Medical Examiners and Coroners Alert Project (MECAP) Newsletter

The Medical Examiners and Coroners Alert Project (MECAP) is designed to collect timely information on deaths involving consumer products. Please contact us whenever you encounter a death or situation which you believe should be considered during a safety evaluation of a product. Please call our toll free number, 1-800-638-8095 or fax number 1-800-809-0924 to report a case or inquire about reporting a case. Learn more about MECAP or download the MECAP Newsletter Flyer (PDFs)

Join the MECAP News E-mail List to Receive Periodic Updates from CPSC. Any Medical Examiner or Coroner can participate in the MECAP Program.

Benefits of MECAP

• Educate and alert the public from unsafe usage of hazardous products



• Provides the opportunity to investigate an incident while the details of the incident are still fresh



• Network with colleagues on shared challenges



• Greater opportunity to remove hazardous products from the marketplace



• Subscription of current MECAP topics



• Multiple reporting options, including possibility for payment

Reporting a MECAP
Phone: 1-800-638-8095 Fax: 1-800-809-0924 Online Mecap: https://www.saferproducts.gov Mail: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Medical Examiners and Coroners Alert Project (MECAP) Attn: Yolanda Nash 4330 East-West Highway, Ste 604 Bethesda, MD 20814