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Newsroom Press Releases

September 04, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has invited any interested person or group to volunteer to develop safety standards for bookmatches.

August 29, 1974

CPSC soon will propose that all manufacturers, private labelers, importers and distributors of consumer products be required to keep records of every consumer complaint relating to product safety for at least 5 years

August 28, 1974

The use of sampling plans as a part of mandatory product safety standards will be determined on a case-by-case basis, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced.

August 20, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today confirmed its openness policy by proposing the fullest possible disclosure of information to the public under the Freedom of Information Act.

August 16, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced that it has accepted the offer of the Consumer Safety Glazing Committee to develop a safety standard for architectural glass.

August 16, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that it will ban the use of vinyl chloride in aerosol household products.

August 05, 1974

Commission Constance B. Newman has announced the appointment of James A. Brodsky as an addition to what she described as "an already outstanding staff."

August 01, 1974

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today warned that almost 50,000 persons will require hospital emergency room treatment this year in accidents associated with some of the nation's four million swimming pools.

July 24, 1974

Three Black Professional women are among the new appointees to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's advisory panels.

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