William Wallace
@wwconsumer.bsky.social
Safe roads, safe homes, safe people, safe communities. Director of safety advocacy for @consumerreports.org. Views are my own.
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Good to see @cpsc.gov working to help families stay safe during the federal shutdown and as the government reopened. We appreciate Chairman Feldman’s commitment to safety recalls for hazardous products and public warnings when a company isn’t taking action fast enough. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
Zippee Silicone Activity Toys Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violates Mandatory Standard for Toys; Imported by Mobi Games
Consumers should stop using the recalled toy immediately, take it away from children and contact Mobi Games to receive a full refund. Consumers will be asked to register their product online by first ...
www.cpsc.gov
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Good to see @cpsc.gov working to help families stay safe during the federal shutdown and as the government reopened. We appreciate Chairman Feldman’s commitment to safety recalls for hazardous products and public warnings when a company isn’t taking action fast enough. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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Who knew* I had 5k words in me about:
-The hallucinatory pain of new-parent sleep-deprivation
-Weirdo slop product listings
-Contradictory ChatGPT advice
-Fuzzy accountability in IG & TikTok shopping
-Funding cuts to public health
*(@consumerreports.org did) www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/...
-The hallucinatory pain of new-parent sleep-deprivation
-Weirdo slop product listings
-Contradictory ChatGPT advice
-Fuzzy accountability in IG & TikTok shopping
-Funding cuts to public health
*(@consumerreports.org did) www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/...
‘These Aren’t Statistics. These Are Babies.’ Why Online Misinformation About Infant Sleep Is More Dangerous Than Ever. - Consumer Reports
Whether scrolling, searching, or shopping, parents are bombarded with misleading information and imagery about unsafe infant sleep practices and products.
www.consumerreports.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Who knew* I had 5k words in me about:
-The hallucinatory pain of new-parent sleep-deprivation
-Weirdo slop product listings
-Contradictory ChatGPT advice
-Fuzzy accountability in IG & TikTok shopping
-Funding cuts to public health
*(@consumerreports.org did) www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/...
-The hallucinatory pain of new-parent sleep-deprivation
-Weirdo slop product listings
-Contradictory ChatGPT advice
-Fuzzy accountability in IG & TikTok shopping
-Funding cuts to public health
*(@consumerreports.org did) www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/...
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The @cpsc.gov, already reeling from deep staffing cuts, is undergoing a dramatic reduction in its leadership that could further jeopardize its vital mission.
Product Safety Agency in Jeopardy After White House Abruptly Fires Its Democratic Leaders - Consumer Reports
Over 50 lawmakers and 150 consumer advocates rally to preserve the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent, bipartisan agency.
www.consumerreports.org
May 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The @cpsc.gov, already reeling from deep staffing cuts, is undergoing a dramatic reduction in its leadership that could further jeopardize its vital mission.
"This is an appalling and lawless attack on the independence of our country’s product safety watchdog. Anyone who cares about keeping their family safe should oppose this move and demand that it be reversed." @consumerreports.org advocacy via @thehill.com thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump fires 3 Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission
President Trump fired the three Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a White House official told The Hill, aligning with his view that the president has authority over indepe…
thehill.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"This is an appalling and lawless attack on the independence of our country’s product safety watchdog. Anyone who cares about keeping their family safe should oppose this move and demand that it be reversed." @consumerreports.org advocacy via @thehill.com thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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CR condemns the unlawful removal of @cpsc.gov leaders. It demolishes the agency’s role as an independent, bipartisan, data-driven safety watchdog. Consumers will be at greater risk from unsafe products if the move is not reversed.
Consumer Reports Condemns Illegal Firing of CPSC Commissioners - CR Advocacy
Unlawful removal of Consumer Product Safety Commission leaders demolishes agency’s role as independent, bipartisan, data-driven safety watchdog Consumers will be at greater risk from unsafe…
advocacy.consumerreports.org
May 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
CR condemns the unlawful removal of @cpsc.gov leaders. It demolishes the agency’s role as an independent, bipartisan, data-driven safety watchdog. Consumers will be at greater risk from unsafe products if the move is not reversed.
