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• Senators Agree on Product Safety Bill

  Published: February 16, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Senators, Agree, Product, Safety, Bill, Mark Pryor, Rosario Palmieri, Daniel Inouye, Diana Degette, Ellen Bloom, Joan Claybrook, Lisa Ackerman, Rachel Weintraub, Ted Stevens, Consumer Federation Of America, Consumers Union Of U S Inc, National Association Of Manufactu

  Lawmakers reached an agreement yesterday on a Senate bill that clears the way for the first major overhaul of the nation's consumer product safety system in a generation.

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• Toymakers Frustrated by Patchwork of Safety Rules

  Published: June 24, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Toymakers, Frustrated, Patchwork, Safety, Rules, Amy Tucker, Mattel Inc, Toys R Us Inc, Christine Gregoire, Carter Keithley, Gerald Storch, Lisa Marie Bongiovanni, Rachel Weintraub, Seattle, American Academy Of Pediatrics, Consumer Federation Of America, Hasbro Inc

  When Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a law banning lead and chemicals known as phthalates from children's products in April, Amy Tucker was thrilled. As president of Matter Group, a Seattle company that makes children's games and stuffed animals out of recycled materials, Tucker's products...

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