Read more National Association of Manufacturers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25479/national-association-of-manufacturers.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 00:22:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20950/senate-backs-product-safety-crackdown.htmlPeter Fearon<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=81372&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401020806' border='0' />The Senate has passed a tough new product safety measure covering toys, household appliances and thousands of other products. It would ban lead in toys, increase civil penalties for hazardous products tenfold, enable more state regulation and create a database of dangerous items on the market. It also sets up...Three-year-old Allison Banda plays with some of the toys pulled off shelves in massive product recalls last year. The Senate Thursday passed sweeping reform of product safety regulations.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)http://www.newser.com/story/20950/senate-backs-product-safety-crackdown.htmlFri, 07 Mar 2008 02:45:00 CST