Consumer Protection Regulation

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is the main federal consumer protection regulation that deals with the safety of products typically used by consumers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is primarily responsible for enforcing and monitoring consumers' compliance with the CPSIA. The applicability of and standards under the CPSIA depends upon the nature of the particular product and its risk of danger to the general public. For instance, the CPSIA requires that certain warning labels be placed on toys containing certain small or dangerous parts according to the age of the child to whom the product is geared, as well as banning certain toy components altogether, such as balls of a certain diameter in toys marketed toward younger children. In addition to the CPSIA, most states have passed significant legislation and other regulations that impact safety standards and compliance levels for consumer products manufactured, distributed, and/or sold in that state.

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  • 13 children have suffocated in play yards that collapsed due to rotating top rails.
  • More than 1 million car seats have been recalled due to the risk of the handle disengaging.

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