host: we are talking about the history of the cpsc. a tweet -- how much did ralph nader's book "unsafe at any speed" help the agency? guest: i think it played a great role in the consumer movement. the led to the passage of national highway traffic safety administration, and safety was the watchword. mr. nader was very much involved in the drafting of legislation of the consumer product safety act, so the whole consumer movement helped from it as they come and as i say, that led to what a lot of people call the consumer decade, which lasted roughly from the days of the great society through the middle of the 1970's. host: a call from frances in new york on our line for independents. good morning for stop you're on with robert adler from the consumer product safety commission. caller: good morning. door in sliding glass my room, and the threshold is so , iterous, when i step on it slices my foot. how can i do something? out, and they gave a contract, but i complained about it to the commissioner and the contractor, and i got nowhere, bu

host: we are talking about the history of the cpsc. a tweet -- how much did ralph nader's book "unsafe at any speed" help the agency? guest: i think it played a great role in the consumer movement. the led to the passage of national highway traffic safety administration, and safety was the watchword. mr. nader was very much involved in the drafting of legislation of the consumer product safety act, so the whole consumer movement helped from it as they come and as i say, that led to what a lot of people call the consumer decade, which lasted roughly from the days of the great society through the middle of the 1970's. host: a call from frances in new york on our line for independents. good morning for stop you're on with robert adler from the consumer product safety commission. caller: good morning. door in sliding glass my room, and the threshold is so , iterous, when i step on it slices my foot. how can i do something? out, and they gave a contract, but i complained about it to the commissioner and the contractor, and i got nowhere, bu

it wasn't limited to the cpsc.a setback for us was where the first agency whose reauthorization was up at the height of the deregulatory fee for, and so all of the deregulatory forces concentrated on us. the concern was limiting choice, limiting freedom, driving prices up. it was big concern about inflation at the time, and all of those were factors that people took into account when they're pointing to regulatory agencies. we weren't the only agency under attack. we just happened to be, face back on posting some members today still concerned about those issues what comes to regulation. what have been some of the interactions you have had as you testified about the cpsc's budget? >> guest: those are concerns that we at the commission share as well. our mandate doesn't say get rid of all risks at whatever cost. it says get rid of unreasonable risks. part of the calculation for an unreasonable risk is, can we reduce it at a reasonable price without interfering with its utility or its availability. so these are concer

host: what are the new products that the cpsc is more concerned about? guest: new technology. certainly computers and computer batteries present issues that we have never seen before, and as we see the evolution of products. or is able, while growing up, rollerskates were not at all like rollerblades now. rollerblades now are much, much more enjoyable to use, but they bring a whole host of different safety problems. continuing to work on things like upholstered furniture fires. there has been tremendous improvement in upholstered furniture characteristics. it is still the leading cause insingle-family homes fires. we are looking at something called recreational highway vehicles, which are simply a side byre you sit side. we are looking at a variety of other products that have been a round for a while that we are still trying to add ress. i'm concerned about our table saws. there are about 36,000 injuries s, and from tablesaw about a 10th of those, almost 4000, our amputation. table salts have been around for a long time, but there is new technology that is, for lack of a bette

cpsc received more than two dozen reports of the units melting.hose units were sold at target, home depot, and other retail stores. consumers should stop using them immediately and return them to the store for a replacement or a refund. >>> and now for a look at the markets bright and early and the rest of your news before the bell, we turn to cnbc world headquarters, good morning. >> kris, good morning. futures are higher after stocks rose again on thursday at geo political tensions appear to be ea easying. the dow rising 61 points to 16,713, nasdaq up 18 to 4453. supermarket chain supervalue is investigating a possible data breach which could have affected more than 1,000 stores. the breach may have taken place in late june or early july, possibly through mallware hackers -- malware hackers. coke buys a stake in monster beverage. monster is the dominant controller controlling 42% of the energy drink market. coke is looking for more revenue after having a decline in sales. earlier this year, it bought a single in keirig green mountain, back to yo

sweethearts, a gummy bears, fruit loops, rocket pops, hawaiian punch, and would you support giving this cpscr the fda express authority to enforce child proof packaging? with all those liquid nicotine containers? >> it would protect from these nicotine containing products is and everything else in your home has a child save cap whether bleach or medications are all contained in something harder to get into so they don't have toxic exposures to last for your help if the fda has regulatory authority although not commented on and i was encouraged as a committee to please help us this cpsc should consider if possible to include the oversight this as a toxic product at present they are excluded from packaging regulation but perhaps that should be revisited from other tobacco products. and it actually has a picture of the bears on the label. you have stated mr. weiss there should not be restrictions on responsible advertising for other types of the nicotine paper products what is responsible and what is irresponsible advertising in your industry? >> it is trying to reach more than 40 million over

the cpsc received two dozens reports of the units melting, including seven reports of them catching fireey were sold at target, home depot, and other retail stores. consumers should stop using these units immediately and return them to their store for replacement or a refund. >>> it is 5:51, latest film set to shoot in the bay area, coming up next. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >>> welcome back everyone, good friday morning to you, starbucks is making changes this morning. not to your morning cup of joe, but to the company's scheduling practices. starting immediately, starbucks says it is banning so-called clopening practice. that's when workers are scheduled for closing shifts and forced to return to reopen a few hours later. according to the starbucks executive, the change comes in response to a new york times story about a single mom from san diego. she was struggling to keep up with erratic hours in a grueling commute. the company says it hopes the change will help its baristas balance life and work. seems like good business practice. >>> a live look at the home of the gian