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2008-11-25
Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, despite a new law overhauling the nation's product safety watchdog agency, according to the 23rd annual toy safety survey released by WashPIRG.
2008-03-06
Washington, DC—Today, consumer, public interest and scientific groups applauded the U.S. Senate for passage of the sweeping Consumer Product Safety Reform Act, S. 2663. This bi-partisan legislation represents the most significant improvement in almost two decades to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the agency that oversees the safety of more than 15,000 consumer products in the United States.
2006-11-21
TRI-CITIES—Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, according to the 21st annual toy safety survey released today by the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG).
2005-11-22
SEATTLE—Hazardous toys continue to be sold in stores across the country, according to the 20th annual toy safety survey released today by the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG).
2005-01-20
SEATTLE—A toy drum set identified in WashPIRG's November 2004 "Trouble In Toyland" report has been recalled because it poses choking hazards to children under three years old, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday.
2004-11-23
SEATTLE—Hazardous toys continue to be sold in stores across the country, according to a nationwide survey released today by the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG).
2003-11-23
Hazardous toys can still be found on store shelves across the country despite passage of the 1994 Child Safety Protection Act, according to a nationwide survey released today by the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG).

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