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Article: Consumer Reports Finds Recalled Products Continue to Be Sold to Consumers; Consumer Product Safety Commission Approves Exports of Recalled Goods.
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- AScribe Business & Economics News Service
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- October 4, 2004
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Byline: Consumers Union
YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- An investigation in the November issue of Consumer Reports has found that safety standards developed by industry, the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, and consumer groups are being ignored by some manufacturers and importers, leaving many hazardous products in the marketplace. The report shows the problem stems from a loss of funding and staff at the CPSC, inadequate enforcement by its regulators, and crippling federal policies that prevent the commission from adequately protecting consumers.
In addition, Consumer Reports discovered inadequate and sluggish response to some ...