Consumer Product Safety Nominees Approved

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing to confirm the nominations of Robert S. Adler and Anne M. Northup, to be a commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

“The two CPSC nominees—Robert Adler and Anne Northup—recognize the vital role the agency plays in protecting the public from product safety risks. If confirmed, I expect them both to execute the CPSC’s responsibilities with the diligence the American consumer deserves,” said Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance.

Commented Adler, “As I contemplate a return to the CPSC, I am well aware that the product safety challenges are not necessarily the same as when I left. To pick just one example, I note that imported products now present far more serious problems than in years past.” Adler continued, “In fact, as I understand it, roughly 85 percent of current CPSC recalls involve imported products. Nor is the CPSC the same agency that I left. It’s gone through some turbulent times and regrettably has emerged as a far smaller agency–though with the same large mandate.”