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Safe roads, safe homes, safe people, safe communities. Director of safety advocacy for @consumerreports.org. Views are my own.

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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 20/08/2026
E-scooters may be convenient, but our latest findings raise serious safety concerns. With higher speeds, growing injury data, and no U.S. safety standard specifically for adult e-scooters sold to consumers, CR no longer recommends them. Learn more below. ⬇️
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We Tested 13 Electric Scooters. We Don’t Recommend Any. - Consumer Reports
CR doesn't recommend e-scooters because of their high speeds and rising injury rates. Two of CR's testers sustained injuries while evaluating e-scooters, too.
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
@consumerreports.org has identified nearly 400 glass-shattering incident reports involving range ovens. We're calling on @cpsc.gov to investigate potential safety defects, and urging manufacturers to tell customers what steps they’re taking to make it right. www.consumerreports.org/product-safe...
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Shattered Glass in Range Oven Doors Sparks Hundreds of CPSC Complaints - Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has identified nearly 400 reports to the CPSC in recent months about oven door glass in ranges shattering spontaneously.
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 19/02/2026
Are top digital marketplaces such as Amazon, Target, Temu, and Walmart doing enough to keep consumers safe and informed? Consumer Reports analyzed over 100 baby product listings on these platforms and found significant differences.
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Why Third-Party Sellers Online Can Make Shopping for Baby Gear So Confusing—and Potentially Risky - Consumer Reports
CR analyzed over 100 Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Temu baby product shopping pages for safety and found significant differences.
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
@consumerreports.org evaluated Amazon, Target, Temu, and Walmart's marketplaces to see whether parents could easily identify potentially unsafe baby products, find out who is selling them, and access safety and recall information. The results are in ⬇️ www.consumerreports.org/product-safe...
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Why Third-Party Sellers Online Can Make Shopping for Baby Gear So Confusing—and Potentially Risky - Consumer Reports
CR analyzed over 100 Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Temu baby product shopping pages for safety and found significant differences.
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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day · 03/02/2026
“If controlling climate or audio functions distracts you from the task of driving, that’s a strike against safety." Hear, hear. What he said. www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-saf...
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Safest Car Brands Ranked by Consumer Reports' Safety Verdict - Consumer Reports
These are the safest and least-safe car brands, according to Consumer Reports' safety verdict, which factors in both crash protection and prevention.
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
New from @consumerreports.org: CR’s new safety verdict condenses a comprehensive view of car safety into a single rating: Basic, Better, Best. The score includes CR’s evaluations, @iihs-hldi.bsky.social test results, and whether proven safety tech is standard. www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-saf...
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Find the Safest New Car Using Consumer Reports' Safety Verdict - Consumer Reports
The new Consumer Reports safety verdict highlights the safest new cars and gives you an easy way to know which vehicles will protect you best.
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
CR endorses the SAFE Exit Act by @robinkelly.house.gov. “Fortunately, this problem has a solution: Every car should be required to have intuitive, accessible, and easy-to-find manual releases that work even when power fails.” –Cooper Lohr, @consumerreports.org www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-saf...
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Proposed Law Takes Aim at Unsafe Electronic Car Door Handles - Consumer Reports
The SAFE Exit Act follows an investigation into Tesla's electronic door handles; the law requires a manual fail-safe and a way for first responders to get in.
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
New from @consumerreports.org advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...
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Statement from Consumer Reports on the Unveiling of Design Details for a New Female Crash Test Dummy - CR Advocacy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently unveiled the design details for the THOR-05F, a first-of-its-kind…
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Phil Radford @philradford.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Good to see @cpsc.gov working to help families stay safe during the federal shutdown and as the government reopened. We appreciate Chairman Feldman’s commitment to safety recalls for hazardous products and public warnings when a company isn’t taking action fast enough. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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Zippee Silicone Activity Toys Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violates Mandatory Standard for Toys; Imported by Mobi Games
Consumers should stop using the recalled toy immediately, take it away from children and contact Mobi Games to receive a full refund. Consumers will be asked to register their product online by first ...
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Lauren Kirchner @lkirchner.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Who knew* I had 5k words in me about: -The hallucinatory pain of new-parent sleep-deprivation -Weirdo slop product listings -Contradictory ChatGPT advice -Fuzzy accountability in IG & TikTok shopping -Funding cuts to public health *(@consumerreports.org did) www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/...
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‘These Aren’t Statistics​. These Are Babies.’ Why Online Misinformation About Infant Sleep Is More Dangerous Than Ever​. - Consumer Reports
Whether scrolling, searching, or shopping, parents are bombarded with misleading information and imagery about unsafe infant sleep practices and products.
