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Lawmakers hear testimony on bill to block sale of counterfeit car seats
Summary
At a public hearing, lawmakers heard medical experts and advocates urge passage of HB 4,092 to prohibit sale of child restraint systems that do not meet federal or Oregon standards; witnesses showed a real Doona seat and a counterfeit, reported rising encounters of fake seats in hospitals, and described a 30‑day notice and private right of action in the dash‑1 amendment.
The House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection heard testimony supporting House Bill 4,092, which would bar the sale in Oregon of child‑restraint devices that do not meet National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or Department of Transportation standards and would require clearer disclosures and removal of noncompliant listings on online marketplaces.
Representative Hai Pham (House District 36), the bill sponsor for the dash‑1 amendment, told the committee the measure targets counterfeit and misrepresented car seats seen at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and elsewhere. "We're very fortunate to work with Manor Dalton, the AG's office, and everybody's neutral on this bill and supportive," Pham said, describing a hospital…
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