HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

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TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST UNREASONABLE RISK
OF INJURY FROM HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

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TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ENFORCE-
MENT OF CERTAIN INTERIM SAFETY STANDARDS FOR
POWER ROTARY LAWNMOWERS

S. 1797

TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY BY REDUC-
ING THE RISKS OF DEATH, ILLNESS, AND INJURY ASSO-
CIATED WITH THE USE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Day, J. Edward, counsel Sidley and Austin, representing the Consumer
Electronics Group of the Electronic Industries Association, Washington,
D.C

Prepared statement_-_

Groner, Stanley, vice president, Group Services AMF, Inc., representing the National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, D.C.; accompanied by Richard D. Godown, associate general counsel; and John A. Stuart, director, Marketing and Trade Activities__

Lamb, George P., general counsel, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, Lee, Toomey & Kent, Washington, D.C.; accompanied by Howard Brehm, chief safety engineer, Whirlpool Corp.; Truman B. Clark, president, Tappan Division, Tappan Corp.; and Guenther Baumgart, president, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers_.

Prepared statement of Mr. Clark__.

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Whitaker, Baron, president, Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.; accompanied by Henry Collins---

Letter with attachment, August 25, 1971..

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JULY 29, 1971

Childs, Dr. Wylie J., vice president, Reel Vortex, Inc., Troy, N.Y.; accompanied by Dr. Gordon C. Oehler__.

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Prepared statement___

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McLaughlin, David T., president, Toro Manufacturing Corp.; accompanied by Dr. Finn J. Larsen, vice president; and K. A. Finden, director of engineering Services and Product Safety_.

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Letter of August 9, 1971__.

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Nader, Ralph, Washington, D.C.

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Voegeli, W. I., president, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc.; accompanied by Mac S. Dunaway, counsel, Gall, Lane, Powell & Kilcullen__

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Prepared statement_.

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JULY 30, 1971

Cheney, Richard L., president, Glass Container Manufacturers, New York,
N.Y.; accompanied by Eugene L. Stewart, counsel____.

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Prepared statement....

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Garrick, Dr. James G., assistant professor, orthopedic surgery, head, Division of Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash---Prepared statement

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Herwald, Dr. S. W., Westinghouse Corp., representing the National Electrical Manufacturers Association; accompanied by Bernard Falk, vice president of Government and Membership Services___

Prepared statement--

Wakelin, Hon. James H., Jr., Assistant Secretary for Science and Tech-
nology, Department of Commerce; accompanied by Richard O. Simpson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Product Safety, Product Standards; Dr.
Joseph Clark, Office of Flammable Fabrics, National Bureau of Stand-
ards; Dr. Lewis M. Branscomb, Director of the National Bureau of
Standards; and Robert B. Ellert, Assistant General Counsel, Depart-
ment of Commerce_

Young, James F., vice president, Technical Resources, General Electric
Co., Washington, D.C.; accompanied by Winston H. Pickett, associate
general counsel; and John F. McAllister, administrator of Policies on
Product Safety, Product Service, and Environmental Protection_-_
Prepared statement__

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES, LETTERS, AND STATEMENTS
Action Indicated on a Safety Bill, article_--

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Beirne, Joseph A., president, Communications Workers of America, statement

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Burns, Robert B., assistant fire chief, Mountain View Calif., letter of
July 30, 1971__.

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Electronic Industries Association, Parts Division, letter and statement of August 3, 1971_

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Fire Peril Charged-Some Mobile Homes Assailed, article_---
Government Action and Toy Safety, article__

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July 28, 1971_

Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., U.S. Senator from Minnesota, letters of:
July 27, 1971_.

International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Federated Auxiliaries, statement

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Kidwell, Col. Gaylord B., Arlington, Va., statement with attachments.... Lefkowitz, Louis J., attorney general, New York State, letter of July 15, 1971

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Legislation Now: The Importance of Safety for the Power Mower Industry, article_.

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Letson, William N., General counsel, Department of Commerce, letter of
August 31, 1971__

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Moore, S. Donald, president, Continental Research & Development Ltd., letter of August 9, 1971___

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National Consumers League, statement_

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National Society of Professional Engineers, statement_

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Neppl, Walter, vice president, director of merchandising, J. C. Penny Co.,
Inc., letter of August 5, 1971_-

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Nixon, Hon. Richard, President of the United States, letter of July 19, 1971

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Prouty, Hon. Winston, U.S. Senator from Vermont, statement_.
Ronanik, Paula S., letter of July 17, 1971_---

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Stabile, Toni, New York, N.Y., statement_

Shulze, Ernest G., consultant and developer of Lawn Care Equipment,
Wayne, N.J., statement..

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Stickney, C. Walter, state fire marshal, Oregon State, letter of July 20, 1971

849

Stinger, Kenneth F., executive, Consumer Affairs Committee, Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, statement__

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Stringer, John D., counsel, American Mutual Insurance Alliance, letter of September 1, 1971---

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The Concept and Development of a Safer Rotary Lawn Mower, article_-
The Reel Tex Mower, article_.

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Trowbridge, Roy P., president, American National Standards Institute,
Inc., letter with attachments of August 9, 1971_.
Unreasonably Dangerous Products, article__

Zeolla, M. N., chairman, Consumer Safety Glazing Committee, statement..

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