§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what information he has on health warnings carried on tampons sold in the United States to alert women to the dangers of contracting toxic shock syndrome; and if he will consult manufacturers of tampons with a view to introducing a warning on each package of tampons that use of them can cause toxic shock syndrome and that it can be fatal;
(2) whether he will consider requiring manufacturers to print an ingredients list on the packaging of tampons;
(3) whether legislation would be necessary to require manufacturers to carry warnings on tampon packets that the use of tampons can cause toxic shock syndrome.
§ Mr. ForthIn the United States packets of tampons are required to carry a warning about the danger of toxic shock syndrome. In this country the industry labels packets of tampons with information about their use. The industry has been asked to provide in the safety instructions inside the packet, information about toxic shock syndrome and what to look for. The information given by manufacturers about tampons with these616W products is kept under review, but I have no present intention to make regulations under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.