Newsroom Press Releases

CPSC today announced it has failed to reach agreement with the National Consumers League/ASTM following two full days of discussions with NCL/ASTM on their proposal to be an offeror for the development of mandatory safety standards on architectural glass.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission soon will seek offerors to develop safety standards for power lawn mowers and lawn and garden tractors.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced mandatory Federal safety regulations for bicycles introduced into interstate commerce on or after January 1, 1975.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced that proceedings will begin soon for the development of mandatory safety regulations for swimming pool water slides.

CPSC today warned fireworks manufacturers, distributors and retailors that the stay in the effective date of the ban on all firecrackers and regulations on other fireworks devices will not affect the Commission's enforcement of existing fireworks regulati

CPSC announced today it has provisionally accepted a consent order prohibiting Courier Industries, Inc., 4569 Kingsdown Way, Dunwoody, Ga. 30338, from selling products which fail to meet requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act.

Commissioner Lawrence M. Kushner has been elected Vice Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Commission Chairman Richard 0. Simpson said today.

Safety tips on televisions, residential aluminum wiring, fireworks and gasoline storage are among the publications and fact sheets available to consumers from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.