Review of Consumer Product Safety Commission's Rejected Petition Requests

Any person or consumer organization may petition the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue, amend, or revoke a consumer product safety rule. Such a request should be filed with the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, and the petition must then be accepted or rejected within 120 days of receipt. Matters outside the jurisdiction of the Commission are forwarded to the responsible agency. A review was made of the adequacy, objectivity, and fairness of the petition-screening procedures used by the Office of the Secretary and the Office of the General Counsel of the Commission.