Commissioner Nord Urges Finalization of "15(j)" Drawstring Rule
Commissioner Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a statement on her vote to approve a proposed civil penalty settlement for Ms. Bubbles, Inc. regarding certain children's apparel drawstring hazards. She said she voted with some reservation as she would prefer the agency to finalize its proposed "15(j)" rule on drawstrings, rather than address the risk through ad hoc enforcement.
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(The rule would designate certain children’s upper outerwear with drawstring violations to be substantial product hazards under section 15 (j) of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Products with such hazards can be refused admission into the U.S., be subject to corrective action, face certain reporting requirements, etc. See ITT’s Online Archives or 04/29/10 and 05/06/10 news, 10042920 and 10050660, for BP summaries of the proposed rule.)