(ANSI: New York) -- “Building Consumer Confidence” will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. ANSI will bring together a broad spectrum of stakeholders to address concerns about consumer goods—particularly imports—and to develop a coordinated action plan that can be supported by consumers, industry, and government.

From food products to children’s toys, a growing influx of imported goods is failing to meet U.S. health, safety, and environmental standards. In response to rising concerns, the American National Standards Institute will convene a one-day open forum aimed at strengthening American confidence in consumer-product safety. The objective is to leverage standards and related compliance programs as the core component of any new or ongoing consumer-protection initiatives.

“U.S. citizens rely on a strong partnership between the public and private sectors,” says Joe Bhatia, ANSI president and CEO. “Working together, we can stem the tide of unsafe consumer products entering the nation and uphold the highest possible level of consumer product safety.”

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