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The term ‘‘consumer product safety rule’’ means a consumer products safety standard described in section 7(a), 2056(a) of this title, or a rule under this Chapter declaring a consumer product a banned hazardous product.
Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) Enacted in 1972, CPSA is our umbrella statute. This law established the agency, defines CPSC’s basic authority and authorizes the agency to develop standards and bans.
The act gives CPSC the power to develop safety standards and pursue recalls for products that present unreasonable or substantial risks of injury or death to consumers. It also allows CPSC to ban a product if there is no feasible alternative to an outright ban.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) was established in 1972 by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) “to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.”. The CPSC is empowered to meet this objective through a blend of consumer monitoring, research, investigations, safety ...
"(a) Consumer Product Safety Rule.—The provision of subsection (b) shall be considered to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) protects the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under its jurisdiction, including products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children.
sumer product safety rule’’ means a consumer products safety standard described in section 7(a), or a rule under this Act de- claring a consumer product a banned hazardous product.