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" The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is voting next Wednesday on details relating to the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) which was signed into law in 2008. The Act was prompted by the huge number of products that have been recalled in recent years, including millions of toys, strollers, cribs, and other children&amp;#039;s products. One of the important results of the new act is the creation of a consumer database called the Consumer Product Safety Risk Management System (CPSRMS). The establishment of this database is something the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI) has supported from the start. In fact, I attended the meeting at CPSC headquarters in February 2010, when consumer advocates first gathered to discuss what will live at saferproducts.gov. The act mandates the database be live by March 2011. The goal of this website is to give consumers easier access to injury and risk information. The way it will work: Consumers will go online and report safety dangers that they experience with products. The CPSC will investigate these reports and forward them to the manufacturer for comment and then, if a complaint turns out to be legitimate, it will be added to the database along with the manufacturer&amp;#039;s response at saferproducts.gov. As consumer advocates, GHRI is always on the lookout for products that can be potentially dangerous. We recently tested 36 strollers and identified 10 which could cause finger injuries to small children. Finding 7 pieces of jewelry which, though labeled for older children, seem to be designed to appeal to younger ones, we tested them and found they contained both lead and cadmium.  We also conducted an investigation of 3D glasses distributed in movie theaters and found bacteria and staph on their surfaces. With the rise in popularity of 3D films, these glasses will be increasingly distributed and worn. To find out if they could be effectively cleaned, we tested various cleaning methods and found that simply using an alcohol wipe before putting on the glasses will remove bacteria. Check back next week to find out the details of what was determined at the final vote and what to look for in this new database. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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