Consumer Law & Policy Blog

Some U.S. Toy Manufacturers Send Dangerous Products Overseas

What do some U.S. companies do with their products that do not meet U.S. safety standards issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission?  According to this Washington Post article, they simply send those products -- including toys and pacifiers -- overseas.  And, apparently, the CPSC is powerless to stop them.

Avoiding Foreclosure

Check out this article for publication in tomorrow's Washington Post on avoiding foreclosure.  The on-line version's teaser says: "There are plenty of ways to avoid foreclosure: Refinancing, persuading the lender to modify the terms of the loan, selling the house or filing for bankruptcy protection, to name some. But there are also plenty of pitfalls."  CL&P blogger Ira Rheingold, Executive Director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, is quoted extensively in the article.