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“Ask the Expert” Home Improvement Initiative
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The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB), with professional advice from the New York State Builders Association (NYSBA), offers the opportunity for New York consumers to “Ask the Home Improvement Expert” home improvement questions.
Send us a question at AskTheExpert@consumer.state.ny.us
about repairing or maintaining your home. This site is for those homeowners
who are considering a project but have not begun work or hired a contractor.
Questions will be reviewed for appropriateness by the CPB, answered by the
NYSBA.
For more information on the program, visit the Ask the Expert page.
Find responses to consumer questions by visiting the
Answer page.
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| The New York State Consumer Protection Board is on your
SYDE!
Please JOIN our Stretch Your Dollar Effort. |
The New York State Consumer Protection Board is offering dollar stretching
tips and has started compiling lists of ideas and audio/video clip tips
received from consumers. Please add your own suggestions by sending an email or a downloadable
audio or video clip to
my2cents@consumer.state.ny.us.
Visit the
Stretch Your Dollar Effort Page to view compiled tips, videos
and learn more about how you can join the SYDE campaign.
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Note: The CPB reserves the right to edit material for length and content
and/or to reject any posting submitted. Due to the expected volume, not all
submittals will be posted.
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The Consumer Protection Board's
New Safe Babies Program
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The CPB's new Safe
Babies Program, designed to empower new parents who do not have access to
important information, provides key tools and helps protect New York's
youngest residents. The program also includes our "Formula for Keeping
Babies Safe."
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NYS CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD LAUNCHES
SAFE TOYS
NY PROGRAM
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Governor Paterson And Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement On Legislation To Keep Unsafe Toys Off Shelves
- New Law Strengthens Consumer Notifications; Requires Warning Labels for Toys. For more information please read the
press release.
Governor Paterson announces submission of new legislation entitled the "Children's Product Safety and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2008"
to keep dangerous toys and other products out of children's hands. For more information please read the
press release.
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The Consumer Protection Board is calling on the
public to advocate for and participate in toy safety.
Safe Toys NY Poster Contest Winners
Sample Letter of Support for Enhanced Toy Testing,
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Print Public Service Announcement
Recall Feedback Campaign information
Toy Safety Tip Card ,
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CPB Toy Inventory Checklist (pdf),
MS Word version,
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Meet Max Safetoy
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