BREAKING: Safety Commissioners illegally fired

 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) OPERATES UNNOTICED UNTIL 

THEY PULL A HAZARDOUS PRODUCT FROM THE MARKET IN ORDER TO 

PROTECT CONSUMERS...WE NEED THEIR PROTECTION! PLEASE SPEAK OUT!

TRUMP ET AL ARE SLASHING GOVERNMENT PROTECTION TO FUND TAX CUTS 

FOR THE WEALTHY & CREATE ENDLESS DEFICITS AT OUR EXPENSE! 

PLEASE SAY NO! 

For over 50 years, an independent, bipartisan federal agency has had one mission: Protect the public against serious injury or death from dangerous consumer products in the marketplace. From baby cribs to space heaters, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has worked to ensure that what you buy won’t harm you or your family.  But right now the CPSC is under attack. In a shocking move, key leaders of the CPSC were fired—three Commissioners who were lawfully appointed and have a proven record of putting consumers’ safety first in a rapidly evolving marketplace. This isn’t just bureaucratic drama. It’s an unprecedented and unlawful move that puts your safety at risk and directly undermines the independence of the agency charged with protecting you. If we don’t act now, the CPSC’s independence and its ability to protect the American public from hazardous products could be destroyed. Tell your members of Congress: reinstate the CPSC Commissioners and protect our right to be safe. Email Your Members Here’s what’s at stake if we lose a functioning, independent CPSC: Products that could harm you or your kids sold online with no oversight: In 2024 alone, CPSC was responsible for the removal of more than 53,000 recalled or banned items sold on e-commerce sites. Dangerous imports flooding the country: In coordination with Customs and Border Protection, the CPSC has intercepted tens of thousands of harmful goods at U.S. ports of entry, before they could harm American families. Lives at risk—from babies to older adults: The CPSC sets safety standards to protect consumers from injury or death, such as for infant sleep products to prevent suffocation.  No consequences for companies that endanger consumers: Since 2021, the CPSC has issued over $125 million in civil penalties for violations of product safety laws. This is about your right to expect basic safety when you bring products into your home—and whether we let political interference erode that right. Consumer Reports has joined with 160 advocacy groups, grieving parents, and over 50 members of Congress to demand a reversal of these illegal firings. But your voice is essential. Tell your Senators and Representative to defend your right to be safe in your own home. Reinstate the illegally fired Commissioners. Protect the CPSC. Email Congress Now Thank you for standing up for what’s right.  And please share this message with your community so others can use their voice to stand up for consumer safety too.  Meg Bohne Consumer Reports
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