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Article: Stove Recall Highlights Failings of Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 20, 2008
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The American Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
Statement of Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen
Note: This statement was delivered at a telephone press conference.
Welcome. We are holding this press conference today to bring to public attention a major recall that affects nearly 4 million people and involves a common household product - and that is, a stove.
We highlighted this last spring, when we, U.S. PIRG and the Consumer Federation of America detailed the longstanding problem presented by kitchen ranges that tip over, killing and injuring children, parents and grandparents, and urged the Consumer Product Safety Commission to take action. Most stoves sold ...