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2009-10-29
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Illinois PIRG released the results of testing performed for lead, phthalates and other chemicals on children’s products found on Illinois store shelves. The results, highlighted in a new report titled, Chemical Compliance: Testing for Toxics in Children’s Products, found 3 children’s products exceeding current safety standards and two products containing toxic phthalates in violation of the new federal product safety law. | |
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2008-12-15
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“It’s a shame that it took a lawsuit to ensure protection for our smallest consumers and their families,” said Brian Imus, Director of Illinois PIRG, in response to the $12 million multi-state settlement announced today. | |
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2008-07-23
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The number of recalls of toys and children’s products is up 22% over the first half of last year, despite industry promises last year to solve the problems that made 2007 the “year of the recall,†according to an analysis of Consumer Product Safety Commission data by the nation’s leading consumer groups. The groups urged Congress to complete a “strong CPSC Reform Act†before the August recess. | |
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2008-07-14
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U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky joined Illinois PIRG today in lauding the enactment of the landmark Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2008 which provides the toughest lead standards in the world for children’s products. | |
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2008-06-03
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Chicagoâ€â€Chicago parents, children and children’s health advocates came together today at Union Park to “dump†toxic toys and call on Congress to support legislation protecting kids from dangerous chemicals. | |
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2007-11-01
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CHICAGO—Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined Illinois in a twelve-state lawsuit today challenging a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that limits public access to information about toxic chemical releases. The rule, finalized in December 2006, allows industries to withhold information on the quantities and locations of toxic chemical releases previously reported to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). | |
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2005-11-10
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CHICAGO—Despite cries of economic hardship by the state hospitality industry, analysis of smoke free communities have found no economic impact on the bar and restaurant industry. | |