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All of the Democratic heads of the Consumer Product Safety Commission have just been abruptly fired by the White House. The commissioners say it's punishment for speaking out against staff cuts and threats to the agency's independence. New from me at @consumerreports.org today:
Product Safety Agency in Jeopardy After White House Abruptly Fires Its Democratic Leaders - Consumer Reports
Over 50 lawmakers and 150 consumer advocates rally to preserve the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent, bipartisan agency.
www.consumerreports.org
May 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
All of the Democratic heads of the Consumer Product Safety Commission have just been abruptly fired by the White House. The commissioners say it's punishment for speaking out against staff cuts and threats to the agency's independence. New from me at @consumerreports.org today:
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The Trump admin is eyeing a plan to eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission. That’s not reform — it’s a direct threat to public safety.
159 orgs are pushing back hard.
Read the press release and letter here: nclnet.org/159-advocate...
159 orgs are pushing back hard.
Read the press release and letter here: nclnet.org/159-advocate...
159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC - National Consumers League
Washington, DC – Today, the National Consumers League, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and 156 other product safety advocates sent a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Off...
nclnet.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Trump admin is eyeing a plan to eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission. That’s not reform — it’s a direct threat to public safety.
159 orgs are pushing back hard.
Read the press release and letter here: nclnet.org/159-advocate...
159 orgs are pushing back hard.
Read the press release and letter here: nclnet.org/159-advocate...
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We are proud to join @nclc4consumers.bsky.social consumers, @consumerreports.org & 156 other #ProductSafety advocates in sending a letter to Russell Vought expressing our strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the @cpsc.gov
#CPSC
#CPSC
159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC · Consumer Federation of America
Advocates sent a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, expressing their strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the Consumer Product S...
consumerfed.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We are proud to join @nclc4consumers.bsky.social consumers, @consumerreports.org & 156 other #ProductSafety advocates in sending a letter to Russell Vought expressing our strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the @cpsc.gov
#CPSC
#CPSC
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Did you know a CPSC product warning isn’t less serious just because it’s not a recall?
May the 4th be with you & keep those littles sleeping safely❤️
#safesleep #safeinfantsleep
May the 4th be with you & keep those littles sleeping safely❤️
#safesleep #safeinfantsleep
May 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Did you know a CPSC product warning isn’t less serious just because it’s not a recall?
May the 4th be with you & keep those littles sleeping safely❤️
#safesleep #safeinfantsleep
May the 4th be with you & keep those littles sleeping safely❤️
#safesleep #safeinfantsleep
This is alarming. The NTSB is vital to the safety of the public and a member may be removed only for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office." If the president can remove board members arbitrarily, that puts the independence of NTSB investigations and recommendations at severe risk.
"'This is the first time in modern history that the White House has removed a board member,' said Jeff Guzzetti [a] former FAA and NTSB investigator. … Brown was just over a year into his five-year term on the board."
Ah, okay.
Ah, okay.
Trump administration abruptly removes vice chair of the NTSB
The removal of the vice chair of the independent safety board is highly unusual and comes as the agency is investigating several high-profile calamities.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This is alarming. The NTSB is vital to the safety of the public and a member may be removed only for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office." If the president can remove board members arbitrarily, that puts the independence of NTSB investigations and recommendations at severe risk.
Infant loungers are not safe for sleep, but if a parent mistakenly allows their baby to sleep in one, that shouldn’t come with a risk of death. This new standard is a helpful backstop for sleep-deprived parents of young infants. @consumerreports.org advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...
Starting This Week, All New Baby Loungers Must Meet Strong Safety Rules to Prevent Suffocation and Falls: Consumer Reports statement - CR Advocacy
All infant support cushions manufactured after May 5, 2025, must meet new federal standard enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Reports investigation has…
advocacy.consumerreports.org
May 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Infant loungers are not safe for sleep, but if a parent mistakenly allows their baby to sleep in one, that shouldn’t come with a risk of death. This new standard is a helpful backstop for sleep-deprived parents of young infants. @consumerreports.org advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...
Apparently the National Transportation Safety Board vice chair Alvin Brown has been removed. Reposting from the other site news from @davidshepardson.bsky.social of @reuters.com x.com/davidshepard...
