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Article

1 Sep 2007

Author:
Renae Merle, Washington Post

Products That Miss Safety Standards Sent Overseas by U.S. Companies

U.S. manufacturers are increasingly exporting goods, including toys and pacifiers, that do not meet domestic safety standards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission... They were shipped to Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, Colombia, the Czech Republic and the Philippines, according to the CPSC. The agency did not identify the companies involved or reveal what standards the goods violate... Rick Locker, general counsel of the Toy Industry Association, said companies avoid exporting goods that violate significant safety standards.