US Sets Bar for Safety Standards Furniture Export
Apparently this news article is something that has me confused in a way. For one, why would a country allow furniture exports into their wing without the proper safety standards that is practically a requirement for the sake of consumers? Perhaps it took a lot of deaths and injuries to tighten the standards of furniture quality. But as they say, better late than never!
This developed as we have seen a lot of recalls, particularly crib safety, and while many of us love cheap furniture, it should not serve as a compromise for safety. Hopefully though with these set mandatory safety certification, better control for erring suppliers who seem more to look at profit over consumer concerns.
The requirement will take effect on November 12, an official from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said here Monday.
Richard W. O’Brien, the commission’s director of Office of International Programs and Intergovernmental Affairs, said President Bush had signed a sweeping revision of consumer product safety laws on August 14, 2008.
(Source) Thanhien News
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