H.R. 1173 · 110th Congress
Vending Machine Safety Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Juanita Millender-McDonald
- Introduced
- 2007-02-16
- Latest action
- 2007-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Summary
Vending Machine Safety Act of 2007 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a consumer product safety standard for the manufacture and installation of vending machines, particularly those using a lever or crane apparatus to dispense a product.
Allows such standard to include: (1) a requirement for warning labels or signs relating to the use of such machines to prevent injuries to individuals, including children; and (2) requirements for an emergency release mechanism for opening the machine if the machine has an opening big enough to permit entrapment of a small child.