Commissioners' Statements

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Vice Chairman, USCPSC, on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for All-Terrain Vehicles and Petition CP 02-4/HP 02-1; Petition Requesting Ban of ATVs Sold for the Use of Children Under 16 Years of Age (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the All-Terrain Vehicle Initiative, The Petition to Ban ATVs Sold for the Use of Children Under 16 years of Age and the ATV Safety Web Site, July 12, 2006 (pdf)
• All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR): Commissioners Statements

• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on FY2009 Omnibus Appropriation March 12, 2009 (pdf)

• Commissioners Statements

• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, USCPSC, Petition CP 04-1HP 04-1 (Mandatory Standards for Candle Product Safety, July 19, 2006 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Petition Requesting Mandatory Fire Standards for Candles and Candle Accessories, July 19, 2006 (pdf)

• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ballot Vote (Lighters), February 1, 2008 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Vote to Instruct the Staff to Prepare a Federal Register Notice in which the Commission Expresses its Intent to Rely on the Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters, ASTM F-400, February 1, 2008 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Extension of Time to Issue Proposed Rule, January 4, 2008

• Statement of Commissioner Anne Northup on the Proposed Civil Penalty Settlement of $1.25 Million for RC2 Corporation (pdf)

• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Draft Federal Register Notice Seeking Public Comments on a New Proposed Regulation on Civil Penalty Factors, July 5, 2006 (pdf)

• Statement of Commissioner Robert Adler: Retraction of a Statement Made at the November 4, 2009, Commission Meeting on the Pending Decisional Matter: Brass Lead Exlcusions Petition (pdf)

Report to Congress and Recommendations for Changes to the CPSIA


• Statement on Lead Regulation under the CPSIA - Commissioner Robert Adler, January 22, 2010 (pdf)
  
  
• Statement of Chairman Inez Tenenbaum on the Commission Report to Congress Pursuant to the Statement of Managers Accompanying P.L. 111-117, January 15, 2010 (pdf)
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on the Commission Report to Congress Pursuant to the Statement of Managers Accompanying P.L. 111-117, January 15, 2010 (pdf)
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Anne Northup on the Commission Report to Congress Pursuant to the Statement of Managers Accompanying P.L. 111-117, January 15, 2010 (pdf)
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Robert Adler on the Commission Report to Congress Pursuant to the Statement of Managers Accompanying P.L. 111-117, January 15, 2010 (pdf)
  
  Certain Electronic Devices for Children's Products Containing Lead
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Anne M. Northup Regarding the Final Rule on Exemptions for Certain Electronic Devices for Children’s Products Containing Lead, January 6, 2010 (pdf)
  
  Registration Cards for Durable Infant or Toddler Products
  
  
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Final Rule Requiring Manufacturers of Infant or Toddler Products to Establish and Maintain a Registration Card Program, December 16, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Component Testing and Certification
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Anne M. Northup on the Interim Enforcement Policy on Component Testing and Certification, December 16, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Lead Content Limit Determinations, Final Rule
  
  
• Statement of Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum on Determinations Regarding Lead Content Limits on Certain Materials or Products, August 18, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Robert S. Adler, August 18, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on the Final Rule for Determinations Regarding Lead Content Limits on Certain Materials or Products, August 19, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Anne Northup, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, on Children's Products Containing Lead; Determinations Regarding Lead Content Limits on Certain Materials or Products; Final Rule, August 18, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Civil Penalties
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on the Civil Penalty for Hill Sportswear, Inc., September 2, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Civil Penalty Factors
  
  
• Statement of Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum on the Interim Final Rule Interpreting Factors to be Considered When Seeking Civil Penalties, August 18, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Interim Final Rule Interpreting Factors to be Considered When Seeking Civil Penalties, August 14, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on the Issuance of the Interim Final Rule Interpreting Factors to be Considered When Seeking Civil Penalties, August 18, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Anne Northup, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, on the Interim Final Rule Interpreting Factors to be Considered When Seeking Civil Penalties, August 18, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Phthalate Component Testing
  
  
• Statement of Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum on the Statement of Policy regarding Component Part Testing for Phthalates, August 7, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on Section 108 of the CPSIA regarding Phthalates Component Testing, August 7, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Tracking Labels
  
  
• Statement of Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum on the Statement of Policy Concerning Section 103(a) of the CPSIA, July 20, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Statement of Policy Concerning "Tracking Label" Requirement in Section 103(a) of The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, July 20, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on Tracking Labels Guidance (pdf)
  
