Bob Adler, a commissioner at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, said some problems remain but added that new rules that require manufacturers to have their toys tested at independent third-party labs have led to important improvements in safety.
Overall, it's the sixth time the CPSC has approved a delay in enforcing part of the law. The vote for the stay was 4-1, with commissioner Bob Adler, a Democrat, the lone vote against. Originally, CPSC staff had recommended a mid-September deadline for testing to commence, but Republican Commissioners Nancy Nord and Anne Northup pressed for more time.
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