Product Consumer Website Cpsc Special Babies Young Problems

In the United States, the Consumer Product Safety "Commission" (agency) tries to "protect" (keep from danger) Americans from "injury" (getting hurt) or death from "consumer products" (things that are sold to individuals, not businesses). CPSC's website says that in the past 30 years its work has led to a 30% decrease in the injuries and deaths caused by consumer products.

When someone is injured by a consumer product, it is reported to the CPSC. CPSC does an "investigation" (researches the problem) and works with the "manufacturer" (the company that makes the product). If a serious problem is found, then CPSC announces a recall. It "distributes" (sends to many people and places) "press releases," which are short articles that organizations use to share news with newspapers and television and radio stations. Americans usually hear about recalls when they watch the news or read the newspaper.

Some companies ask buyers to complete a "product registration card" (a form that asks for the buyer's name and contact information) when they buy a product. That way, if the product is recalled later, the company can contact the buyers and ask them to return the product. This has happened in the past with "strollers" (special seats on wheels for moving babies young children around), "cribs" (special beds for babies and young children), and "car seats" (special seats to keep babies and young children safe in a car).

People who buy "second-hand" (used) products often want to know if those products have been recalled. They can go to the CPSC website at www.cpsc.gov, enter the name of the manufacturer and the "model number" (a number that identifies the product type), and search for recalls. The website also has information about what consumers should do if they own a product that has been recalled.