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October 24, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today issued its second invitation for outside parties to offer to develop a safety standard for swimming pool water slides or to submit an existing standard for Commission consideration.

October 23, 1974

Football, the favorite fall pastime of many Americans, is also the most hazardous sport to play, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

October 17, 1974

Hundreds of volunteer Consumer Deputies in cities throughout the country begin this month to canvass stores for banned toys as part of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's second annual holiday season toy safety campaign.

October 17, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Consumers Union of United States, Inc., today signed a formal agreement under which Consumers Union will develop a safety standard for power lawn mowers, lawn tractors and lawn and garden tractors.

September 24, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the appointment of William V. White as Director of the Bureau of Information and Education.

September 04, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has invited any interested person or group to volunteer to develop safety standards for bookmatches.

August 29, 1974

CPSC soon will propose that all manufacturers, private labelers, importers and distributors of consumer products be required to keep records of every consumer complaint relating to product safety for at least 5 years

August 28, 1974

The use of sampling plans as a part of mandatory product safety standards will be determined on a case-by-case basis, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced.

August 20, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today confirmed its openness policy by proposing the fullest possible disclosure of information to the public under the Freedom of Information Act.

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