Newsroom Press Releases

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents to take special precautions to insure their children a safe and fun Halloween.

CPSC today issued a final policy and interpretation on imports that commits the agency to "comparability" of treatment and responsibilities for both domestic manufacturers and importers of consumer products within CPSC jurisdiction.

The U.S. Consumer Product Commission today affirmed its policy of forbidding the of clothing, products and fabrics that fail to comply with flammability regulations issued under the Flammable Fabrics Act.

A public meeting for the oral presentation of data, views, and arguments on a proposed safety standard for swimming pool slides will be held October 10, 1975, at 10 a.m. in the sixth floor hearing room, 1750 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

CPSC urges consumers to observe National Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, by having home wiring checked and examining household appliances for possible fire hazards, as well as teaching the entire family about the dangers of flammable vapor ignition.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has proposed for public comment a mandatory safety standard for the manufacture and construction of swimming pool slides.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission today said that it will propose for comment May 1, 1975, as the effective date for the new bicycle safety standard.

CPSC today informed consumers it has provisionally accepted a consent order prohibiting Richmond Carpet Mills, Inc., 2509 N. Orchard Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, from selling products which fail to meet the requirements of the FFA.

A handbook outlining a step-by-step method which companies may follow to implement their own product safety policy and procedures was published recently by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.