What types of products are monitored and recalled by the CPSC?
Nearly every consumer product used on a day-to-day basis falls under the CPSC’s jurisdiction. As a general guideline, unless the item is intended to be swallowed or driven on public access roads (or waters), it falls under the CPSC domain. That means, everything from baby bottles and books to snowmobiles and yard tractors is monitored and, when necessary, recalled by the CPSC. The exceptions are food, drugs and cosmetics, which are controlled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); motor vehicles, vehicle equipment and, interestingly, car-seats, which fall under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); boats, which are controlled by the US Coast Guard (USCG); and environmental products such as pesticides, which are governed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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