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June 8, 2021
CPSC Report Shows Child Drownings Remain High; Most Fatalities to Children Under Five
CPSC Report Shows Child Drownings Remain High; Most Fatalities to Children Under Five
CPSC reminds families to make water safety a priority, particularly as they return to community pools and resume warm-weather activities near water.
June 2, 2021
CPSC Approves Major New Federal Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products
CPSC Approves Major New Federal Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products
June 2, 2021
Gear Up, Limit Riders and Keep ATVs and ROVs Off Roads
Gear Up, Limit Riders and Keep ATVs and ROVs Off Roads
As consumers around the country welcome the warm-weather recreation season, the CPSC urges consumers to understand the risks and undertake necessary safety measures before riding ATVs and other off-highway vehicles.
June 2, 2021
CPSC and EGL Motor Warn Consumers to Stop Using ACE Youth ATVs Due to Crash Hazard and Violation of Federal Mandatory Safety Standard
CPSC and EGL Motor Warn Consumers to Stop Using ACE Youth ATVs Due to Crash Hazard and Violation of Federal Mandatory Safety Standard
CPSC and EGL Motor Inc., are warning consumers to stop using EGL Motor’s ACE D110 youth ATV immediately, to avoid serious injury or death.
May 28, 2021
CPSC Announces $2 Million in Pool Safely Grants Available for State and Local Governments to Help Prevent Drownings and Drain Entrapments; Apply Now
CPSC Announces $2 Million in Pool Safely Grants Available for State and Local Governments to Help Prevent Drownings and Drain Entrapments; Apply Now
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking applications for a Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP or grant program) offered to state and local governments.
May 18, 2021
New CDC Report Finds More Adults Are Dying from Bicycle-Related Accidents; CPSC Says it Highlights the Importance of Helmets
New CDC Report Finds More Adults Are Dying from Bicycle-Related Accidents; CPSC Says it Highlights the Importance of Helmets
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is reminding consumers of the importance of wearing helmets for sports and recreation to reduce the risk of head injury, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).
May 11, 2021
Be Ready When Storms Hit – Protect Your Family This Hurricane Season with CPSC’s Life-Saving Tips: African Americans at Higher Risk of Dying of CO Poisoning from Portable Generators
Be Ready When Storms Hit – Protect Your Family This Hurricane Season with CPSC’s Life-Saving Tips: African Americans at Higher Risk of Dying of CO Poisoning from Portable Generators
June 1 marks the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, and CPSC is warning consumers about the increased risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, fires and electric shock that can happen as a result of hurricanes and severe storms.
May 7, 2021
CPSC Awards More than $860,000 in Pool Safely Grants to Five State and Local Governments to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
CPSC Awards More than $860,000 in Pool Safely Grants to Five State and Local Governments to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
CPSC Acting Chairman Robert Adler and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) announced today five awardees of a grant program aimed at preventing pool and spa drownings and drain entrapments.