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SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1365
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AS
AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed
Legislature - 2001 Regular Session
State
of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 02/22/2001. Referred to Committee on .
Establishing a statewide infant and children product
safety campaign.
AN
ACT Relating to recalled infant and child products; adding a new section to
chapter 43.70 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. (1)
The legislature finds that infants and children in Washington are injured,
sometimes fatally, by unsafe consumer products designed for use by infants and
children.
(2)
The legislature finds that parents and other persons responsible for the care
of infants and children are often unaware that some of these consumer products
have been recalled or are unsafe.
(3)
The legislature intends to address this lack of awareness by establishing a
statewide infant and children product safety campaign across Washington state.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. A
new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
The legislature 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:
(a)
Are recalled by the United States consumer products safety commission;
(b)
Do not meet federal safety regulations and voluntary safety standards; or
(c)
Are unsafe or illegal to place into the stream of commerce under the infant
crib safety act, chapter 70.111 RCW.
(2)
The department shall 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.
(3)
The secretary may utilize a combination of methods to achieve this outreach and
education goal, including but not limited to print and electronic media. The
secretary may operate the campaign or may contract with a vendor.
(4)
The department shall 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.
(5)
The department shall coordinate with other agencies and entities to eliminate
duplication of effort in disseminating infant and children consumer product
safety information.
(6)
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.
Passed the House April 16, 2001.
Passed the Senate April 6, 2001.
Approved by the Governor May
11, 2001.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State May 11, 2001.
