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Acting Chairman Nancy Nord: I appreciate and applaud the fact that Congress has given the Consumer Product Safety Commission many of the additional authorities and enforcement tools I requested last year. In addition to these new tools, the bill also contains many new missions and mandates for the agency--responsibilities that are not funded by the bill. Therefore, the next step for Congress will be to pass an appropriations bill that will fund these new requirements.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff today released its evaluation of various synthetic athletic fields. The evaluation concludes that young children are not at risk from exposure to lead in these fields.

The climbing lines can break, posing a serious fall hazard for climbers.

The recalled toys contain small parts or can break into small parts, posing a choking hazard. The recalled rattles violate the federal rattle standard. Some of the toys also have a string longer than 12 inches, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

The stuffed toys contain small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The stuffed toys contain small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The rechargeable lithium ion battery inside the helicopters can overheat, catch fire, and ignite nearby combustibles, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

The alloy cranks on the exercise cycles can break during use, posing a laceration and abrasion hazard to users.

The seat weld can fail and allow the chair to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

The tip of the rattle's antenna, which is attached to a bee figure, can detach and pose a choking hazard to small children.