Senator Franken Introduces Bill for Labeling Household Products
Minnesota Public Radio
Madeleine Baran
September 23, 2009
St. Paul, Minn. — Sen. Al Franken introduced legislation on Wednesday that would require household cleaning products, like furniture polish and laundry detergent, to carry labels with a complete list of ingredients.
The Household Product Labeling Act, the second piece of legislation introduced by Franken, would expand existing labeling requirements.
Current law requires that product labels list "immediately hazardous" ingredients, but companies are not required to list ingredients that might cause harm over time.