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Apparently the National Transportation Safety Board vice chair Alvin Brown has been removed. Reposting from the other site news from @davidshepardson.bsky.social of @reuters.com x.com/davidshepard...
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For parents, especially, the CPSC has been instrumental in ensuring that many of the products that children use, such as cribs, strollers and toys, are safe "because of the strong mandatory standards," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, CR’s director of safety advocacy. (via @usatoday.com)
Safety of Americans, especially children, at risk with Trump proposal, advocates say
A proposal to to eliminate the U.S. Product Safety Commission has consumer advocates sounding alarms. We explain why.
www.usatoday.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For parents, especially, the CPSC has been instrumental in ensuring that many of the products that children use, such as cribs, strollers and toys, are safe "because of the strong mandatory standards," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, CR’s director of safety advocacy. (via @usatoday.com)
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New from me at @consumerreports.org - What ordinarily would have been a quiet and wonky procedural hearing of the CPSC got heated yesterday, as the Democratic & Republican commissioners traded accusations and debated their agency's very right to exist www.consumerreports.org/product-safe...
Lawmakers and Advocates Denounce a Plan to Eliminate Critical Product Safety Agency - Consumer Reports
A leaked budget proposal would eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent agency. Safety advocates are raising the alarm.
www.consumerreports.org
May 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
New from me at @consumerreports.org - What ordinarily would have been a quiet and wonky procedural hearing of the CPSC got heated yesterday, as the Democratic & Republican commissioners traded accusations and debated their agency's very right to exist www.consumerreports.org/product-safe...
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Safety and cost are essential for parents considering a car purchase for newly minted teen drivers. In partnership with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, we’ve compiled a list of safe, reliable used cars and SUVs that are well-suited for teens.
Best Used Cars for Teens Under $20,000 - Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports and IIHS present the best used cars for teens under $20,000 that balance accident avoidance, crash protection, performance, and reliability.
www.consumerreports.org
May 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Safety and cost are essential for parents considering a car purchase for newly minted teen drivers. In partnership with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, we’ve compiled a list of safe, reliable used cars and SUVs that are well-suited for teens.
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The @cpsc.gov, a federal agency dedicated to keeping unsafe products out of our homes, is now under threat, say lawmakers and safety advocates.
Lawmakers and Advocates Denounce a Plan to Eliminate Critical Product Safety Agency - Consumer Reports
A leaked budget proposal would eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission as an independent agency. Safety advocates are raising the alarm.
www.consumerreports.org
May 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The @cpsc.gov, a federal agency dedicated to keeping unsafe products out of our homes, is now under threat, say lawmakers and safety advocates.
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"Everybody should care about this and this is especially serious for parents because the Consumer Product Safety Commission, whether you know it or not, plays an enormous role in keeping kids safe," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, CR’s director of safety advocacy. (via @usatoday.com)
Safety of Americans, especially children, at risk with Trump proposal, advocates say
A proposal to to eliminate the U.S. Product Safety Commission has consumer advocates sounding alarms. We explain why.
www.usatoday.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Everybody should care about this and this is especially serious for parents because the Consumer Product Safety Commission, whether you know it or not, plays an enormous role in keeping kids safe," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, CR’s director of safety advocacy. (via @usatoday.com)
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Save the @cpsc.gov (even if it isn't yet verified) to keep the epic safety memes going strong. As a bonus they'll keep deadly baby products out of the market, and halt dangerous dupes at the border. Plus, who else will remind you to install window guards or anti-tipping anchors on your furniture?
Whether you know it or not, the @cpsc.gov plays an enormous role in keeping kids safe through strong, data-driven, enforceable rules that address safety hazards and prevent injuries. Right now, its mission and independence is under dire threat. @consumerreports.org advocacy via @usatoday.com
The safety of Americans, especially children, is at risk with Trump proposal to eliminate the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, consumer advocates say. What does the CPSC do and why is it at risk? Read my @usatoday.com story. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
May 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Save the @cpsc.gov (even if it isn't yet verified) to keep the epic safety memes going strong. As a bonus they'll keep deadly baby products out of the market, and halt dangerous dupes at the border. Plus, who else will remind you to install window guards or anti-tipping anchors on your furniture?
