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Article: Several companies fined for not reporting drawstrings
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- April 8, 2009
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WASHINGTON - T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and 12 other companies have
agreed to pay a total of more than $1 million in civil penalties for
failure to report safety hazards promptly, government officials
announced.
The companies were penalized for failing to promptly report sales
of children's clothing with drawstrings through the hood or neck,
the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.
These drawstrings can get caught in nearby objects and cause
children to get trapped or strangled.
"My message to children's clothing makers and sellers is clear:
Drawstrings on children's garments put children at risk," said
acting CPSC chairwoman Nancy Nord. "CPSC will continue to search for
and take ...