Consumer Product Safety Act provisions
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The Consumer Product Safety Act provisions are a set of U.S. federal laws that establish safety standards, regulatory authority, and enforcement mechanisms to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.
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Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law provisions
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| allow |
states to adopt identical or more stringent standards under specified conditions
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Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
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various subsequent federal statutes relating to product safety → |
| authorize |
information collection and disclosure by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
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inspection of factories, warehouses, and other establishments → recordkeeping requirements for regulated entities → |
| authorizes |
civil penalties for violations
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corrective action plans → criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations → development of consumer product safety standards → injunctive relief in federal court → issuance of consumer product safety rules → product recalls → promulgation of mandatory consumer product safety standards → reliance on voluntary standards when adequate → seizure of hazardous products → |
| country |
United States
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| define |
consumer product
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distributor → imminent hazard → manufacturer → retailer → substantial product hazard → |
| effectiveIn |
United States interstate commerce
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| encourage |
coordination with state and local consumer product safety programs
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development and use of safer product designs → |
| enforcedBy |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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| establishes |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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| excludes |
products regulated by other federal agencies such as motor vehicles, firearms, food, drugs, and cosmetics
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| focusOn |
unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| limit |
public disclosure of certain confidential business information
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| partOf |
Consumer Product Safety Act
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| preempt |
inconsistent state consumer product safety standards in certain circumstances
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| provide |
procedures for adjudicatory proceedings
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procedures for judicial review of Commission rules and orders → procedures for rulemaking by the Consumer Product Safety Commission → whistleblower protections in certain circumstances → |
| purpose |
assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products
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develop uniform safety standards for consumer products → promote research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries → protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products → |
| regulates |
consumer products distributed in commerce
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| require |
distributors to report product defects that could create a substantial product hazard
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importers to report product defects that could create a substantial product hazard → labeling or warnings on certain hazardous products → manufacturers to report product defects that could create a substantial product hazard → retailers to report product defects that could create a substantial product hazard → |
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Title 15 of the United States Code
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contains |
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
("Consumer Product Safety Act")
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establishedBy |
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
("Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972")
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legalMandate |
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Consumer Product Safety Act provisions
("Consumer Product Safety Act")
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partOf |
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92nd United States Congress
("Consumer Product Safety Act")
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passed |