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 09/05/2025
The @cpsc.gov, already reeling from deep staffing cuts, is undergoing a dramatic reduction in its leadership that could further jeopardize its vital mission.
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Product Safety Agency in Jeopardy After White House Abruptly Fires Its Democratic Leaders - Consumer Reports
Over 50 lawmakers and 150 consumer advocates rally to preserve the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent, bipartisan agency.
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
"This is an appalling and lawless attack on the independence of our country’s product safety watchdog. Anyone who cares about keeping their family safe should oppose this move and demand that it be reversed." @consumerreports.org advocacy via @thehill.com thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Trump fires 3 Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission
President Trump fired the three Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a White House official told The Hill, aligning with his view that the president has authority over indepe…
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 09/05/2025
CR condemns the unlawful removal of @cpsc.gov leaders. It demolishes the agency’s role as an independent, bipartisan, data-driven safety watchdog. Consumers will be at greater risk from unsafe products if the move is not reversed.
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Consumer Reports Condemns Illegal Firing of CPSC Commissioners - CR Advocacy
Unlawful removal of Consumer Product Safety Commission leaders demolishes agency’s role as independent, bipartisan, data-driven safety watchdog Consumers will be at greater risk from unsafe…
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Lauren Kirchner @lkirchner.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
All of the Democratic heads of the Consumer Product Safety Commission have just been abruptly fired by the White House. The commissioners say it's punishment for speaking out against staff cuts and threats to the agency's independence. New from me at @consumerreports.org today:
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Product Safety Agency in Jeopardy After White House Abruptly Fires Its Democratic Leaders - Consumer Reports
Over 50 lawmakers and 150 consumer advocates rally to preserve the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent, bipartisan agency.
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National Consumers League @nationalconsumers.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
The Trump admin is eyeing a plan to eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission. That’s not reform — it’s a direct threat to public safety. 159 orgs are pushing back hard. Read the press release and letter here: nclnet.org/159-advocate...
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159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC - National Consumers League
Washington, DC – Today, the National Consumers League, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and 156 other product safety advocates sent a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Off...
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Consumer Federation of America @consumerfed.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
We are proud to join @nclc4consumers.bsky.social consumers, @consumerreports.org & 156 other #ProductSafety advocates in sending a letter to Russell Vought expressing our strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the @cpsc.gov #CPSC
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159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC · Consumer Federation of America
Advocates sent a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, expressing their strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the Consumer Product S...
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Safe Infant Sleep @safeinfantsleep.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Did you know a CPSC product warning isn’t less serious just because it’s not a recall? May the 4th be with you & keep those littles sleeping safely❤️ #safesleep #safeinfantsleep
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This is alarming. The NTSB is vital to the safety of the public and a member may be removed only for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office." If the president can remove board members arbitrarily, that puts the independence of NTSB investigations and recommendations at severe risk.
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Infant loungers are not safe for sleep, but if a parent mistakenly allows their baby to sleep in one, that shouldn’t come with a risk of death. This new standard is a helpful backstop for sleep-deprived parents of young infants. @consumerreports.org advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...
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Starting This Week, All New Baby Loungers Must Meet Strong Safety Rules to Prevent Suffocation and Falls: Consumer Reports statement - CR Advocacy
All infant support cushions manufactured after May 5, 2025, must meet new federal standard enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Reports investigation has…
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Apparently the National Transportation Safety Board vice chair Alvin Brown has been removed. Reposting from the other site news from @davidshepardson.bsky.social of @reuters.com x.com/davidshepard...
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 04/05/2025
For parents, especially, the CPSC has been instrumental in ensuring that many of the products that children use, such as cribs, strollers and toys, are safe "because of the strong mandatory standards," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, CR’s director of safety advocacy. (via @usatoday.com)
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Safety of Americans, especially children, at risk with Trump proposal, advocates say
A proposal to to eliminate the U.S. Product Safety Commission has consumer advocates sounding alarms. We explain why.
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Lauren Kirchner @lkirchner.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
New from me at @consumerreports.org - What ordinarily would have been a quiet and wonky procedural hearing of the CPSC got heated yesterday, as the Democratic & Republican commissioners traded accusations and debated their agency's very right to exist www.consumerreports.org/product-safe...
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Lawmakers and Advocates Denounce a Plan to Eliminate Critical Product Safety Agency - Consumer Reports
A leaked budget proposal would eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent agency. Safety advocates are raising the alarm.
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 01/05/2025
Safety and cost are essential for parents considering a car purchase for newly minted teen drivers. In partnership with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, we’ve compiled a list of safe, reliable used cars and SUVs that are well-suited for teens.
