Children's Product Safety

Schakowsky, Blumenthal & Colleagues Probe Fisher-Price Over Deadly Infant Rockers
June 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce,  and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, led a group of 13 Members of Congress in demanding answers from Fisher-Price after rockers made by the company have been linked to at least 13 infant deaths between 2009 and 2021.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Strengthen CPSC’s Power to Warn Consumers About Dangerous Products
March 16, 2023
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member on the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are introducing the Sunshine in Product Safety Act to bolster the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) ability to communicate essential health and safety information about potentially unsafe products to consumers without risking manufacturer retaliation.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionChildren's Product SafetyHealth
Schakowsky, Blumenthal Urge CPSC to Protect Infants from Dangerous Loungers & Sleep Products
July 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) calling for stronger rules to protect infants from dangerous loungers, infant pillows, and other sleeping products. The letter highlights the dangers of the Boppy Newborn Lounger, which was recalled in September 2021 and has been linked to ten infant deaths, and loungers manufactured by Leacho, Inc., which have been linked to two infant deaths. 
Issues:Consumer ProtectionChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky, Cárdenas Applaud House Passage of Safe Sleep for Babies Act
Schakowsky, Cárdenas Bill to Ban Dangerous Baby Sleeping Products Takes Effect
November 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, applauded their Safe Sleep for Babies Act, which took effect on Saturday, November 12. The law, signed by President Biden in May, bans inclined sleep products and padded crib bumpers, regardless of date of manufacture.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky, Cárdenas Introduce Safe Sleep for Babies Act
May 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, and Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, introduced the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 following several

Issues:Consumer ProtectionChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky, Cárdenas, Blumenthal Lead Call for Swift Improvements to the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper Recall Following More Infant Deaths
February 24, 2023
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member on the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of lawmakers in raising alarm over the effectiveness of recall efforts for the deadly Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper and probed Fisher-Price’s parent company, Mattel, about its actions to remove the inclined sleepers from the market after the product was linked to more infant deaths.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky, Casey Introduce Legislation to Protect Children From Furniture Tip-Overs
February 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, introduced the Stop Tip-Overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act of 2021. Tipping furniture presents a serious risk of injury and death to children. Furniture or items on top of furniture such as TVs can fall onto a child, causing the child to be crushed, trapped, or struck by falling objects. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is introducing the Senate version of the bill.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky, Castor, and Matsui Demand Answers from Meta Ahead of Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Markup, Citing Egregious User Privacy Violations
December 9, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Doris Matsui (CA-07) are demanding answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the company’s covert use of an Android loophole to track users across the internet, regardless of their explicit privacy choices. The letter comes ahead of this Thursday’s markup in the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy & Commerce Committee and underscores the urgent need for Congress to rein in Big Tech’s repeated abuses of Americans’ privacy.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionPrivacyChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky, Colleagues Hail Transformative Auto Safety Provisions Passed by House
July 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded the passage of H.R. 3684, the INVEST In America Act. The monumental transportation package included auto safety legislation that will be transformative for the nation.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionAuto SafetyChildren's Product Safety