100 Stakeholders Call on the Trump Administration to End Assault on the Independence of the CPSC
Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829
Washington, DC— The National Consumers League, Consumer Federation of America, and Consumer Reports led a letter signed by 100 stakeholders calling on President Trump to rescind the unlawful attempted removal of the Democratic Commissioners at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). On May 8th, the Trump administration attempted to illegally fire Commissioners Alexander Hoehn-Saric, Richard Trumka, and Mary T. Boyle, who were later reinstated by court order.
“This unlawful effort to dismantle the leadership and bipartisanship of the CPSC will significantly undermine the Agency’s ability to protect the health and safety of the American people through the creation of strong safety standards, recalls of hazardous products, and educational campaigns,” the letter states. “Diverse perspectives improve safety. Silencing the voices of subject matter experts with whom you politically disagree would have a chilling effect on the CPSC’s functions. We urge you to reverse course and ensure that Commissioners Hoehn-Saric, Trumka, and Boyle are reinstated to serve the remainder of their statutorily granted terms.”
A copy of the letter can be found HERE
Letter cosigners:
National Consumers League
Consumer Federation of America
Consumer Reports
Access Ready Inc.
Aden Lamps Foundation
Aging Life Care Association
America Walks
American Academy of Pediatrics, Arizona Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics, Georgia Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics, Idaho Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics, Virginia Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington D.C. Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics, West Virginia Chapter
Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Bicycle Colorado
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Bike Cleveland
Bike LA
Bike Pittsburgh
BioInjury, LLC
California Bicycle Coalition
Center for Auto Safety
Center for Digital Democracy
Center for Economic Integrity
Center for Economic Justice
Center for Justice & Democracy
Center for Pet Safety
Child Care Aware of Virginia
Claire Bear Foundation
Consumer Action
Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety
Cribs for Kids
Derrick Stone Safe Sleep
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Earth Ethics, Inc.
Families for Safe Streets
First Candle
Food Empowerment Project
Government Information Watch
Green America
Hawai’i Bicycling League
Healthy Babies Bright Futures
Homestretch Nonprofit Housing Corp.
Housing and Economic Rights Advocates
Just Strategy
Keeping Babies Safe
Kids and Car Safety
League of American Bicyclists
Living Streets Alliance
Local Motion
Main Street Academies
Maine People’s Alliance
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
Missourians for Responsible Transportation
Napa County Bicycle Coalition
National Bicycle Dealers Association
National Coalition for Safer Roads
National Drowning Prevention Alliance
Oregon Consumer Justice
Oregon Consumer League
PediMom LLC
People Power United
Responsible Sourcing Network
Ride Illinois
Safe Infant Sleep
Safety Research & Strategies
Sciencecorps
Shepard’s Watch
Stop Drowning Now
StopDistractions.org
The National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
The Wisconsin Bike Federation
Together We Thrive, Inc.
Trailnet
Truck Safety Coalition
United States Swim School Association
Unleaded Kids
US Swim School Association
Virginia Citizens Consumer Council
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
West Virginia Citizen Action Group
Women in Fire
Justin Raphael, Product Safety Advocate
Kelli Schweigart, Product Safety Advocate
Kristina Knapp, Product Safety Advocate
Mary Jagim, Product Safety Advocate
Mayra Romero-Ferman, Product Safety Advocate
Melissa Wandall, Product Safety Advocate
Michael Haggard, Product Safety Advocate
Nina Batista, Product Safety Advocate
Pamela Gilbert, Product Safety Advocate
Paul Susca, Product Safety Advocate
Sandeep Khatua, Product Safety Advocate
Sara Thompson, Parent Advocate
Sofia Diaz, Product Safety Advocate
Stephen Hargarten MD MPH, Product Safety Advocate
Taylor Bethard, Parent Advocate
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