'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
The government has again delayed independent safety tests required for many toys, youth all-terrain vehicles and other children's products as part of a 2008 anti-lead law _ a move meant to help small businesses burdened by the law.
"What this really comes down to is if it's possible to get the lead out, then the lead should be taken out," said Rachel Weintraub, director of product safety and senior counsel at the Consumer Federation of America. "When a consumer purchases a toy or a bouncy seat for their baby, they don't want their baby to be exposed to a potential neurotoxin."
What it means for consumers and the safety of what they see on store shelves isn't clear, says Rachel Weintraub, director of product safety and senior counsel at the Consumer Federation of America.