Whether you know it or not, the @cpsc.gov plays an enormous role in keeping kids safe through strong, data-driven, enforceable rules that address safety hazards and prevent injuries. Right now, its mission and independence is under dire threat. @consumerreports.org advocacy via @usatoday.com
The safety of Americans, especially children, is at risk with Trump proposal to eliminate the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, consumer advocates say. What does the CPSC do and why is it at risk? Read my @usatoday.com story. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Safety of Americans, especially children, at risk with Trump proposal, advocates say
A proposal to to eliminate the U.S. Product Safety Commission has consumer advocates sounding alarms. We explain why.
www.usatoday.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Whether you know it or not, the @cpsc.gov plays an enormous role in keeping kids safe through strong, data-driven, enforceable rules that address safety hazards and prevent injuries. Right now, its mission and independence is under dire threat. @consumerreports.org advocacy via @usatoday.com
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"This dangerously misguided proposal would leave American families at greater risk in their own homes," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, director of safety advocacy at CR. (via 11 Alive)
Advocates share concerns about possible elimination of Consumer Product Safety Commission
The CPSC, set up by Congress as an independent agency, is known for issuing recalls but it also plays a critical role in port surveillance and hazard prevention.
www.11alive.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"This dangerously misguided proposal would leave American families at greater risk in their own homes," said @wwconsumer.bsky.social, director of safety advocacy at CR. (via 11 Alive)
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“My daughter Cheyenne died of strangulation after creating a loop from the cord that runs in between the slats of a window blind. The CPSC ensures that no parent suffers a loss like mine.” No more victims! Protect the CPSC for safer products today: act.consumerreports.org/lNk23B8
April 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“My daughter Cheyenne died of strangulation after creating a loop from the cord that runs in between the slats of a window blind. The CPSC ensures that no parent suffers a loss like mine.” No more victims! Protect the CPSC for safer products today: act.consumerreports.org/lNk23B8
From @politico.com's Weekly Transportation newsletter: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
April 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
From @politico.com's Weekly Transportation newsletter: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Transportation Department keeps in place vital car crash reporting program, but misses chance to address underreporting. Our statement:
Transportation Department keeps in place vital car crash reporting program, but misses chance to address underreporting: Consumer Reports statement - CR Advocacy
CR called in January for program to be maintained amid reports it could be eliminated; DOT order requires companies to report certain crashes in vehicles…
advocacy.consumerreports.org
April 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Transportation Department keeps in place vital car crash reporting program, but misses chance to address underreporting. Our statement:
"The changes move in the opposite direction of what @consumerreports.org has championed: federal rules that fight against a trend of 'significant incident underreporting' among the makers of advanced vehicle tech."
The US Department of Transportation is significantly loosening crash reporting requirements, according to a new framework released today.
It’s a boon for the automotive industry as a whole—and for Elon Musk’s Tesla in particular.
It’s a boon for the automotive industry as a whole—and for Elon Musk’s Tesla in particular.
In a Boon for Tesla, Feds Weaken Rules for Reporting on Self-Driving
A new autonomous vehicle framework would also make it easier for Tesla and other companies to research domestically-made self-driving cars that don’t meet all federal safety standards.
www.wired.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"The changes move in the opposite direction of what @consumerreports.org has championed: federal rules that fight against a trend of 'significant incident underreporting' among the makers of advanced vehicle tech."
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Next week the @cpsc.gov will vote on a proposed rule to improve battery safety for e-bikes, e-scooters, and other mobility products. Fires linked to faulty batteries have killed people and devastated properties. A mandatory standard can’t come soon enough.
Commission Meeting: Decisional Matter Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Micromobility Products
Add to Calendar 04/30/2025 10:00 am 04/30/2025 11:00 am America/New_York Commission Meeting: Decisional Matter Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Micromobility Products
www.cpsc.gov
April 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Next week the @cpsc.gov will vote on a proposed rule to improve battery safety for e-bikes, e-scooters, and other mobility products. Fires linked to faulty batteries have killed people and devastated properties. A mandatory standard can’t come soon enough.