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• jurisdiction: 33, 87
• responsibilities under CPSC: 184
• rugs: 191, 147

• body strength/reinforcement: 2
• bumper jacks: 115
• catalytic converter: 220
• jack stands: 155
• ramps, portable: 157
• safety lights: 124
• wash equipment: 233

• bar equipment: 121
• coolers: 121
• soft drinks: 86
• vending machines: 121

• accessories: 217
• assembly: 169
• baby seats: 111
• import: 140, 148
• interstate commerce: 131, 175, 238
• lighting: 270
• minibikes: 183
• safety flag: 159
• safety regulations: 172, 173, 175, 180, 187
• testing: 194
• toe clips: 167, 177
• tricycles: 197

• chlorofluorocarbon propellants: 261
• on clothing: 12
• petroleum distillates: 36
• pentachlorophenol: 273
• personal protective devices: 41
• vinyl chloride: 156, 162, 202

• chemicals on: 12
• Halloween costumes: 144
• hospital vest restraints: 287
• infant carriers: 212
• rented: 263
• scarves: 198
• sleepwear: 88, 285
• volunteer-made patient gowns: 209

• Section 2b: 138, 148
• Section 3: 138, 319
• Section 6b: 35, 305
• Section 7: 64, 129
• Section 15: 82, 134, 162, 224
• Section 15b: 19, 20, 66, 73, 86, 90, 101, 103, 120, 146, 176
• Section 16b: 86
• Section 20: 134
• Section 23: 4, 14, 82
• Section 24: 82, 117
• Section 25c: 11, 47, 67, 69, 76, 250
• Section 26: 281
• Section 27: 10, 11, 37
• compliance when no regulation issued: 87
• definition
  • consumer: 240
  • private labeler: 274
  • product: 134
• effect on FFA: 240, 241
• manufacturer liability: 82
• materials explaining CPSA: 130
• ownership of tapes: 207
• referencing standard: 223
• reimbursing postage: 205

• Section 101: 317, 319, 322, 323
• Section 108: 318, 321

• aerosol: 21
• cosmetic: 21, 229
• food: 139
• gasoline: 65
• soft drinks: 86

• "Agus Fem": 222
• Container: 21, 229
• deodorant, spray: 21
• wigs/hairpieces: 204, 221

• lead ink in: 166

• hoes: 203
• tractors: 70

• bookbinding: 142
• drapes, surgical: 237
• federal preempting state action: 13, 61, 289, 306
• hairpieces: 221
• hospital vest restraints: 287
• mattresses: 27, 28, 75, 83, 91, 105, 106, 108, 109, 152
• rented wearing apparel: 263
• responsibility of home sewer: 216
• rubberized flannel sheeting: 215
• rugs: 191
• sleeping bags: 75
• sleepwear, children's: 88, 216
• children's halloween costumes: 313
• stadium blankets: 179
• stuffed toys: 17, 24
• vehicles, open road: 97

• fabrics, home sewing: 210
• galoshes: 198
• gowns, volunteer-made for patients: 209
• interior furnishing: 310
• mattresses, foam: 289
• omission of Appendix to CS 191-53: 243
• scarves: 198
• sleepwear, children's: 88, 285
• toys: 17, 24
• upholstery: 288

• Section 15: 141
• art materials: 309
• balloons: 29
• batteries: 93
• bicycles: 131
• cosmetics: 77
• cribs: 49, 79, 80, 98
• economic considerations: 26
• fireworks: 136
• lead paint: 43
• oven cleaner: 308
• repurchase: 100, 148, 156, 202, 235
• sanctions: 16
• toys: 307
  • electrical: 5, 6, 8, 34, 110, 113
  • stuffed: 17, 24

• and x-ray glasses: 253, 257

• bicycles: 131, 175, 238
• cribs: 79
• mattresses: 105, 106

• cellulose: 272
• Fiberglass: 205
• household: 230

• advertisements: 33
• aerial baskets: 231
• aerosols: 21
• aircraft products: 164
• amusement rides: 153
• Agus Fem: 222
• automobiles/products: 2, 68, 115, 155, 157, 220, 233
• batteries: 84, 93, 165
• beverage equipment: 121
• boat/products: 22, 60, 92, 261, 271, 283
• bicycles: 140
• cabinets, medicine: 81
• chemicals: 12, 261
• cigarettes: 192
• clothing: 144
• component parts: 71, 126
• concurrent: 59, 128
• containers: 65, 86
• cookware: 158
• decals, bubblegum: 227
• doors, folding: 200
• electrical measuring devices: 196
• excluded products: 54, 58
• farm equipment: 70, 107, 140
• fiberglass impregnating machine: 102
• fire alarms: 181
• fireworks: 151
• gasoline pumps, hoses: 214
• gun locks (trigger locks): 316
• hairdryers: 25
• hang gliders: 119
• hard hats: 256
• hardware: 136
• insulation: 205
• interpretation "consumer product": 38, 42, 55, 125
• locks: 219
• motorcycles: 126
  • 3 wheeled: 116
• NEISS: 9
• OSHA v. CPSC: 139
• ovens, gas: 23
• personal protective devices: 41, 226, 236
• Pestolite Fly Katcher: 264
• radiation hazards: 62
• RV/products: 30, 48, 97, 155
• rubberized flannel sheeting: 215
• safety lights: 124
• showers, public: 232
• snow mobiles: 258
• stroboscope: 188
• television sets: 71, 72
• toothbrushes: 319
• toys: 127, 143, 150
• traffic control signals: 181
• trailer hitches: 50
• turtles, pet: 78
• vehicles, pedal-powered: 39, 226
• wall coverings: 200
• washing machines: 245
• water purifiers: 211
• wheat grinding wheels: 195
• wheel chairs: 145
• window shades: 200
• workmanship: 112, 137
• work platforms/cranes: 45

• attachments: 201
• consumer product: 290, 292, 293, 294, 295, 297
• safety standards: 298, 299, 300, 301, 160, 278, 280, 284, 291, 296, 302

• in paint: 143
• x-ray glasses: 253, 257

• changing ticking: 242
• flammability: 27, 28, 83, 91, 105, 106, 108, 109, 152, 289
• sleeping bags: 75
• testing: 178

• Control valve in RVs: 246

• batteries: 93
• cosmetics: 77
• drugs: 1, 99, 123, 133, 190
• furniture polish: 36
• oven cleaner: 308
• size of package: 89, 118

• bicycles: 194
• electronic testing devices: 196
• hairpieces, men's: 221
• mattresses: 178
• responsibilities/decisions: 168
• yarn: 218

• BBs: 127
• balloons: 29
• costumes, Halloween: 144
• electrically operated: 5, 6, 8, 34, 110, 113, 143
• stuffed: 17, 24
• tennis ball machines: 150
• tricycles: 197

• aircraft/products: 164, 193
• hang gliders: 119
• minibikes: 183
• motorcycles, 3 wheeled: 183
• open road vehicles: 97
• pedal powered: 39, 225
• RV/Products: 30, 48, 97, 155, 246
• snowmobiles: 213, 258
• tractors: 70
• wheelchairs: 145