  Crystal/Glass Bead Exclusion
  
  
• Statement of Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum on the Request to Exclude Crystal and Glass Beads in Children's Products from the CPSIA Lead Limits (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Request from the Fashion Jewelry Trade Association, et al for Exclusion from Lead Content Limits Under Section 101(b)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on the Request from the Fashion Jewelry Trade Association for Exclusion from Section 101(b)(1) of the CPSIA (pdf)
  
  Bicycle Lead Content Limits Stay of Enforcement
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on the Stay of Enforcement of the Lead Content Limits for Bicycles (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Notice of Stay of Enforcement of the Lead Content Limits for Bicycles and Related Products (pdf)
  
  Product Registration Cards
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Regarding Product Registration Cards, June 19, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Vote on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products, June 12, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Letter to Congress on Public Safety Databases
  
  
• Letter to Senators Jay Rockefeller and Mark Pryor, and Representatives Henry Waxman and Bobby Rush, from Acting Chairman Nancy Nord, on Public Safety Databases under the CPSIA, May 20, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Tracking Labels Stay of Enforcement
  
  
• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the Stay of Enforcement on Tracking Labels Request from the National Association of Manufacturers, May 13, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Request for Emergency Stay of Enforcement of the Tracking Label Requirement Under Section 103 of the CPSIA, May 13, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Bicycles Exclusion Request
  
  
• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the Exclusion Request from the Bicycle Products Suppliers Association - May 12, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Youth Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Stay of Enforcement
  
  
• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the Stay of Enforcement for Youth Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles - May 1, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioner Thomas H. Moore on the Notice of Stay of Enforcement Pertaining to Youth Motorized Recreational Vehicles - May 1, 2009 (pdf)
  
  Lead Content Limit Exclusion Requests
  
  
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on the Request from Learning Curve Brands, Inc. for Exclusion from Section 101(b)(1) of the CPSIA (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioner Anne M. Northup on the Request from Learning Curve Brands, Inc. for Exclusion from Section 101(b)(1) of the CPSIA (pdf)
• Additional Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the Request for Exclusions from the Lead Content Limits of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - April 17, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Petition for Temporary Final Rule to Exclude a Class of Materials Under Section 101(B) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (pdf)
• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the Request for Exclusions from the Lead Content Limits of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, April 3, 2009 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the final rule on procedures and requirements for a Commission determination or exclusion of children’s products containing lead (pdf)
  
  Section 101(a)(2) Stay of Effective Date Requests
  
  
• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the Request for Emergency Stay of Effective Date of CPSIA Section 101(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Request for Emergency Stay of Effective Date of CPSIA Section 101(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
  
  Lead Content Limits Enforcement Policy
  
  
• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the Draft Statement of Commission Enforcement Policy on Section 101 Lead Limits of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Draft Statement of Commission Enforcement Policy on Section 101 Lead Limits of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
  
  Testing and Certification Stay of Enforcement
  
  
• Statement of Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum on the Stay of Enforcement of Testing and Certification Requirements (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioneer Robert Adler Regarding the Stay of Enforcement of Certain Testing and Certification Requirements (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Federal Register Notice of Commission Action on the Stay of Enforcement of Testing and Certification Requirements (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on Lifting the Stay of Enforcement on Testing and Certification Mandated in the CPSIA (pdf)
• Statement of Commissioneer Anne M. Northup on the Revision of Terms of the Stay of Enforcement of Certain Testing and Certification Requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
  
  Testing and Certification Stay of Enforcement Requests
  
  
• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the stay of enforcement of certain testing and certification requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the stay of enforcement of certain of the testing and certification requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
  
  Letter to Congress on Testing and Certification Stay of Enforcement
  
  
• Letter to Members of Congress from Commissioner Thomas Moore on the stay of enforcement of certain of the testing and certification requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
  
  Letter to Congress on CPSIA Implementation
  
  
• Letter to members of Congress, dated January 30, 2009, from Acting Chairman Nancy A. Nord regard implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (pdf)
  
  Signing of the CPSIA
  
  
• Statement from Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the signing of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act by President Bush
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas Hill Moore on the Historic Passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, July 31, 2008 (pdf)

• Letter from Acting Chairman Nord to Senator Bill Nelson on Drywall Safety (pdf)

• Statement of Chairman Hal Stratton Regarding the CPSC v. Daisy Manufacturing Co.
• Statement of the Honorable Mary Sheila Gall on Proposed Consent Agreement
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore in the Matter of Daisy Manufacturing Company

• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Ballot Vote to Issue an ANPR on Fireworks Devices, June 30, 2006 (pdf)

• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Portable Generators, December 5, 2006
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on a Petition for a Labeling Amendment to Blasting Caps, November 30, 2006 (pdf)
• Statement Of The Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the No Fear Act Notice, November 7, 2006 (pdf)
• Statement Of The Honorable Thomas H. Moore with Regard to the “For Offical Use Only” Treatment of the Ballot On The Technical Amendment to the Flammability Standards for Carpets And Rugs, October 31, 2006 (pdf)

