Critics said US regulators should be able to enforce product recalls, rather than just request them.
A law – Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act – prevents regulators from enforcing recalls and lets manufacturers restrict information released by regulators if there is a problem with a product. The new bill introduced Thursday aims to revoke that section of the law.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, one of the three lawmakers to introduce the new bill, said in a statement Thursday that current laws allow companies to call the shots on how and when to notify the public about their hazardous products, keeping important safety information from the public.
After a child died in a Peloton treadmill accident, US lawmakers push for new product recall powers
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After a child died in a Peloton treadmill accident, US lawmakers push for new product recall powers
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Peloton treadmill accidents spark push to change product safety law
A new bill would repeal part of the Consumer Product Safety Act that limits reporting incidents to the public
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Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill that would make it easier for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to warn people about unsafe products, by repealing part of a 49-year-old law that limits what information the agency can release publicly.
The Sunshine in Product Safety Act (PDF) comes after reports that exercise machine company Peloton “obstructed CPSC’s investigation” into its Peloton Tread Plus treadmill, according to the members of Congress. The Tread Plus has been involved in some 39 accidents where children were injured, including one death.