumer Reports’ latest infant formula tests found potentially harmful levels of arsenic in many products and lead in some, but safer choices are widely available

CR calls on FDA’s “Operation Stork Speed” to deliver on its promise to improve infant formula safety by setting limits on heavy metals and regular…

March 3, 2026

Food

Press Release

Consumer Reports applauds Virginia General Assembly for sending key location privacy bill to governor’s desk

Richmond, VA – The Virginia General Assembly approved SB 338, legislation to amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to ban the sale of consumers’…

March 2, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports Finds Heavy Metals, Other Contaminants in Follow-Up Braiding Hair Investigation; Calls for Regulation and Industry Accountability

YONKERS, NY—Consumer Reports (CR) has again detected heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in popular braiding hair products in a follow-up investigation released today.…

February 24, 2026

Health Product Safety

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Ahead of House Vote, Consumer Groups Warn H.R. 4626 Threatens Consumer Savings

Proposal could weaken appliance efficiency standards, raising utility bill costs for households across America. Washington, D.C. – The US House is expected to vote this…

February 23, 2026

Energy

Press Release

New York proposes new rules to protect buy now pay later borrowers

Consumer Reports praises New York’s proposed rules that would provide the strongest, most comprehensive consumer protections of any state ALBANY, NY – Consumers who make…

February 23, 2026

Money

Press Release

Consumer Reports Secures Marketplace Safety Improvements from Amazon and Temu

New evaluation of digital marketplaces finds gaps in safety policies and practices for baby products, but some companies made changes immediately CR calls on all…

February 19, 2026

Product Safety

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California Senator Padilla introduces bill requiring protein powder makers to test products for heavy metals and publicly disclose results

Consumer Reports’ tests found toxic lead contamination widespread in protein powders SACRAMENTO, CA – A new bill introduced by California State Senator Steve Padilla aims…

February 11, 2026

Food

Press Release

Consumer Reports praises Maine House of Representatives for advancing comprehensive privacy bill

Augusta, Maine – The Maine House of Representatives today advanced the Maine Online Data Privacy Act (Maine L.D. 1822), a comprehensive privacy bill that would…

February 10, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

CFPB on “life support” one year after it was targeted for shutdown

Consumers are left more vulnerable to scams, fraud, and abusive financial practices WASHINGTON DC – One year after staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

February 9, 2026

Money

Press Release

Consumer Reports backs introduction of federal right to repair legislation

Washington, DC — Consumer Reports announced its support for the Fair Repair Act, federal legislation introduced today in the Senate by U.S. Senator Luján of…

February 5, 2026

Tech & Privacy