Tougher product safety bill offered

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Pres Clinton will propose a bill that would penalize firms for not reporting dangerous product hazards to the government. The bill will be sponsored by Sen Ernest Hollings and Edward Markey. Among the bill's provisions include the removal of the $1.65 million cap on civil penalties for product-hazard reporting violations, abolition of the requirement that the Consumer Product Safety Commission must notify a company before imposing a criminal penalty.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Product Safety Regulation NEC, Product safety, Safety regulations

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Many 2001 vehicles with side air bags won't meet guidelines for safety

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As many as one-third of 2001-model-year cars will not meet industry safety guidelines currently being drawn up for side air bags. The voluntary guidelines, which are expected to be finalized by the summer of 2000, ensure that the chances of a passenger being severely injured by side air bags during a crash are less than 5%. However, the latest statistics from the NHTSA reveal that as many as 18 persons have been injured by side air bags in 50 crashes.

Automobiles, Automobile Manufacturing

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Officials warn against car-seat carriers

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US safety agencies are investigating possible product safety violations by manufacturers of baby carriers that are also used as infant car seats. The investigation is an offshoot of reports that a minimum of 20 children have been hurt while using infant car seat models such as Cosco Turn-About or Arriva and Kolcraft Infant Rider. A total of 119 complaints about the popular devices has been received by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Infants' Car Seats, Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing, Child safety seats

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