Consumer Product Safety Commission Needs to Issue Safety Standards Faster

HRD-78-3 Published: Dec 12, 1977. Publicly Released: Dec 12, 1977.

Highlights

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issues standards to protect the public from injury associated with consumer products. The Consumer Product Safety Act contains several provisions designed to guide the development and issuance of standards.

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Topics

Information Management

Consumer protectionData collectionIndependent regulatory commissionsPolicy evaluationPrioritizingProduct safetySafety standardsConsumer productsHospitalsAccidents