Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

  

Yash Kundra
Published : February 15, 2023

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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has many primary responsibilities, including the recall of unsafe and defective products. This organization performs stringent quality assurance checks on consumer goods like power tools, cribs, toys, household chemicals, and lighters. Most of these reviews are done voluntarily, where the company agrees to take the product off the shelves and give money back to people who have already bought it.

Household product hazards pose a unique threat to children. They are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as consuming harmful substances or swallowing foreign objects (like packages of liquid laundry detergent or button-type batteries). When an accident occurs because of a defective product, neither the child nor the parent is at fault. While there are currently established standards for breastfeeding pillows, blanket suits, and baby lounge chairs, the Consumer Products Committee (F15) is considering developing additional standards. 

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