Food / Product Safety

The Consumer Federation of California is calling on regulators to investigate a chemical industry front group for possible violations of California law when it paid an expert witness who provided false testimony to legislators.

"SB 990 would undermine consumer protection in order to enhance the profits of a single out-of-state company," said Richard Holober, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California. "Carfax would undoubtedly benefit from this legislation, but it would be categorically unsafe for consumers."

"Consumers shouldn’t have to worry about toxic ingredients in the products they buy, and manufacturers shouldn’t be forced to use toxic supplies to make their products meet regulatory guidelines," states Richard Holober from the Consumer Federation of California.

"It's time for California to eliminate a misguided regulation that loads our furniture with toxic chemicals, and that provides no safety benefit to consumers," said Richard Holober, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California.

"We applaud Governor Jerry Brown for signing an important food and drug safety bill, AB 688, by Assemblyman Richard Pan. This common sense law will protect the most vulnerable Californians - the very young and the ill," stated Richard Holober, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California, sponsor of AB 688.

"Governor Brown’s signature confirms the overwhelming scientific evidence indicating BPA is not safe for human consumption, particularly for young, developing children."

"Californians across the political spectrum support AB 688 because it is a common sense regulation that protects our families' health," stated Richard Holober, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California.

"California consumers should be entitled to purchase medications that are safe and effective and parents and children deserve assurances that their baby food is nutritional and healthy," said Richard Holober, Executive Director of the CFC. "Shockingly, we found that fully 41% of Rite Aid stores fail the test."

A coalition of concerned mothers, firefighters, environmentalists, public health experts and consumer groups are one step closer to winning a landmark victory for children’s health with the State Senate’s approval last evening of SB 772 (Leno).

With the deadline for digital TV conversion nearing, televisions are sure to be at the top on many holiday gift lists. The good news is The Electronics TakeBack Coalition (ETBC) recently released a report card on the TV industry’s recycling programs for discarded televisions.

Consumers Union, CalPIRG, MOMS, Consumer Action and the Consumer Federation of California will join consumers in San Francisco...calling on manufacturers, retailers, and government agencies to develop effective measures to prevent unsafe products from reaching store shelves.

In the wake of increasing incidences of tainted food products in the U.S., particularly those coming from China, consumer and family farm representatives urged the US Senate to enact country of origin labeling (COOL) laws.