dr. gardener? >> good morning. my name is dr. garry gardener. and i'm proud to represent the american academy of pediatrics at this hearing today. the aap was pleased to work closely with members and staff of this committee and subcommittee over the course of the development and passage of the consumer product safety improvement act. over a period of close to two years, the aap provided expertise, and input on a range of child health and safety issues. including the proposed limitations on lead content and the definition of a children's product. as passed, the cpsia ultimately rejuvenated a flagging cpsc, gave it additional tools and authority to achieve its mission and helped improve the safety of consumer products for children. let us take a moment to reflect back on the state of product safety and the cpsc during the 2007 holiday season. our nation had just experienced a flood of product recalls including several involving some of the best known and most loved brands and toys. many americans were shocked to learn that the majority of toy safe