The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Pryor files bill on toy safety

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor filed a bill today that would increase funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission and increase fines for companies that violate safety standards. This comes on the heels of well-publized recalls from Chinese-manufactured toys that contain lead paint. Here are some related links:

Press release from Sen. Pryor
Associated Press story
Article from nasdaq.com