SaferProducts.gov: CPSC's Public Database
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The document outlines the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) establishment of a public database for consumer product safety information as mandated by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. This database is designed to make reports of harm related to consumer products publicly available and searchable, fostering greater awareness and safety practices among consumers. Additionally, it discusses protocols for reporting unsafe products and the responsibilities of manufacturers in relation to this database.
SaferProducts.gov: CPSC's Public Database
- 1. CPSC’s Public Database Dean Woodard *This presentation was prepared by CPSC staff. It has not been reviewed or approved by, and may not necessarily reflect the views of, the Commission.
- 2. CPSC Need for Death/Injury/Incident Data Set Priorities Support Ban or Recall of Hazardous Products Convince Industry and Others of Need for Product Standard Support Development of Product Standards Evaluate the Effectiveness of Product Standards Develop Information and Education Campaigns to Raise Public Awareness of Product Safety
- 3. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 Signed into law in August 2008 http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsia.pdf Sec. 212. Establishment of a Public Consumer Product Safety Information Database
- 4. Sec. 212. Establishment of a Public Consumer Product Safety Information Database. Establishment of a publicly available, searchable, internet based website. Searchable by manufacturer or private labeler. Transmission of reports to manufacturers or private labelers within 5 business days of receiving report. Reports of harm relating to the use of consumer products and other products or substances regulated by CPSC that are received by CPSC are to be made available in a database no later than 10 days after manufacturer or private labeler is sent report.
- 5. H.R. 2715 Delays publication of report up to 5 additional days if a manufacturer submits a Materially Inaccurate claim. Additional effort to collect model, serial number, or photo of product.
- 6. Reporting an Unsafe Product
- 8. Consumer Local government State government Federal government Public Safety Health Care Medical Examiner Child Service
- 10. Searching for Incidents and Recalls
- 16. Eligible for release on Saferproducts.gov Consumer product identified Report of (potential) harm Manufacturer identified Contact information of submitter Verification of content by submitter Consent of submitter to publish Category of submitter Date of incident
- 17. Contact Information Dwoodard@cpsc.gov U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East West Hwy Bethesda, MD 20814