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Best Used Cars for Teens Under $20,000 - Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports and IIHS present the best used cars for teens under $20,000 that balance accident avoidance, crash protection, performance, and reliability.
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 01/05/2025
The @cpsc.gov, a federal agency dedicated to keeping unsafe products out of our homes, is now under threat, say lawmakers and safety advocates.
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Lawmakers and Advocates Denounce a Plan to Eliminate Critical Product Safety Agency - Consumer Reports
A leaked budget proposal would eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent agency. Safety advocates are raising the alarm.
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 01/05/2025
"Everybody should care about this and this is especially serious for parents because the Consumer Product Safety Commission, whether you know it or not, plays an enormous role in keeping kids safe," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, CR’s director of safety advocacy. (via @usatoday.com)
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Safety of Americans, especially children, at risk with Trump proposal, advocates say
A proposal to to eliminate the U.S. Product Safety Commission has consumer advocates sounding alarms. We explain why.
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gigastacey @gigastacey.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Save the @cpsc.gov (even if it isn't yet verified) to keep the epic safety memes going strong. As a bonus they'll keep deadly baby products out of the market, and halt dangerous dupes at the border. Plus, who else will remind you to install window guards or anti-tipping anchors on your furniture?
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Whether you know it or not, the @cpsc.gov plays an enormous role in keeping kids safe through strong, data-driven, enforceable rules that address safety hazards and prevent injuries. Right now, its mission and independence is under dire threat. @consumerreports.org advocacy via @usatoday.com
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 01/05/2025
"This dangerously misguided proposal would leave American families at greater risk in their own homes," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, director of safety advocacy at CR. (via 11 Alive)
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Advocates share concerns about possible elimination of Consumer Product Safety Commission
The CPSC, set up by Congress as an independent agency, is known for issuing recalls but it also plays a critical role in port surveillance and hazard prevention.
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 29/04/2025
“My daughter Cheyenne died of strangulation after creating a loop from the cord that runs in between the slats of a window blind. The CPSC ensures that no parent suffers a loss like mine.” No more victims! Protect the CPSC for safer products today: act.consumerreports.org/lNk23B8
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Protect Americans’ safety: Stand up for the CPSC!
Don’t let the White House eliminate our product safety agency
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
From @politico.com's Weekly Transportation newsletter: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 25/04/2025
Transportation Department keeps in place vital car crash reporting program, but misses chance to address underreporting. Our statement:
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Transportation Department keeps in place vital car crash reporting program, but misses chance to address underreporting: Consumer Reports statement - CR Advocacy
CR called in January for program to be maintained amid reports it could be eliminated; DOT order requires companies to report certain crashes in vehicles…
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
"The changes move in the opposite direction of what @consumerreports.org has championed: federal rules that fight against a trend of 'significant incident underreporting' among the makers of advanced vehicle tech."
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 23/04/2025
Next week the @cpsc.gov will vote on a proposed rule to improve battery safety for e-bikes, e-scooters, and other mobility products. Fires linked to faulty batteries have killed people and devastated properties. A mandatory standard can’t come soon enough.
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Commission Meeting: Decisional Matter Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Micromobility Products
Add to Calendar 04/30/2025 10:00 am 04/30/2025 11:00 am America/New_York Commission Meeting: Decisional Matter Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Micromobility Products
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 23/04/2025
A new safety standard for nursing pillows comes into effect today. CPSC will enforce this new standard to make sure nursing pillows are safer and do not pose a suffocation risk to babies. This standard was approved by the Commission in October 2024: cpsc.gov/Newsroom/New...
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CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions to Prevent Infant Deaths and Serious Injuries
CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions to Prevent Infant Deaths and Serious Injuries
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 23/04/2025
The White House is floating a plan to eliminate the CPSC, an agency that finds hazardous or poorly designed products to warn consumers, get them off the market, and push for safer products. Send a message to your members of Congress and urge them to protect public health and safety.
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Protect Americans' safety: Stand up for the CPSC!
Don't let the White House eliminate our product safety agency
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Eliminating the independent bipartisan @cpsc.gov is a terrible idea. It would leave families at greater risk in their own homes. It would take critical data-driven safety rules (many protecting kids) & expose them to political whims. @consumerreports.org advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...
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Consumer Reports urges the White House to abandon its plans to eliminate the independent, bipartisan Consumer Product Safety Commission - CR Advocacy
Draft plans to gut the independence of the CPSC are dangerously misguided and would leave Americans at greater risk of being harmed by unsafe products…
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 15/04/2025
“As we’ve learned more about the health risks of these chemicals, federal rules to protect our kids haven’t kept up—in large part because they’ve been undermined by chemical industry lobbyists,” says CR's @wwconsumer.bsky.social.
