Federal safety regulators will look at 'potential hazards' linked to gas stoves
Federal safety regulators said Tuesday that they plan later this year to begin gathering "data and perspectives" on the "potential hazards associated with gas stoves" Federal safety regulators said Tuesday that they plan later this year to begin gathering "data and perspectives" on the " potential hazards associated with gas stove s." In a statement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) clarified that it has not proposed any regulatory action on the appliances at this time. Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg News in an interview published Monday that the stove s were "a hidden hazard" and "any option is on the table." "Products that can't be made safe can be banned," Trumka said. New regulation on the appliances would only apply to new products, Trumka later wrote in a tweet. "My guiding duty is protecting consumer health and safety. Gas stoves can emit dangerous level of toxic chemi...