HB 1365-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Authorizes the secretary to establish and maintain a product safety education campaign to promote greater awareness of products designed to be used by infants and children, excluding toys, that:  (1) Are recalled by the United States consumer products safety commission;

     (2) Do not meet federal safety regulations and voluntary safety standards; or

     (3) Are unsafe or illegal to place into the stream of commerce under the infant crib safety act, chapter 70.111 RCW.

     Requires the department to make reasonable efforts to ensure that this infant and children product safety education campaign reaches the target population.  The target population for this campaign includes, but is not limited to, parents, foster parents and other caregivers, child care providers, consignment and resale stores selling infant and child products, and charitable and governmental entities serving infants, children, and families.

     Directs the department to coordinate this infant and children product safety education campaign with child-serving entities including, but not limited to, hospitals, birthing centers, midwives, pediatricians, obstetricians, family practice physicians, governmental and private entities serving infants, children, and families, and relevant manufacturers.

     Directs the department to coordinate with other agencies and entities to eliminate duplication of effort in disseminating infant and children consumer product safety information.

     Provides that the department may receive funding for this infant and children product safety education effort from federal, state, and local governmental entities, child-serving foundations, or other private sources.