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Mattresses Can Be a Major Source of Harmful Chemicals in Kids' Rooms - Consumer Reports
Two new studies tested for phthalates, flame retardants, and more. A few key steps can help reduce risks for babies and kids.
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 11/04/2025
Did you know that 81% of Americans support the tax credits for home efficiency? As #taxday approaches, urge your Congress members to preserve consumer tax credits for home energy efficiency! Take action:
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Congress: Don't kill the energy efficiency tax credit!
Credits save the average homeowner over $2,300! [@campaign]
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
This is a life-and-death warning about a trendy product that was sold on Amazon, backed up by nearly two dozen reports from consumers. Anyone with one of these vacuums should immediately stop using it and follow local rules on how to throw it out safely. www.consumerreports.org/product-safe...
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Trendy Cordless Stick Vacuum, Citing Fire Hazard - Consumer Reports
The CPSC is urging people to stop using the INSE S6P Pro and S6T cordless stick vacuums immediately because the vacuums' battery packs can overheat and ignite.
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 21/03/2025
“The law is clear that Amazon is a ‘distributor’ in this case and must carry out a recall,” said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, the dir. of safety advocacy for CR (via @theverge.com)
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Amazon is fighting the government’s efforts to get it to recall hazardous products
Amazon argues it’s a logistics provider, not a distributor.
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Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
"Every day, more than 100 lives are lost from crashes on U.S. roads, and consumers need a DOT that will fight to bring down this devastating toll." There are many ways USDOT can improve road safety Large cuts to NHTSA, our nation's auto regulator, are not one of those ways
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
We at @consumerreports.org are calling on Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to take key steps to improve road safety and reduce fuel costs—and warning against large-scale cuts that would make this harder, if not impossible. advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...
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Consumer Reports: Transportation Secretary Should Keep DOT Strong to Help Consumers Stay Safe and Reduce Fuel Costs on Our Roads - CR Advocacy
Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization cautions against sweeping budget cuts that would pose risks to consumers’ safety and economic well-being nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports (CR)…
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 18/03/2025
“Instead of demonstrating its commitment to consumer safety, Amazon has fought the @cpsc.gov every step of the way for more than three years, and now it’s going to court," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, director of safety advocacy for Consumer Reports.
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Amazon refuses to take legal responsibility for consumer safety, sues federal watchdog agency: Consumer Reports statement - CR Advocacy
WASHINGTON, D.C — Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit and nonpartisan research, testing, and advocacy organization, today denounced a lawsuit filed by Amazon against the U.S.…
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Amazon just sued @cpsc.gov bc it wants to be held blameless for the safety of third-party-sold products on its platform. That's bad enough. It's also claiming the CPSC's structure is unconstitutional—attacking the foundation on which all its work rests. advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...
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Amazon refuses to take legal responsibility for consumer safety, sues federal watchdog agency: Consumer Reports statement - CR Advocacy
WASHINGTON, D.C — Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit and nonpartisan research, testing, and advocacy organization, today denounced a lawsuit filed by Amazon against the U.S.…
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Phil Radford @philradford.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
It’s Member Appreciation Week, when @consumerreports.org shows how thankful we are to everyone supporting our work, from world-class product testing to lifting up people's voices. If you’re interested in what’s new – or how to join – you can learn more here: www.cr.org
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Product Reviews and Ratings, Buying Advice and Consumer Advocacy - Consumer Reports
Get unbiased ratings and reviews for 9,000+ products and services from Consumer Reports, plus trusted advice and in-depth reporting on what matters most.
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) @saferoadsnow.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Thank you to @duckworth.senate.gov & @repcohen.bsky.social for reintroducing The School Bus Safety Act today. It includes NTSB recs like 3-point seat belts, automatic emergency braking & electronic stability control. We urge Congress to advance this legislation to help keep children & others safe.
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Duckworth, Cohen Renew Push to Help Improve School Bus Safety and Protect Our Kids | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
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William Wallace @wwconsumer.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
"If you drive a car made in the past 5 years, chances are it’s collecting reams of data about your driving ... But many people don’t know that this data is being amassed—much less where it goes or how it’s used." @derekrkravitz.bsky.social @consumerreports.org www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...
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Your Car May Be Spying On You. Here’s How to Get It to Stop. - Consumer Reports
Automakers are collecting and sharing data about your driving. Here's how to stop your car from spying on you.
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