BILL NUMBER:  S6106

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public health law and the county law, in relation
to reporting requirements of any examination or inquiry prepared with
respect to any death or serious injury occurring to a child caused by
a children's product or a durable juvenile product

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

Establishes "Tyler's Law" in order to increase reporting of unsafe and
faulty children's consumer products and decrease unintended juvenile
death and injury.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 establishes "Tyler's law".

Section 2 amends Section 2805-1 of the public health law by requiring
that hospitals report any death or serious injury caused to a child
determined to be caused by a children's product or durable juvenile
product within seven days to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Section 3 amends Section 677 of the county law by requiring that
coroners, coroner's physicians or medical examiners provide the
              

Consumer Product Safety Commission with a copy of an autopsy report or
examination report in respect to the death of a child, determined to
be caused by a children's product or durable juvenile product, within
seven days from the date of death.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In 1997, Tyler Witte, an infant from Merrick, New York, died due to
asphyxiation as a result of a faulty crib. Following his death, his
parents became aware of similar infant deaths and injuries suffered
due to the same crib that had not been reported to the Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which has jurisdiction to recall
consumer products used in and around the home. Currently, CPSC relies
on reporting from consumers or manufacturers, but it is inconceivable
that a parent should be responsible for reporting an unsafe product
while grieving the loss of a child.

This legislation will increase reporting of unsafe consumer products
by requiring coroners and hospitals to report the death of a child
determined to be caused by either a children's product or durable
juvenile product to the CPSC, and hospitals to report the serious
injury of a child determined to be caused by these products. It is
designed to enhance the protections afforded to children under The
Children's Product Safety Act of 2008, and ultimately, keep our most
vulnerable children safe from harm.

This legislation shall be referred to as Tyler's Law.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.