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Show · ..... ... ·v···· .. ·· - _'_' - .... - - - .. ....... -, •... -'--:. ,. ,",, -""''''''"Y', /) -/ . {&. . 'MAACH 19, 1910 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE ,'FROM: SENATOR FRANK E. MOSS FULL COM:f\4ERCE COM:MITTEE REPORTS MOSS POISON PREVENTIOM PACKAGING BILL TO THE SENATE The Senate Commerce Committee today WASHINGTON, D.. C. unanimously approved a child aafety bill mtr-oduced by Senatoz Frank E, }t4bss, (D-Utah), chairman of the Consumer Subcommittee. The proposed legislation is called the Poisn Pretion Pack .... aging Bill and is expected to ,J'each the floor of the Senate within the next few weeks. According to Senator Moss, ; . the bill will require special pack ... aging of several hazardous materials including pre&cription drugs and aspirin . , In 1968, 71, 563 instances of accidental poi.s oning of children under age five we.r e -rported. "This measure spells the end of unnecessary, senseless tragedies in the home, II Senator Mos s said. "At last report 325 house young chtldzen died and literally hundreds 'of thousands were poisoned by hold products during 1967 .. The bill win require containe rs which are difficult for children to open, but easily ac ce s s Ibl.e to adults. drain cleaners, rne-di c.i.ne s , Included \\ill be such products dangerous aerosol sprays as and other products found in most homes. "In working on the legislation, I have carefully investigated the practicality of child resistant packaging and have discovered many ingenious containers already exist, II said Senator Moss. ican inventor s is just starting into this field. pal'ticul.a.r typ-e .0:£ s..aiety pa.<::k.a_g ... Ame "The creative effort of r ... The bill does not require any )ut· aI1oW'.s "l:::n.a.P't]_fa.ct1.1.:t"e'.rs t;O'"experiment - more- with |
