"CPSC Considers Ban on Toxic Flame Retardants in Household Products"

"For the government's top consumer safety watchdog, protecting Americans from household hazards typically means prodding companies to recall defective products that strangle children, cause life-threatening burns or trigger bone-breaking falls.

The chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission thinks it is time to start forcing toxic chemicals off the market too.

In an interview, Elliot Kaye said his experience as the father of two young boys led him to push for more aggressive government action to protect children from harmful substances commonly found in toys and other household products."

Michael Hawthorne reports for the Chicago Tribune September 25, 2015.

Source: Chicago Tribune, 09/25/2015