The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008: Deputizing State Attorneys General and Plaintiffs’ Lawyers

On August 14, President Bush signed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (the Act), imposing more stringent standards for consumer product safety. The Act specifically addresses children’s products that may contain lead and phthalates; requires third-party testing of products subject to children’s safety rules; includes additional requirements for tracking, registering, and advertising children’s products; and enhances the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) authority to issue product recalls and strengthens its enforcement authority. The Act also allows the CPSC to promulgate new requirements for recall notices.

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