Consumer Product Safety Commission's acting chairwoman plans to step down
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Consumer Product Safety Commission’s acting chairwoman plans to step down
By Todd C. Frankel
June 18 at 3:12 PM
The head of the nation’s product safety regulator says she’s stepping down when her term ends in October, a surprise announcement that follows criticism for how the agency handled a recall of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play and its decision to not force a recall of a jogging stroller.
Ann Marie Buerkle, a Republican, made the announcement in an email sent earlier today to staff at the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Washington Post obtained a copy of the email.
Buerkle has served as the commission’s acting chairwoman since early 2017, after President Trump won the White House, giving her day-to-day control over an agency that is responsible for regulating safety in about 15,000 consumer products. She has been one of five agency commissioners since 2013.
Buerkle’s decision comes as she was waiting for Senate confirmation of her renomination by Trump to continue in her role at the CPSC for another seven years. She said in an email to agency staff that she had notified the White House that she is withdrawing her pending nomination and plans to step down as acting chairwoman on Sept. 30 and depart entirely on Oct. 27.
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Todd C. Frankel is an enterprise reporter on The Washington Post's Financial desk, covering people and policy. He joined The Washington Post in 2014 and previously worked as a reporter at newspapers in St. Louis; Everett, Wash.; and Charleston, W.Va. Follow https://twitter.com/tcfrankel
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Consumer Product Safety Commission's acting chairwoman plans to step down
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