• Statement Of The Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Interim Enforcement Policy For Childrens Metal Jewelry Containing Lead, February 1, 2008 (pdf)
• Statement Of The Honorable Thomas H. Moore On The Statement Of Interim Enforcement Policy For Children’s Metal Jewelry Containing Lead, February 1, 2008 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, on the Petition for Ban on Lead Toy Jewelry

• Letter from the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, to the Honorable Richard Durbin, December 6, 2007
• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, on the Import Safety Action Plan, November 7, 2007
• Letter from the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, to the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye and the Honorable Mark Pryor, October 24, 2007
• The Honorable Thomas H. Moore - Cover Letter, Legislative Proposals, July 2007
• The Honorable Thomas H. Moore - Legislative Proposals, July 2007
• Comments of The Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the PRISM (Product Recall, Information and Safety Modernization) Act Proposal, July 2007

• Statement of The Honorable Thomas H. Moore On The Final Rule And Preamble For The Flammability (Open-Flame) Of Mattress Sets

• Letter From Acting Chairman Nancy Nord to the Washington Post, November 7, 2007

• Statement of Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on the Announcement concerning Yamaha Rhino Vehicles, March 31, 2009 (pdf)

• OECD Conference on Corporate Responsibility Opening Session: Keynote Remarks of Commissioner Nancy Nord, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Paris, France), June 15, 2009 (pdf)

• Statement From Commissioner Moore on Staff Study of New CCA-Treated Wood
• Statement of Chairman Hal Stratton Regarding No. HP-01-03, a Petition for a Ban on Use of CCA Treated Wood in Playground Equipment
• Statement of the Honorable Mary Sheila Gall On Denial of Petition to Ban Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-Treated Wood in Playground Equipment
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore On the Petition to Ban Use of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-Treated Wood in Playground Equipment

• Statement from Acting Chairman Nancy A. Nord Regarding the Passage of the Pool and Spa Safety Act

• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Ballot Vote (Final Rule for Labeling requirements for Portable Generators), January 4, 2007
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Final Rule Regarding Labeling requirements for Portable Generators, January 4, 2007
• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, USCPSC, Ballot Vote – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Portable Generators, August 15, 2006 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Ballot Vote (Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Portable Generators), December 5, 2006
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Portable Generators, December 5, 2006
• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, USCPSC, Ballot Vote – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Portable Generators, August 15, 2006 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Labeling Requirements for Portable Generators, August 15, 2006 (pdf)

• Statement of Chairman Hal Stratton Regarding Petition Number CP 01-1,a Petition Concerning Product Registration Cards

• Statement from the Honorable Chairman Inez Tenenbaum on ANPR for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs), October 21, 2009 (pdf)

• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Publication of the Federal Register Notice Seeking Public Comments on Proposed Revisions to 16 C.F.R. Part 1115 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Vice Chairman, USCPSC, on Draft Federal Register Notice Issuing a Final Interpretative Rule and Responding to Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Section 15, July 13, 2006 (pdf)
• Statement of Hal Stratton, Chairman, on the Final Interpretive Rule on Section 15(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, July 13, 2006 (pdf)

• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on Petition HP 04-2 - Request to Ban Sulfuric Acid Drain Openers for Consumer Use (pdf)

• Statement Of Chair Designate Susan B. King
• Statement by CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton on the Passing of Former CPSC Chairman Susan King

• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord on the Vote on Petition CP-03-2, Performance Standards for Table Saws, July 11, 2006 (pdf)

• Statement of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ballot Vote (NPR Upholstered Furniture), February 1, 2008 (pdf)
• Statement Of The Honorable Thomas H. Moore On The Vote To Approve The Draft Federal Register Notice For The Upholstered Furniture Rulemaking, February 1, 2008 (pdf)
• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Regulatory Alternatives to Address the Flammability of Upholstered Furniture, December 27, 2007
• Upholstered Furniture Briefing - Acting Chairman Nancy Nord's Opening Statement, December 6, 2007 (pdf)

• Statement from Acting Chairman Nancy Nord on Chinese Government Findings about Unsafe Children’s Products, May 29, 2009

• US-Sino Safety Summit; Acting Chairman Nancy Nord: Opening Remarks (pdf)

• Statement of the Honorable Thomas H. Moore on the Request from the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) for Exclusion from Lead Limits under Section 101(b)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, June 5, 2009 (PDF)
• Statement of Commissioner Nancy Nord on the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association's Request for Exclusion from the Lead Content Ban of the CPSIA, June 2, 2009 (PDF)