Assembly Bill A64

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that sellers of certain products give written notice to consumers of the availability of devices to prevent tipping and injury to young children

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A64 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6421
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-j, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A3631, S732

2011-A64 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that manufacturers and sellers of certain consumer products place a tipping warning on such products.

2011-A64 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   64

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
  MAYERSOHN,  PHEFFER,  TOBACCO, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring  that
  manufacturers and sellers of certain consumer products place a tipping
  warning on such products

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-j to read as follows:
  S 399-J. REQUIRED TIPPING WARNING. 1. AS USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE
FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "COVERED CONSUMER PRODUCT" MEANS ANY:
  (1)  DRESSER, BOOKCASE, BUREAU, ARMOIRE, OR SIMILAR FURNITURE DESIGNED
TO STORE, DISPLAY, OR OTHERWISE PLACE ITEMS, THAT IS FORTY-TWO INCHES OR
MORE IN HEIGHT;
  (2) TELEVISION WITH A DISPLAY SCREEN THAT IS NINETEEN INCHES  OR  MORE
IN LENGTH;
  (3) TELEVISION STAND; AND
  (4)  SUCH  OTHER  CONSUMER  PRODUCT  AS  THE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD
CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE FOR ACHIEVING THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION.
  (B) "TIPPING WARNING" MEANS A LABEL, HANGTAG, SHIELD OR PLATE WHICH IS
CLEARLY VISIBLE TO  THE  CONSUMER  CONTAINING  A  NOTICE  REGARDING  THE
TIPPING DANGER CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS POSE TO CHILDREN AND THE EXIST-
ENCE  OF  SEPARATELY AVAILABLE DEVICES DESIGNED TO ANCHOR, STABILIZE, OR
OTHERWISE REDUCE OR PREVENT PRODUCT TIPPING  AND  ACCIDENTAL  INJURY  OR
DEATH, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO YOUNG CHILDREN, AS PRESCRIBED BY THE
EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  CONSUMER  PROTECTION  BOARD,  IN CLEAR AND
CONSPICUOUS TYPE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00534-01-1
              

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