Consumer Protection

Protect Kids From Allegedly Intentional Lead Poisoning

The recent rash of lead poisonings presumably resulting from applesauce consumption may have been an intentional act. Demand justice for the young victims if foul play is proven.

Get Lead Out of Stanley Cups

A hot-selling tumbler has come under scrutiny for its potential to expose consumers to lead. Call for stronger safeguards in relation to this popular product.

Keep Airline Passengers Safe From Terror and Tragedy

A terrifying event for passengers aboard a reportedly faulty aircraft brought attention to a tool important for ensuring air safety. Call for greater expansion of this crucial resource.

Protect Consumers From Interest Rate Pile-Ups

High accumulated interest is a continuing problem for consumers. Deceptive deferred interest plans compound this economic crisis. Demand better safeguards against a practice that harms the most vulnerable individuals.

Declare Game Over for Big Oil

A popular game has become another propaganda tool for fossil fuel special interests. Demand a reset on Shell’s insidious campaign to recruit kids to their cause.

Prevent Fatal Bus Accidents

In the wake of a major, lethal bus crash, swift action is needed to safeguard the public. Call for reforms that will best serve and protect transit passengers.

Don’t Let Faulty Fridges Sicken Consumers

One of the nation’s most frequently used appliances is allegedly hurting consumers’ wallets and endangering their well-being. Demand consumer protection watchdogs take long-overdue action on America’s most maligned refrigerator.

Ban the Use of Depression-Inducing Artificial Sweeteners in Food

Artificial sweeteners have been shown to increase the rate of depression, which can lead to suicide. Demand food manufacturers stop the use of such ingredients to combat the mental health crisis.

Stop Alleged Gold Coin Scammers From Swindling Consumers

Consumers are being promised vast fortunes worth their literal weight in gold. Instead, they’re allegedly getting fool’s gold and vanished savings. Call for stronger regulation of the out-of-control gold coin investment industry.

Success: Potential Toxins to Be Taken Out of Candies

Candy lovers may soon have one less reason to worry about a sweet tooth putting their lives at risk. Applaud the long-overdue removal of dangerous ingredients from food products.

Demand Investigation Into Alleged Overspending on Disaster Money

Alarming allegations have arisen about excessive spending during 2022 storm responses, exceeding guidelines by more than $50 million. Demand transparency and accountability now.

Save Struggling Renters From Criminal Slumlords

Dozens of building-dwellers perished in a raging fire that never should have happened. Call for reforms to save the lives of tenants at risk from both criminals and inept leaders.

Don’t Let Groceries Put Consumers at Risk

Trader Joe’s has allegedly exposed consumers to a multitude of harmful substances found in its products. Demand stricter oversight of this growing grocery giant.

Find Answers for Town With Home Explosion Epidemic

Several homes have been leveled by mysterious explosions in a Pittsburgh suburb. Urge protection for communities awaiting the next alarming, deadly blast.

Success: Ticket Sellers Eliminate “Hidden Fees”

Hidden fees can hit the pocketbooks of consumers hard, particularly during uncertain economic times. Applaud victories against this deceptive practice.

Stop Excessive Fertilizer and Pesticide Use on Store Bought Produce

Store bought produce is grown with dangerous chemicals that put our health at risk and compromise the soil that grows our food. Both the environment and the public’s safety is being compromised for convenient production strategies. Demand change.

Success: Crucial Emergency Alerts for Drivers Preserved

AM radio, a source of life-saving emergency messages, will live on after all in at least one major auto manufacturer, and perhaps every new vehicle in the country. Applaud the preservation of a crucial source of communication and information for drivers.

Success: Tesla’s Reportedly Dangerous Self-Driving Cars Under Investigation

The Autopilot suite in Tesla vehicles has been under the scanner of federal agencies due to its alleged responsibility for multiple crashes. The Department of Justice requested further clarifications from the company on this matter. Acknowledge this timely action taken by the US Government.

Success: Homemade Guns Responsible for Thousands of Crimes Regulated by Law

Deadly guns that can be made from home in minutes are fast becoming a dangerous new front in the epidemic of gun violence. These ghost guns cannot be traced, putting them within easy grasp of would-be criminals. Applaud the long-overdue effort to take these weapons out of the darkness.

Success: Communities Protected From Lead Exposure

Lead-contaminated and health-hazardous drinking water could soon be a danger of the past. Applaud leaders for taking on a long-standing affront to consumer protection.

Success: Infrastructure to Receive Billion-Dollar Upgrade

America’s infrastructure is about to receive a major boost thanks to continued calls for change. Applaud an investment that will benefit transportation, communication, public health, the environment, and more.

Success: Action Taken to Save Infants From Harmful Foods

Infants are exposed to poisoned and improperly labeled baby foods due to a lack of regulation. Thanks to proposed legislation, this concern can be a thing of the past. Sign this petition to applaud the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021.

Success: Facebook Cracks Down on Hate-Filled Propaganda-Spreader QAnon

Facebook has taken decisive action against a rapidly growing provocateur of hateful propaganda and violence. Legions of QAnon manipulators will now be left without a home base for their dangerous disinformation campaigns. Support Facebook’s full-on ban of this defamatory agent of chaos.

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Success: Restrictions on Plant-Based Food Labeling Dismissed

A ridiculous ban on the use of words like “burger” and “sausage” in plant-based food labels has been dismissed in the Netherlands. This ban would have forced plant-based food companies to sell their products using such unappetizing terms “veggie discs” or “protein tubes.” Sign this petition to thank the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport for their wise decision to reject this unnecessary ban.

Success: Addictive, Illness-Causing E-Cigarettes Banned

A ban on most flavored e-cigarettes will likely diminish the use of these harmful devices among youth and other vulnerable populations. This ban constitutes the first strong federal offense against an industry accused of enabling addiction and serious health problems. Applaud this needed protection for consumer health.

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