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Toy safety pamphlets that encourage the safer selection, use and maintenance of toys also are available at no cost.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an independent Federal regulatory agency, holds major responsibility for developing and issuing mandatory safety standards for,consumer products that pose unreasonable risks of injury to consumers. Whenever possible, the Commission seeks to share the safety information that it gathers to help consumers to evaluate the comparative safety of products and to reduce serious product- related injuries.
To receive any of CPSC's fact sheets or brochures, write to Information, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D. C. 20207. In continental United States, call the toll free safety hotline: 800-638-2772 or visit CPSC's Publications web site at: www.cpsc.gov.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
Please use the below phone number for all media requests.
Phone: (301) 504-7908
Spanish: (301) 504-7800