To prohibit the sale of kitchen ranges or ovens which do not include a design, bracket, or other device which complies with an applicable consensus product safety standard intended to prevent the product from tipping.

4/9/2008--Introduced.
Prohibits, under the Consumer Product Safety Act, the manufacture, sale, distribution, importation, or installation of a residential kitchen range or oven which does not include a device which complies with a consensus product safety standard intended to prevent product tipping. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to conduct a campaign to educate consumers about range and oven tipping danger and the importance of installing such products in accordance with an applicable consensus product safety standard.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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April 09, 2008

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• Apr 10, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
• Apr 09, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Apr 09, 2008.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Technology
• Standards
• Public service advertising
• Product safety
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• Government publicity
• Government information
• Gas appliances
• Energy
• Electric appliances
• Consumer education
• Communications
• Consumers

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April 10, 2008 Does your stove have anti-tipping protection?

HR 5753 is aimed at preventing the dozens of deaths and injuries that occur every year when stoves tip over. "Since 1980, at least 33 people were killed and ...

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