United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3682 (103rd)
Bucket Drowning Prevention Act of 1993
Introduced
22 November 1993
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
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Summary
Bucket Drowning Prevention Act of 1993 - Establishes a consumer product safety standard requiring four- to six-gallon buckets to bear a warning label that includes a picture of a child falling into a bucket and the words, in English and Spanish: "WARNING. Children Can Fall into Bucket and Drown. Keep Children Away From Buckets With Even a Small Amount of Liquid." Exempts buckets manufactured or imported before the effective date of this labeling standard. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prohibit a manufacturer, filler, distributor, and retailer from stockpiling such buckets. Requires the Commission to conduct a study to determine: (1) consumer use patterns of new and used four- to six-gallon steel and metal buckets; and (2) the prevalence of incidents of death or injury to children associated with their use. Exempts metal containers from the labeling requirements of this Act during the pendency of the study and in the absence of any regulation of four- to six-gallon containers by the Commission thereafter. Requires the Commission, upon the review of the results of the study, to decide whether to continue this exemption, to require compliance by metal containers, or to consider a further study.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 November 1993
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Introduced in House · EN · 22 November 1993
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 November 1993
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/3682
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/3682