Consumer Product Safety Commission

CPSC works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. According to the CPSC, they are responsible for:

• developing voluntary standards with industry,
• issuing and enforcing mandatory standards or banning consumer products if no feasible standard would adequately protect the public,
• obtaining the recall of products or arranging for their repair,
• conducting research on potential product hazards, and
• informing and educating consumers through the media, state and local governments, private organizations, and by responding to consumer inquiries.