Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Law
State Authority To Regulate Toxins In Children's Consumer Products, Doug Farquhar
State Authority To Regulate Toxins In Children's Consumer Products, Doug Farquhar
Doug Farquhar
The rapid rise over the last several years in the number of recalled children's toys along with media coverage of foreign-manufactured products containing lead and other toxins created a public groundswell demanding stricter controls on toys and other children's products. In response, lawmakers have tightened existing toy safety standards, increased enforcement capability of state and federal authorities, and expanded the number of regulated substances, first by state lawmakers, followed by Congress with the enactment of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. This article explores the extent to which the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 preempts existing …