Remember when the Consumer Product Safety Commission finally decided to ban plastic containing phthalates? It really looked like the federal agency was going to do its job to protect consumers, didn’t it? Well, now CPSC has apparently decided to allow this hazardous petroleum-based product (read: Big Oil-approved) to stay on the shelves indefinitely. Phthalates are used in many soft plastic toys, like teething rings, rubber duckies, and other products infants will put in their mouths.
